2 questions on spawning templates

[jondavid00]

Good evening,

I have 2 questions re: spawning templates in a pdf.  Below is the code I have attached to a button in the document:

var interview1 = this.getTemplate ("interview1");
var interview2 = this.getTemplate ("interview2");
var interview3 = this.getTemplate ("interview3");
var interview4 = this.getTemplate ("interview4");
var interview5 = this.getTemplate ("interview5");
var interview6 = this.getTemplate ("interview6");

interview1.spawn();
interview2.spawn();
interview3.spawn();
interview4.spawn();
interview5.spawn();
interview6.spawn();

getField ("interview1.LAST_NAME").setFocus();

Currently when I click the button, it loads a 6 page interview form to the END of the pdf. 

Question 1) How do I get it to load to the BEGINNING of the document?

Question 2) How do I get already filled out fields from the core pdf to auto-populate into the spawned template?  For example, an individual already fills out first name, last name, etc. fields into the document prior to me spawning the template.  Right now I have to manually retype their name.  How can I change it to autopull from the core pdf?

Thanks!

[Bernd Alheit]

1) Look at the parameters of the method spawn

[JR Boulay · Accepted solution]

1.

this.getTemplate("interview1").spawn(0, true, false);

You should read this for more infos: https://help.adobe.com/en_US/acrobat/acrobat_dc_sdk/2015/HTMLHelp/Acro12_MasterBook/JS_API_AcroJS/Te...

2.

Two solutions:

- use exactly the same for fields that must share their content.

- use a script that replicate the "master" field content to others.

3.

You should not use the same name for a variable and a template.

[Bernd Alheit]

3) Why not?

[JR Boulay]

This question was already answered: https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat/custom-calculation-script-for-if-else-if/m-p/11821823

And because this is confusing for humain brains too.

[Bernd Alheit]

The question was not answered.

[JR Boulay]

Can't you read the OP answer? : "You are awesome! It worked. Thank you so much."

[Bernd Alheit]

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