Current Date and Time

[MaureenB82A]

I have been using 

event.value = util.printd('m/d/yyyy h:MM tt', new Date());

to display the date and time printed on my documents. It used to work displaying the current date and time but now it does not update but prints the date and time created.

[Bernd Alheit]

Where does you use the script?

[MaureenB82A]

In scanned document  - prepare forms, image field, date and time. Formula added to the calculate field.

[try67 · Accepted solution]

Printing the file will not trigger this code. You should move it to the Will Print event of the document, or add a call there to the calculateNow method.

[MaureenB82A]

I am unable to locate the "Will Print" event of the document. However, using my previous approach I have inconsistent results. It works sometimes but not always.

[Bernd Alheit]

Does you use Acrobat Standard or Pro.

[ls_rbls]

I think Try67 is referring to the document actions .

You need to go to tools and select the "JavaScript" tool to get to the document eventss.

[MaureenB82A]

I am using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. What properties of a document would interfere with the formula?

event.value = util.printd('m/d/yyyy h:MM tt', new Date());

It works with some of my scanned documents but not with others.

[try67]

Where did you place the code?

[MaureenB82A]

Prepare Form, Date Field, Properties, Calculate, Custom calculate script.

[try67]

Then it should work fine, but it will not update just by opening the file...

[MaureenB82A]

In some documents it updates automatically when opened, with others it always print the date and time the script was entered and never updates unless it is re-entered. How can I get it to update automatically?

[Bernd Alheit]

Use the document will print event.

[MaureenB82A · Accepted solution]

Thnak you, I used the document "Will Print" event in JavaScript as shown by Try67 and my issue has been resolved. Thaks all.