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Unable to customize drop down date field on fillable pdf form

New Here ,
May 10, 2021 May 10, 2021

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How do I create a custom form field in adobe acrobat pro dc with a drop down date that includes the day of the week? I keep getting errors when I use the format: ddd mm/dd/yy.

 

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May 10, 2021 May 10, 2021

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You may need to employ a custom format script to display the desired date format in the dropdown menu list.

 

A dropdown menu object is not the same as a date field object. As such, you may need to do a little javascripting to get the desired date format result(s).

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LEGEND ,
May 10, 2021 May 10, 2021

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What is the exact text of any error messages that you get?

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New Here ,
May 18, 2021 May 18, 2021

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Attached are 2 screen grabs. One shows the customization I'm trying to achieve (Day of week as well as the date), and the other shows the error I get when I test the field. Unfortunately, I am not very savvy when it comes to javascript or programming in general. 

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May 18, 2021 May 18, 2021

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Check the Default Value, in the Options tab. Be sure it not contain a white space or anything else.

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You can try change format, these two works:

ddd dd/mm/yy
mm/dd/yy ddd

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