document level javascripts

Do you have JavaScript enabled for the Acrobat/Reader application?

Are you getting any errors on the JavaScript console?

What is the code you are trying to run?

Do you want the scripts to include clearing the form upon opening and a by a user button. The user button can also include a confirmation prompt before clearing the form.

Under the preferences tab I have the enable acrobat javascript checkbox checked
this.resetForm();
'to clear form fields
this.getField("Day").focus();
'to set focus to this field
and I have set the document javascript to the function with this code

When I copy your code to the document level JavaScript and save it, I get a message about an unterminated string literal. This is JavaScript and the comments are indicated by '//' for a single line comment or "/*" and "*/" for a multi line comment.

The method to move a cursor to a given field is '.setFocus()', so your line needs to read 'this.getField("Day").setFocus();".

If you use a defined function or undefined function to run your code, you will benefit from some optimization within Acrobat JavaScript. Using a defined function will also allow you more easily text your form without having to save, close, and open the form.

function init() {
this.resetForm(); // to clear form fields
this.getField("Day").setFocus(); // to set focus to this field
return true; // indicate successful completion
}

init();

You might want to link your web bowser to or download the Acrobat JS API Reference.

When I open the pdf form how can I perform a calculation to know the number of days in a form field since January 1,2000 to today's date for further calculation or the date to be populated. I have a date field and have set it to display the today's date onfocus. Can I set it to automatically update the date when the pdf is opened?