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Auto Number

FunkyJoe
Registered: Dec 17 2008
Posts: 15

Is there away to get my pdf forms to auto number?

I need my pdf forms to generate a contract number for every form, is it possible to do this with a database file or xml file?

Please let me know if this is possible

My Product Information:
LiveCycle Designer, Windows
thomp
Expert
Registered: Feb 15 2006
Posts: 4411
Yes this is possible. However there are a lot of different ways it could be done depending on your particular situation.

Search the forums for "Auto Number" or "increment", You'll find a lot of interesting stuff.

Here's one that might be helpful:
http://www.acrobatusers.com/forums/aucbb/viewtopic.php?id=24418

Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
[url=http://www.pdfScripting.com]pdfscripting.com[/url]

The Acrobat JavaScript Reference, Use it Early and Often
[url=http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.php]http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.php[/url]

Then most important JavaScript Development tool in Acrobat
[url=http://www.pdfscripting.com/public/34.cfm#JSIntro][b]The Console Window (Video tutorial)[/b][/url]
[url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2006/javascript_console][b]The Console Window(article)[/b][/url]

Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
www.pdfscripting.com
Very Important - How to Debug Your Script