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2011-11-10 00:50:33
SmiffySan
Registered: Nov 4 2011
Posts: 11
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I guess my last question was unanswerable so I’m looking to solve my problem another way.
 
Is there a way I can save a form using the data in a text box? i.e. I have a text box that is populated with a number, say ‘1234567’. Is there a script that allows me to set up a button that uses that data to save the form and call it ‘1234567’?
 
Thanks.

A poor overworked muppet

My Product Information:
LiveCycle Designer, Windows
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2011-11-10 03:18:00
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gkaiseril
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Registered: Feb 23 2006
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Have you looked at How to save a PDF with Acrobat JavaScript by Thom Parker.

George Kaiser

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2011-11-10 03:26:42
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SmiffySan
Registered: Nov 4 2011
Posts: 11
Hi George,

That was the first place I looked, but I couldn't see the wood for the trees. I already use the 'Save' and 'save as' buttons with no issues. My problem is simply using the input to a text box and saving the PDF as that file name. I couldn't see that anywhere.

Thanks for asking though, it's appreciated.


A poor overworked muppet

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2011-11-10 04:15:29
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gkaiseril
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You can use JS ot compute the field name used in the script. The file name is just a character string that can be a quoated string, a variable that is a string, or a combination of a quoted sting and varialbe.

George Kaiser

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2011-11-10 04:40:34
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SmiffySan
Registered: Nov 4 2011
Posts: 11
To my poor uneducated thought processes, that's like trying to divide blue by 11. I still cannot get the save as button to collect the inputed variable from the text field.

Many thanks

A poor overworked muppet

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2011-11-15 09:26:33
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Sir Limey
Registered: Jul 25 2011
Posts: 3
How about a quick sample George?

Sir Limey

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2011-11-15 09:39:26
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thomp
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Registered: Feb 15 2006
Posts: 4411
Accepted Answer
The answer is No. A PDF file cannot be automatically saved to a new name from a button on the PDF. The tutorial mentioned above is about using a privileged automation script to save a file to a new name, not a script on a PDF.

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

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