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Batched Time and Date stamp when printing?

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2010-03-25 09:10:17
2ndshift
Registered: Mar 25 2010
Posts: 15

Hello,

I have figured out how to add a form field for a time and date stamp (with verbiage) to only be visible when printing...one document at a time...

I would like to do this same process to many documents at one time. Can I perform this as a batch process? Or maybe some other way?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 9.0, Windows
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2010-03-25 09:50:25
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gkaiseril
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Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4308
Yes. Your batch will need to place the field onto the PDF page or pages and then add the 'WillPrint' action script.

See [url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/forums/aucbb/viewtopic.php?id=21777]Batch process to add Java Script to Will Print[/url]
[url=http://forums.adobe.com/message/1166300]Add current date to PDF documents[/url] for field rotation.

George Kaiser

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2010-04-06 08:51:51
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2ndshift
Registered: Mar 25 2010
Posts: 15
Okay, I got it to work...on the first page.

How do I get the same form field to populate on multiple/all pages of the document?

Thanks!
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2010-04-07 07:20:10
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2ndshift
Registered: Mar 25 2010
Posts: 15
Nevermind, I got it.
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2010-09-16 07:40:52
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RobynQA
Registered: Sep 16 2010
Posts: 1
I would really appreciate if someone could tell me how to do this, how to add a print date to my pdfs? We are in a regulated field and just need to add a print date to the procedure when printed. I have added this java script to my Will Print in document actions: var f= this.getField("Today");
f.value = until.printd('dddd dd mmmm yy h:MM tt', new Date()); and nothing happens Thanks!

Robyn
QA Auditor

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2010-09-16 08:09:00
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gkaiseril
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Registered: Feb 23 2006
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Have you created a field with a name of "Today" in your PDF?

When you open the JavaScript debugging console ( + J), do see any error messages?What version of Acrobat are you using?

Have you followed the link to the batch program to add the field and scripts?

It appears the link is broken.

George Kaiser

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