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2010-01-27 14:16:23
ayusuf
Registered: Dec 21 2009
Posts: 30

Hi I'm currently using Acrobat Professional 7.1 and I was wondering if there is a way to dynamically update the footer so it can say something like "Last Revised 02/30/10" or "Last Revised January" or something of that sort. Also the thing is this document is locked but will be unlocked to edit so I don't know if that makes a difference and it has form fields. Thanks.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 7.1.4, Windows
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2010-01-27 22:57:23
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thomp
Expert
Registered: Feb 15 2006
Posts: 4411
Add a form field to the bottom of the page, in the footer. Then add a script for placing the data into this field. Where the script is placed depends on how you want the date to be updated.

Here's the script:
this.getField("MyDataField").value = util.printd("mm/dd/yy",new Date());
To refresh the date whenever the file is saved place the script in the "WillSave" event.

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

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