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Batch processing - how to export all field names to a document

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2010-03-16 13:39:08
charlie6067
Registered: Nov 22 2006
Posts: 37

I just starting to use batch processing but can not figure out how to export a list of all field names in a PDF. The batch sequences window has a script for bookmark names but not field names. There's a script there for ListAllFields but the export only showed the form as rendered by Word. When working with other developers that do not have Acrobat, it's helpful to give them a list of form field names for their programming requirements.

Thanks,
Charlie
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Acrobat Pro 8.1, Windows
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2010-03-16 13:41:38
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jimhealy
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Registered: Jan 2 2006
Posts: 146
You could just write a loop using numFields and getNthFieldName() and print them all out to the console. That will give you duplicates though.

You could also use our toolset to add a test submit button, but if a field has a different submitName value you will get that in the results and not the field name and there may be some fields that will not submit unless they are filled in.

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2010-03-16 13:54:25
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gkaiseril
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Registered: Feb 23 2006
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The batch processing examples are examples of what can be done. You can use the ideas presented as a starting place to write your own code.

Have you looked at [url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2006/building_reports]Building PDF Reports with JavaScript[/url] by Thom Parker?

George Kaiser

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2010-03-16 14:10:20
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jimhealy
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Registered: Jan 2 2006
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Do you really need batch processing or were you just thinking that you could use it to get the field names (my impression was the latter).

Jim Healy
FormRouter, Inc.
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http://www.formrouter.com/tools

Jim Healy, Founder & CEO FormRouter Inc.
Chapter Leader AUG RTP NC
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2010-03-17 07:10:25
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charlie6067
Registered: Nov 22 2006
Posts: 37
Hi Jim and G - thanks for the information. I'm not sure how to write loops but I can find out how. I'm sure the knowledge will help me with other projects. I haven't seen the reports pdf before but look forward to learning from it. thank you both!

Charlie
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