console.show() from folder level javascript

Have you tried to run your script from within the JS debugging console?

Where are you calling this function?

If you add the call call to a button, the function works. Add the following JS to the 'Mouse Up' action for a button:

consoleShow();

I have found it is not a good practice to rename system features or use similar names to system features.

Thanks George,
I'm launching it through an added menu item on the toolbar.

George,
Here's the script, I'd like to open the console after this has printed the contents of the combo box to it.

app.addMenuItem({ cName: "Extract ComboBox Menu List", cParent: "Tools", nPos: 0, cExec: "extractComboBoxList()"});

function extractComboBoxList()
{
var a = app.response("Enter a combo box field name","Input")

var f = this.getField(a);

var v = f.getItemAt(0);

for (var i=0; i < f.numItems; i++)
console.println(f.getItemAt(i,true))
console.show()
;
}

I do not see the need for a special function to open the console. Your whole process removes only one character to open the console.

Have you tried your code in the JavaScript console?

Were exactly have you placed the above code?

I would open and clear the console before getting the field object, so if there is a problem it shows up.

It works for me. Have you tried closing Acrobat and trying again?

Ok now it's working, thanks George and George. I added in a console.clear as well.