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2007-07-06 12:11:26
bai1ey
Registered: Jul 6 2007
Posts: 4

Dear Expert,
I am using Acrobat 7.0.0 Standard. I have several Microsoft word documents (each with multi pages) that I need to convert to pdf format. Each of the word documents has a footer that displays the current date. When I convert the document, the date that was in the footer becomes hard-coded into the pdf file. I need to know how to put the current date (autodate) at the bottom of each page in the pdf file. I am a beginner, so detailed explanation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your help!

My Product Information:
Acrobat Standard 7.0.0, Windows
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2007-07-07 05:59:34
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pddesigner
Registered: Jul 9 2006
Posts: 858
Here are two examples you might consider. They both require writing JavaScript in your PDF doc. Download and review the JavaScript Reference manual from Adobe to learn how to write the codes.

[url=http://wl.filegenie.com/~pdfmaker/dateDialog.pdf]http://wl.filegenie.com/~pdfmaker/dateDialog.pdf[/url]

[url=http://wl.filegenie.com/~pdfmaker/date.pdf]http://wl.filegenie.com/~pdfmaker/date.pdf[/url]

My favorite quote - "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.

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2007-07-09 07:12:02
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bai1ey
Registered: Jul 6 2007
Posts: 4
I've downloaded both examples and also the javascript reference for adobe 7.0 from [url=http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/AcroJS.pdf]http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/AcroJS.pdf[/url]

However, I am still at a loss for what to do. I need the current date to appear on every page of the pdf documents (~30 pages in each document). Also, I only have the Adobe 7.0 Standard version, so I don't have the forms capability (at least I don't think I do).
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