I have created a custom stamp called "Plaintiff's Exhibit". I'd like to insert a page number or a consecutive number in the Stamp so that when I generate my Bates Numbers, the Bates Number appear in the stamp.
How can I do this?
I have created a custom stamp called "Plaintiff's Exhibit". I'd like to insert a page number or a consecutive number in the Stamp so that when I generate my Bates Numbers, the Bates Number appear in the stamp.
How can I do this?
You can use an action on a button to create fields (addField object) and application response dialogs to prompt you for the beginning Bates Number. The script could then automatically add new fields superimposed on top of your stamps supplying the Bates Numbers consecutively to the end of the document.
Thjis method requires some special tratment. You need to create the stamps in the same approximate position so the fields fall within the design, and you need to run the addField script on each separate PDF document.
The problem you have in trying to add a field to your stamp is that the fields will require unique names for each stamp used in the same PDF file.
You could also prestamp PDF documents, run a Batch Sequence to add the fields on separate PDFs.
Consult the JavaScript Specification Manual for writing scripts.
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