Import Txt file into a PDF textfield without user prompt

Does this script have to be run from the document? Could it be a Folder Level automation script? The importDataObject fucntion is one the most restricted of all the "import" functions. If you could put the code in a trusted function you'd be able to use it without user interaction.

If the code must be in the document, and you can control the format of the file you want to import, then you are better off using either "doc.importAnFDF()" or "doc.importAnXFDF()". All of these have the advantage that data is mapped to specific form fields, and with proper enabling they will work from reader. And, using the new Acrobat 9 cross domain enabling you should be able to avoid all the popup warnings.

Thom Parker
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thom,

thanks for the info. I want to keep the script running from the document so I can distribute to others. I can control the format so I tried your suggestion, importAnXFDF() but I'm getting an Invalid argument type on getDataObjectContents.

here is my code

function contentLoad(){

this.importAnXFDF("test.xfdf");
this.getField("myTextField").clearItems;
var oFile = this.getDataObjectContents("test.xfdf");
var cFile = util.stringFromStream(oFile, "utf-8");
this.getField("myTextField").value = cFile;
}

The "importAnXFDF" imports the data directly into the associated fields. It doesn't have anything to do with the file attachemets. Of course the XFDF file has to be formatted correctly.

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
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Thanks Thom, I did get this working. For anyone whos interested, the XFDF syntax below works. It does bring up a Security Warning box when tested on another computer, (havent tried with Acrobat 8 yet). The User has to click whether to Allow or Block. Thom, is there anyway around that?

thanks again!


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One of the new security features in Acrobat 9 is a trusted area. Files that are in the trusted area are given a pass on minor security threats like loading data and connecting to web resources. At least that's what I've been told. I haven't really given the feature a good going over. You can get to it in the preferences dialog. You also might want to look into Cross Domain files. This is a feature where the PDF though a special file, indicates the web locations that it trusts. I don't know if it will work for local files, but since Acrobat is complaining with the same error message that is does for web accesses, maybe it will work.

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/]http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/[/url]