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Javascript action to add an editable text field

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2011-04-06 00:53:10
Justine
Registered: Apr 5 2011
Posts: 1

I am working with Adobe Acrobat X Pro and want to write a Javascript action that modifies the opened .PDF and then saves it again.
 
The modification is as follows:
-Add a text box to a certain coordinate/position in the document that will remain editable after the PDF is saved so that I can E-mail this modified PDF to another person who can add his text into this box. Note that I will not be adding any text to this PDF.
 
This text box can be added manually so there is support for it in Acrobat X Pro, but I would need this to be done automatically.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 10.0, Windows
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2011-04-06 01:18:33
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try67
Expert
Registered: Oct 30 2008
Posts: 2398
You need to use the addField method of the Document object.
In order to get the correct coordinates I recommend manually drawing the field and then using its rect in your method.

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