How to write in dynamic stamps

[Haemte]

Hi XChange community,

I want to use dynamic stamps with editable fields. So I added a text field to my stamp in the edit-mode. The automated field like 'current date' work perfectly with java script.

Now, I want to create a text field the user can (or better must) fill on his own by using a simple STRING (e.g. 'source of the document'). In the best case the stamp would pop up after it is added to a document.

Is this even possible? It seems like it does not matter which property I change - the stamp keeps uneditable.

Thank You!
Haemte

[Patrick-Tracker Supp]

Hello Haemte,

Thank you for the post. I am afraid that it is not possible. Once the stamp is applied, the text fields are no longer form fields. The Date insertion works because it is auto-evaluated before the stamp is committed.

Cheers!

[snarf2000]

Hello.

You can add text to your stamp before it is applyed to your document.
See the attachement.

Kindly regards
Frans

[Paul - Tracker Supp]

Thanks Frans - very cool!

Haemte, you will need to know some JavaScript to do this yourself:
https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/Fre ... cfm#Stamps
https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/All ... Stamps.cfm

I hope that helps.

[stafford]

Frans,

can you send my the script voor a random text field. not sure what the stampname is. is that the file name of the stamp?


var cAsk = "Enter Exhibit Number" ;
var cTitle = "Exhibit Number: ";
if(event.source.forReal && (event.source.stampName == "#NeBeYUvp04_DiMyVZWil5D"))
{
var cMsg = app.response(cAsk, cTitle);
event.value = cMsg;
event.source.source.info.exhibit = cMsg;
}

gr Ralf

[Ivan - Tracker Software]

Every stamp has a unique ID (this ID is automatically generated when a new stamp is added into a collection).

this code

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if(event.source.forReal && (event.source.stampName == "#NeBeYUvp04_DiMyVZWil5D"))

ensures that the UI is shown when:
a) stamps is being placed on a document (checking event.source.forReal property), but not just displaying in stamps palette;
b) it ensures that exactly required stamp is being placed, checking an ID of the stamp. That's required because dynamic stamps utilize form calculation event to update fields content, and that event is fired for all fields, but we have to show UI only when our field is being placed.

can you send my the script voor a random text field.

You will have to define your dialog and show it. Please referer to PDF JS documentation to find out more information about dialogs in JS.
Here is small sample that shows a dialog with one custom text box:

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f(event.source.forReal && (event.source.stampName == "#NeBeYUvp04_DiMyVZWil5D"))
{
// Dialog Definition 
var oDlg = {
    strName: "", initialize: function(dialog) {
        dialog.load({"usnm":this.strName});
    },
    commit: function(dialog) {
        var data = dialog.store(); 
        this.strName = data[ "usnm"]; 
    },
    description: {
        name: "Test Dialog", elements: [ {
            type: "view", elements: [
                { name: "Enter your name:", type: "static_text", },
                { item_id: "usnm", type: "edit_text", char_width: 15 },
                { type: "ok_cancel", },
            ]
        } ]
    }
};
// Dialog Activation
var cMsg = "Sample init value";
oDlg.strName = cMsg; 
if( "ok" == app.execDialog(oDlg))
{
   cMsg = oDlg.strName;
}
event.value = cMsg;
event.source.source.info.exhibit = cMsg;
}

HTH