Auto-populating text fields

How can I set up a series of pdfs in a folder so that text from a text field (such as a name) on one pdf will populate the same text field on other pdfs in a folder?

There is no automatic way to do this.
You would need to write a plugin or extra application that talked to Acrobat to do it.

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Auto Populating Text Fields Default Values

I am using Acrobat X Pro. I have a multiple page form and would like the "Legal Address" field entry/value after typed to auto-populate, or be the default value, of my "Mailing Address" field further down the form. I can accomplish this if the fields are the same name, ***HOWEVER*** I just want it to pre-populate it and if the "Mailing Address" differs from "Legal Address" be able to type over that (Mailing Address) on the form entry without also changing the Legal Address. If the fields are named the same, both will always be the same / updated together.
Any help - or examples!

Hi Michael,
Thanks that was helpful and worked although I now appear to have another problem.
When I enter data into current title (eg Manager, Finance) data in proposed title field (eg Manager Finance) is auto populated as expected - correct
When I change the data that was auto populated in the proposed title field (eg Manager, FInance) to the new title (eg Director, Finance) is keeps the new tltle - correct
When I select something from another field eg cost code, the data I manually keyed into the proposed title reverts back to what was entered into the current title (eg Manager FInance)
Is there a way of committing the data that is entered automatically or manually so it remains in the field?
Regards,
Michael

Auto-populating text fields based on dropdown option

This has probably been covered on this forum before. I would like to auto-populate multiple text fields with pre-programmed data based on a user-selected option from a drop-down list. The file here should explain clearly what I want to do:
https://acrobat.com/#d=ID7ezZN5ZzIKgVvmgkyMiw
Where can I find an example code that would accomplish this task? Thanks.
-Paul

Your form data hierarchy is different than mine. You need the brackets also, otherwisethe first assignment statements executes only.
// form1.#subform[0].DropDownList1::exit - (JavaScript, client)
if (!(this.isNull)) {
var char = this.rawValue;
TextField41.rawValue = "Data " + char + "1";
TextField42.rawValue = "Data " + char + "2";
TextField43.rawValue = "Data " + char + "3";
Steve

Auto populate text fields with a trigger such as entering text into input fields in ADF

Hello all,
I am not able to auto populate text fields with a trigger such as entering text into input fields in ADF.
I tried AdfFacesContext.getCurrentInstance().addPartialTarget(val); in the back end using setter method of input text field.
its not working ..
is there any way to achieve it
Regards,
Shakir

Hi,
Always mention your JDev version.
The valueChangeListener would fire only when you set the autoSubmit property of the field to true. Can you elaborate your requirement? What do you mean by related data? Are you performing some sort of search?
If you want to get the value you entered on the field, just set autoSubmit to true and get the new value from the valueChangeListener. If your requirement is something like as and when you type, do something, you need to check out this approach :https://blogs.oracle.com/groundside/entry/auto_reduce_search_sample
-Arun

Auto-populated ID field?

Can I create an auto-populated ID field? Trying to create a unique record ID for an incident report form.
Thanks

Depends how many responses you anticipate, I therefore realise not ideal, a workaround I have used is;
Import responses into Excel.
The Date / Time field, whilst displayed as Date and Time, is in fact encoded.
By re formatting that column in Excel to, for instance, 'Number' (with no decimal places), you get a code for the day.
If you format, with decimal places, you get the time code as well. The more decimal places you allow, the more unique (is that English?), the code.
Just a thought

How to auto populating the field in MS crm

How to auto populating the field in MS crm

Hi,
To populate URL of account based on account name please refer this link.
If you are asking about the address auto populate/complete refer this link
To Retrieve from other entity and populate the fields, for example on entering the account name in opportunity form the fields from account form like Sector, Region can be retrieved and can be auto populated in opportunity form using Odata as follows.
Call the function getAccountDetails in onchange event of Companyname. Do not forget to add Jquery and Json in libraries.
function getAccountDetails() {
var companyName = Xrm.Page.getAttribute("customerid").getValue();
if ((companyName != null)) {
var companyNameValue = companyName[0].name;
var companyNameID = companyName[0].id;
var serverUrl = Xrm.Page.context.getServerUrl();
//The XRM OData end-point
var ODATA_ENDPOINT = "/XRMServices/2011/OrganizationData.svc";
var odataSetName = "AccountSet";
var odataSelect = serverUrl + ODATA_ENDPOINT + "/" + odataSetName + "(guid'" + companyNameID + "')";
//alert(odataSelect);
$.ajax({
type: "GET",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
datatype: "json",
url: odataSelect,
beforeSend: function (XMLHttpRequest) { XMLHttpRequest.setRequestHeader("Accept", "application/json"); },
success: function (data, textStatus, XmlHttpRequest) {
var result_account = data.d;
var name;
var Id;
var entityType;
//replace the fields with the fields on your entity
Xrm.Page.getAttribute("new_sector").setValue(result_account.new_Sector.Value);
Xrm.Page.getAttribute("new_region").setValue(result_account.new_Region.Value);
error: function (XmlHttpRequest, textStatus, errorThrown) { alert('OData Select Failed: ' + odataSelect); }
Also as another option if you donot wat the java script then you can go for a workflow to poplate, please refer this link: https://www.powerobjects.com/blog/2013/11/25/retrieving-data-from-a-related-entity-crm-2013/
Regards, Rekha.J

Auto populate text field base on anothe r text field input

ive created a medical form that the end user enters codes for medical reasons and a description for that code. the description are very long and tedious. is there a way to have the user enter the code in one field and have it auto populate another field with the correct description?
I was able to do this with a combo box but not with a standard text box. please note, i have never learned javascript and have been ""duct taping" peices of code to make things work up until now . appreciate the help

The advantage of the combo box is the automatic validation of the input as the selection is made.
You can use control statements like the "if" or "switch" statement or perform an array lookup. This action can be performed in the on blur action of the input filed or in the calculation script for the target field.

Reading CSV file, populating text fields, saving each as image to folder

I need to generate a bunch of images by reading a CSV file of records, populating various text fields over an image and then saving each iteration as a new image in a folder. Is Illustrator the best solution to this problem? And if so can someone help me get started?

In my opinion...
While Illustrator is an awesome tool its scripting DOM is a little limited, you may have better luck using InDesign as it has a much broader DOM.
If it is just simple text manipulations and you only require an image (not a document) Photoshop may work well for this as well.
Both the InDesign and Photoshop scripting forums seem to have much more activity as well.
For PhotoShop you can also use the awesome resources @: http://www.ps-scripts.com/bb/
Regards,
Herr Mueller

Populating Text Field from Multi Checkboxes

Need help with formula. Not sure whether or not I should be using FormCalc or Javascript as I am not extremely familiar with either. I have a form that has three checkboxes (Box1, Box2, & Box3) that need to auto populate a text field (EmpAck). I have tried three different ways to get this done and none are working for me. What I need to happen is if "Box1" is checked "Text1" is inserted in "EmpAck" field and if "Box2" is checked "Text2" is instered & so on. The texts are never the same and never added together. I have set "EmpAck" to be read only, allowing multiple lines, and have the "Expand to fit box marked as the texts' are different lengths. Any help would be great.
1. // This would go in the Textfield under calulate using FormCalc
if (Box1 = "On") then
EmpAck = "Text1"
elseif (Box2 = "On") then
EmpAck = "Text2"
elseif (Box3 = "On") then
EmpAck = "Text3"
endif
2. //This would go in the checkbox "Box1" changing "Text1" to "Text2" or "Text3" as required under mouseup using JavaScript (found under http://forums.adobe.com/message/2489082#2489082)
if (this.rawValue == 1)
{EmpAck.rawValue = "Text1";}
else {EmpAck.raqValue = " ";}
3.//This would go in textfield under calcuate using JavaScript (found under http://forums.adobe.com/message/4108395#4108395)
var a =" "
if (this.getField(Box1).value == "Yes")
{a="Text1"}
if (this.getField(Box2).value == "Yes")
{a="Text2"}
if (this.getField(Box3).value == "Yes")
{a="Text3"}
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Found my problem. Was using different subforms without including in the formula.

Populating text fields

I have an application that loads variables from a text file.
It loads them into several dynamic text fields by using the
variable property. I tried populating other text fields with these
values but doesnt seam to work.
i tried this.
username.text = username;
I tried this because i need the value of the variable
"username" to appear in the username text field.
Why didnt this work. How can i correct this?
Thanks

it's a component? Why do you need that? Create the username
simply with a dinamic text field and assign the data to it.
I think your missing something. from what i remember and i'm
not so good at this ( i must first see an exemple of something made
by me) you must have a variable which contains the variable in
which the data is loaded.
I have to check out first some work i did to remember. If
problem not solved i will come back in a few hours with the
answer.

Populating Text Field from Dropdown in Repeating Subforms

Hi there,
I'm trying to create a dropdown in a repeating subform that populates a text field in the same subform depending on the option selected.
I used the functionality described here to acheive the text field population in the first row, but I have trouble when I add additional instances of my subform. In subsequent instances, when I select an option from the dropdown, it changes the text in my first textbox and does not populate anything in the repeated textbox.
I'm not sure how to get this to work for each added instance and/or how to keep each instance separate from one another.
Thanks in advance for your help!

Can you repost the question - some funny formatting issue

Populating text fields with previous info in drop down

Hello.
I am using acrobat 7... creating a fillable PDF
The completed project cues the user with a drop down under the text field of everything anyone has ever typed in the text field before.
How do I stop the fillable form from populating previously used info?
Thanks

Thanks so much..
I knew it was easy.. I just couldn't find it!

Populating text fields from dynamic select

I have been searching the net for a javascript/ajax solution
that will populate a number of text fields based on the selection
from a dynamic select field. Specifically, when the person selects
a company name, the companies address and phone number gets pulled
from a second recordset that gets filtered by the choice from the
dropdown. This needs to be done without postback.
The page is built using php/mysql and the select is populated
by one of the recordsets.
Any direct help or steering to a solution would be
appreciated.

Thanks for the reply.
Right now I'm starting with a blank form and once I get my head wrapped around this then I was going to modify what is already in use.
I'm attaching my scheme and xml file.
Thanks!
Derrick
I get an error when trying to upload my schema. I am pasting the content of the file here. I call it proofout.xsd
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<xs:schema elementFormDefault="qualified" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<xs:element name="userList" type="UserList" />
<xs:complexType name="User">
<xs:sequence>
   <xs:element name="csrName" type="xs:string" />
   <xs:element name="csrExt" type="xs:int" />
   <xs:element name="csrFax" type="xs:string" />
   </xs:sequence>
   </xs:complexType>
   <xs:complexType name="UserList">
   <xs:sequence maxOccurs="unbounded">
    <xs:element name="user" type="User" />
    </xs:sequence>
    </xs:complexType>
    </xs:schema>

Pre-Populating Text fields from a Data drop down list using SQL Server

I'm currently trying to update some of our internal forms which are word based or a basic PDF form you fill in by yourself.
I'm connecting to our SQL server as there are databases stored there for an internal bit of software that hold information
I can use to fill in parts the form.
I have a data drop down list that is dynamically linked to the SQL databass and allows you to select a Project Number from that database, what
I want to do after this is selected is to automatically populate some text fields with the Project name, Account handler and other fields held in the
database.
I've had a look online to see if there is a solution but haven't really found anythig that is similar (although I am new to LC so may have seen it
and not realised) and my Java is non existant.
Has anyone tried this and able to point me in the right directions?
I'm using LiveCycle ES2 version 9.0.0.2 from Creative Suit 5.5 on Windows 7
Cheers

Hi,
Actually this error does not cause any harm except a presentation inconvenience. In my multi-select prompt I am using variable expression with dynamic repository variable. Dashboard results are correct. Just variable's value does not appear on page (error Error Codes: G689FFB3:SDKE4UTF
Expression: @{biServer.variables['CUR_CAL_PER_MONTH_NAME']}). Pushing "GO" button on the prompt fixing the error but it's actually second execution of the dashboard.
Any ideas ??

How to auto complete text field

Hello!
I have the following behavior request for a text field.
An user must write a date in a text field. The date format is yyyy/MM/dd (as 2003/02/04). The user would begin writing "2003" followed by the "0" character but would see in the text field "2003/0". The "/" would be automagically putted there.
I hope this table will make the behavior more clear.
User User
writes sees this in the text field.
2003 2003
20030 2003/0
200302 2003/02
2003020 2003/02/0
20030201 2003/02/01
Also, if the user deletes the characters "1" and next the "0" from the previous example, it would automatically erase also the "/" character.
Could someone point me to some sample code or give me some clues how to implement the previous behaviour? Does this pattern behavior has some well know name, where I can "google" for?
Thanks!
Eduardo

Hello!
I found a solution for my request feature, explained above.
Maybe someone will find it also usefull.
Regards,
Eduardo
public class JFormattedDateTextField extends JFormattedTextField {
Format _formatDt = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy/MM/dd");
public JFormattedDateTextField() {
     super();
     MaskFormatter mformat = null;
     try {
          mformat = new MaskFormatter("####/##/##");
     } catch (ParseException e1) {
          e1.printStackTrace();
     mformat.setPlaceholderCharacter('_');
     setFormatterFactory(new DefaultFormatterFactory(mformat));
     this.addFocusListener(new FocusAdapter() {
          public void focusGained(FocusEvent e) {
               if (getFocusLostBehavior() == JFormattedTextField.PERSIST)
                    setFocusLostBehavior(JFormattedTextField.COMMIT_OR_REVERT);
          public void focusLost(FocusEvent e) {
               try {
                    Date dt = (Date) _formatDt.parseObject(getText());
                    setValue(_formatDt.format(dt));
               } catch (ParseException pe) {
                    setFocusLostBehavior(JFormattedTextField.PERSIST);
                    setText("");
public void setValue(Date strDt) {
     super.setValue(convertDateToStr(strDt));
public Date getDateValue() {
     return convertStrToDate((String)super.getValue());
public EFADateValue getEFADate() {
     return new EFADateValue(getDateValue());
private Date convertStrToDate(String txt) {
     Date date = null;
     if (txt == null) return null;
     try {
          date = (Date)_formatDt.parseObject(txt);
     catch (ParseException pe) {
          date = null;
     return date;
private String convertDateToStr(Date date) {
     try {
          return _formatDt.format(date);
     } catch (Exception e) {
          return "";

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