Javascript print save pdf

The iframe needs a source of the web page to display. We can use the iframe to display contents of our PDF document and then print the contents using a JavaScript code. However, you can also directly print the PDF document, without opening the file. In the first example, I have an iframe on my web page with a source the PDF. In this way, you can first view the contents of the PDF and then print its contents.

What do you want to Learn Today? Aniruddha Chaudhari. I am complete Python Nut, love Linux and vim as an editor. I keep sharing my coding knowledge and my own experience on CSEstack. Your name can also be listed here. Got a tip? Submit it here to become an CSEstack author. I want to print a specific part of the page and not the entire page. All three are important for creating a generic function for saving a file.

For example, inside the folder-level function the keyword "this" may or may not be the current document. The meaning of "this" depends on the calling context, which is unknown.

So it is very important to include the document object, "oDoc," even if the function is meant to be used on the current PDF. If anything goes wrong with the save, such as a bad input parameter, then the "saveAs" function will throw an exception.

The user should never see the alert box because the code calling this function should only pass in good parameters. Once created, this folder-level function can be called from anywhere in the Acrobat JavaScript context, including from a script inside a PDF.

See the Scripting for Adobe Reader article for more information, and be sure to read the other articles cited previously. They provide important supporting information and examples, especially the Device Independent File Path Format article. UnsupportedValueError: Value is unsupported.

So your task is to figure out how to generate that name from data entered on the form. The trick here is knowing how to access form field data with the doc. I need to have the file renamed itself using data entered in text fields by my customer. John J Smith sits at my computer and fills out the application. Right now, when they sign the app, it auto saves to the original blank doc file name, overwriting the blank doc. Please fill in the required fields highlighted before continuing.

And the answer is YES you can!! The IAC has functions for saving. Do you have the code that saves the file in a folder-level JavaScript file? This needs to be run from a privileged context. When I call it from a button it fails everytime. What is the secret to making this work? Thanks for getting back to me. I have created a form in live cycle with a save button that, when clicked, automatically names the.

In order for this to work, the code that saves the file needs to be placed in a folder-level JavaScript file. Then, code in the form can generate the file name based on the field values and pass it to the folder-level code. Is there a way for JavaScript to use content from a Field as the file name? Hello, Is it possible to save to the current users profile folder i. HI all! Just to make sure I read this right. If I create a livecylce form that has javascript in it to populate drop downs or such , if a user has adobe reader prior to XI, the javasscript will not save in the form when they saving it using readed.

Is that correct? The most cost-effective way to do this would be to post the reader-enabled form on your website and include a submit button on the form that will allow folks to e-mail it back to you.

Hello I am new to adobe 11 acrobat pro and have created a form which i intend to have available on a website, enable clients to fill out the form fields and then save and email or send to me another way. What is the best way to do this and the cheapest? I am a start up business so capital limited. Your help would be very much appreciated. I have looked into reader extensions and enabling portals etc and cannot seem to find a definitive answer Thanks Neil.

You need to learn about programming and JavaScript. Phil Peacock, The problem with Reader Extensions is that they are specific to different versions of Acrobat.

Are you sure the script is in the correct location for these other versions? Are there any error messages displayed in the Console Window on these versions? Any explanation or clarification of this would be appreciated. I am very new to Adobe Acrobat pro and Java Scripting. The network path is always the same so the file name itself is always variable.

Once the file is saved I need a fresh version of the PDF file that has not been filled opened a constant PDF name sitting on the same network drive. Any help you can provide would be much appreciate it. I want to use a button to create a save as reduced size pdf and save to a specified location. Can this be done, and if so can someone please provide the entire javascript?

I have no experience with javascript only vb. Habib, A new document PDF cannot be created in Adobe Reader after all, it is a Reader, not a writer; , which is why an error is reported. Please refer to the Acrobat JavaScript Reference for more detail. JS to make it a JS file. Hello All! Great Info Here. I would appreciate any help. Thank you for the great info, tried your example and always recived a security error.

Error: Security settings prevent access to this property or method. What I am afeter is to write to a. JavaScript is case Sensitive. The function also has to be setup correctly. See these two articles. Someone has a working example?

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