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If it's on the web, and you are using some other type of pages like html to call this form, you should be able to get the number of hits to this file easily by the that other page. unfortunately, I don't know how to do this in javascript, but you can find loads of these free counters to download, (search for them via your search engine, like google) Here is one of them: http://www.easycounter.com/FreeCounter3.html <http://www.easycounter.com/FreeCounter3.html> It is a simple code in four lines to call a free exe counter file on your server. (be careful, Check them out for virus etc before using them). Use the value of this counter and pass it either by generating an fdf file to call your pdf file with this value in it, or any other method that you can pass this value into your PDF Form, anytime the the user calls this form, will have this unique number in a visible form field. Hope it helps Easa -----Original Message----- From: Malcolm,Sharon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13 June 2003 20:59 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [PDF-Forms] Sequentially Numbering PDF forms (Bad Solution) Thanks for answering. Unfortunately, the bosses want so that there is no way that the same number could be assigned to two users. I know that it could be done connecting it to a database on the server, not that I know how. We would need to get our computer center involved in that and they are really not very cooperative! That's why I was trying to do it within PDF. It's the only way I could get it done quickly. Thanks, Sharon -----Original Message----- From: Day, Tim G. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 3:41 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [PDF-Forms] Sequentially Numbering PDF forms (Bad Solution) Sharon, This is admittedly a bad solution (or no solution at all), but it is how I have handled the problem of creating unique-identifying numbers for forms. I believe a good solution would involve connecting the form to a database containing a field for the unique form number (which would be incremented and then stored in the database every time the form is accessed). Unfortunately, I have not yet connected any PDF forms to databases. The following JavaScript creates a unique number (12-digits) based on the date and time, so the number changes every second and therefore probably produces a unique number, but theoretically two users could access the form at exactly the same time: var d = new Date(); /* Create a Date object containing the current date. */ var f = this.getField("REQUISITION_NUMBER") f.value = util.printd("yymmddHHMMss", d); This script is the same except that it produces a shorter number (10-digit) that changes every 10 seconds: var d = new Date(); /* Create a Date object containing the current date. */ var f = this.getField("REQNO") var str = util.printd("yymmddHHMMss", d); f.value = str.substr(1,10) The parameters for "substring" are the starting character and one more than the ending character where the first character is numbered zero. -----Original Message----- From: Malcolm,Sharon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 2:43 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [PDF-Forms] Sequentially Numbering PDF forms I am new to this list. I have a problem with a fill in PDF form that I've made. My boss wants the form to be on the website and each one that is printed is assigned a sequential number which can never repeat. It couldn't assign a number each time it's viewed, it would actually have to be printed. There won't be a submit button because we're still at the point where we need a physical signature. For example an invoice would each have it's own number that is in order. I know that the first thing to do would be to assign a form field. I have found a form on the web and a random number is assigned but I can't find anything that assigns a sequential one. Is this possible to do within PDF with a JavaScript or does it need to interact with the server to get the number assigned? Unfortunately, I don't know JavaScript or any other kind of programming. Any help you could give me would be appreciated. Thanks, Sharon As this message has come from a source external to the AES network, there is a possibility that it may contain harmful attachments. If in ANY doubt about the content or the identity of the sender, please contact the IT Department. This e-mail is only for the use of the addressee. It may contain information which is legally privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy, distribute or disseminate this e-mail or attachments to any person other than the addressee. If you receive this communication in error please advise us by telephone at once. AESSEAL plc Tel. +44 1709 369966 Visit our Website at http://www.aesseal.com To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdfforms.html
