You have to add a from field to your PDF and you have to add a "Will Print" JavaScript action.

Hi, I am a novice at this, but I have the same requirement to print

filename and path on documents, particularly using the archive function.

Is there an easy way to do this in version Acrobat X pro?

The code will be saved as part of the pdf file, so regardless of where you run it, Reader of Pro or Standard the code will execute. I saved the PDF in pro and all the users that read our documents use Reader to read the pdf file. Once they go to print the file the code executes.

Have you tried running the code?

The 'util.printd()' is a method to format the JS data time object. What is displayed is controlled by the formatting string entries to select the elements of the date time and how to format those selected elements.

For example the above code will create the following string:

"Thursday May 26 2011 3:07 pm   (/C/Program Files/Adobe/Acrobat 8.0/Help/ENU/JS_api_reference.pdf)"

With additional programing, you can even get the timezone offset and the UTC time.

Hi,

first point: A function has to be called, like:

SetFooter(2);

second point: If you use may script you should avoid problems with redeclareing a function, so rename the function like:

SetFooterBatch(2);

function SetFooterBatch(ARG)

{

........

}

HTH, Reinhard

"I'm sure the problem is obvious, but I'm very new to this."

So then start simple and keep it simple.

Your startup I stated already to you, so take that for testing until you get it to work:

SetFooterBatch(2);

function SetFooterBatch(ARG)

{

........

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}

ARG is a variable, means arguments.

As arugments you can only only take 1-5 or 9.

Have a look at the menuitems in the full script to understand for what it stands.

But once again, start simple, get above to run and then you can go on.

HTH, Reinhard

Mmmh,

at least you are nearby. If you replace in your shortened code:

var fd = this.addField("xftDate", "text", p, 30,15, TotWidth-30-30,30);

with the correct one (which includes []):

var fd = this.addField("xftDate", "text", p,[30,15,TotWidth-30-30,30]);

then the code works and you will get on every file and page left alined something like: 2011/Aug/08 14:55 (file01.pdf)

If that not works, perhabs someone with an english acrobat version can lead you through the steps how to set up a batch job. I'm afraid my translation from german to english would be to bad.

HTH, Reinhard

" ... trying to make sure that the taxpayer is getting his/her money's worth by spending more time doing my job rather then ..."

Ok, I think that's a good reason for a last try.

Because we don't get it to work direct in Acrobat I wrote a VBScript for that. I think the smartphone-generation would call it an "App" :-)

Copy the following vbs into an editor (like Notepad) and save it as AcFooterBatch.vbs on your desktop.

Drag and drop from explorer some files on it and you will get it back with footer.

HTH, Reinhard

AcFooterBatch.vbs

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'//////  User settings /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
fileSaveDir = "c:\Temp"    '/->state an existing folder for saving changed files
mode = 1         '/->  0=work hidden; 1= show acrobat
test = 1             '/-> 0= don't show messages; 1=show messages
'///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////

'    // set WSH objects
set oWsh = CreateObject ("Wscript.Shell")
Set oArgs = WScript.Arguments
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'    // test basic files/folders
if not fso.FolderExists(fileSaveDir) then : msgBox("Folder """ &fileSaveDir &""" don't exist") : wscript.quit : end if
if oArgs.Count = 0 then :    MsgBox("Drag & Drop files on this") : Wscript.quit : end if
'    // set acrobat basic objects
Set App = CreateObject("Acroexch.app")
if mode > 0 then app.show
Set AVDoc = CreateObject("AcroExch.AVDoc")
Set AForm = CreateObject("AFormAut.App") 'from AFormAPI

'    // write  acro-js to a variable for later executing
Ex = "  // set Date and filename as footer  "&vbLF _
  & "  var re = /.*\/|\.pdf$/ig;  "&vbLF _
  & "  var FileNM = this.path.replace(re,"""")+"".pdf"";  "&vbLF _
  & "  var AcDate = new Date();  "&vbLF _
  & "  var AcDateFormat = ""yyyy/mmm/dd  HH:MM"";  "&vbLF _
  & "  for (var p = 0; p < this.numPages; p++)   "&vbLF _
  & "  {   "&vbLF _
  & "    var aRect = this.getPageBox(""Crop"",p);  "&vbLF _
  & "    var TotWidth = aRect[2] - aRect[0];  "&vbLF _
  & "    var fd = this.addField(""xftDate"", ""text"", p, [30,15, TotWidth-30-30,30]);   "&vbLF _
  & "    fd.value =  util.printd(AcDateFormat, AcDate) + ""   ("" + FileNM +"")"";   "&vbLF _
  & "    fd.textSize=6;   "&vbLF _
  & "    fd.readonly = true;  "&vbLF _
  & "    fd.alignment=""left"";  "&vbLF _
  & "  }  "

'    // kernel: batch processing of js-code
for each xFile in oArgs
    if test = 1 then : OK = msgbox("Change file: " & xFile,1) : if OK = 2 then WScript.quit : end if
    If not fso.FileExists(xFile) Then : msgbox("File doesn't exist") : wscript.quit : end if
    If AVDoc.Open(xFile,"") Then
        set PDDoc = AVDoc.GetPDDoc
        AForm.Fields.ExecuteThisJavaScript Ex
        outFile = fileSaveDir &"\" &mid(xFile,InstrRev(xFile,"\")+1)
        if test = 1 then : OK = msgbox("Script executed"&vbCr&"SaveAs: "&outfile,1) : if OK = 2 then WScript.quit : end if
        If fso.FileExists(outFile) Then fso.DeleteFile(outfile)
        PDDoc.save 1, outFile
        App.CloseAllDocs
    else
        msgbox("Coudn't open file!") : wscript.quit
    end if
next

OK = msgbox("Batchjob finished!" &vbCr &"Close Acrobat?",1) : if OK = 1 then app.exit
Set AVDoc = Nothing : Set PDDoc = Nothing
Set APP = Nothing : Set AForm = Nothing

Reinhard,

Greetings.  I just found your script for adding the footnote that includes the date and the file path to the page.  I also read the many subsequent posts to your code.  Can you tell me which post/code that will print the  footnote, but does not throw the warning when you press the 'Yes' button when the "Warning: JavaScript Winow Delete Date / Filename"?

Many thanks for the code and any help you can give.  I am working in Adobe Acrobat 9.4.6 if that helps?

Thanks,

Richard

Reinhard,

Greetings,  I am trying to use the script PrintWithFooter.js.  The file path I have is is so long that it is overlapping the page number.  I do not need the page number, just the file path and the date it is being printed.  Does this help?

Best Regards,

Richard

Hi ReinhardF!

I would like to have a footer showing only this:

The full file path + date

What changes should I do in your original script which, however, works perfect in AA X.

Regards

Arne

Thanks, I have allready changed those two lines.

But I would also get rid of all lines that is about page numbers, because I will not use that.

How to change the line : fd.value = util.printd .........................

to show the full path first an then the date?

Thanks in advance!

Best regards

Arne

Reinhard,

Dies ist eine sehr gute Arbeit!

I have read this thread with interest since I nioticed it today and have placed your JavaScript in my Acrobat 6.0 install folder. I have been able to make modifications to the components of the footer (date format, adding PRELIMINARY to the textstring, changing text size). It works very well and gives me a new tool for identifying preliminary versions of manuals.

Would you explain how to change the location of the footer? I would like to place it a little higher on the page. 

BTW, I noticed that Acrobat has a feature called Add Headers & Footers but it is much more time consuming to use and does not have the flexibility, ease of use, and performance of your script.

Danke,

Michael F

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This goes both to ReinhardF and Michael314!

I'm a total novise as far as programming is concerned. I have ReinhardF's javascript and it works perfect i AA X.

I wonder if some of you experts could make me a Javascript that show the full file path and nothing else on the first page only of a document as a footer.

Please give me the option of choosing between left, center or right position.

Thanks!!!!

Best regards

Arne

"I think the pages ..." thats correct.

@ Arne

Change:

for (var p = 0; p < this.numPages; p++)

to

for (var p = 0; p < 1; p++)

to get it only on the first page, or:

for (var p = 1; p < this.numPages; p++)

to get it on all, but not on first.

The second question: "Please give me the option of choosing between left, center or right position" astonished me. It's already in the menu selection. I think at least you can test the script before asking.

best regards, Reinhard

Hi!

Sorry about that second question, it is already solved.

The last thing I 'll ask is what lines to be removed when I don't need the page numbering.

Thanks for the great effort!

Best regards

Arne

Reinhard,

To give users some variety, they can also use non-bold fonts, so brief font list looks like this:

fd.textFont = fontname;

where fontname can be:

font.Times

font.TimesB

font.Helv

Font.HelvB

font.Cour

font.CourB

We're taqlking about text in a footer, so you should not need more variety than this.

Yours,

Michael F

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@Arne

simple delete or comment out (like as follow) these lines:

// app.addMenuItem({ cName: "Set Page ", cParent: "Footer", cExec: "SetFooter(4)"});

// app.addMenuItem({ cName: "Set Both", cParent: "Footer", cExec: "SetFooter(5)"});

// app.addMenuItem({ cName: "Remove Both", cParent: "Footer", cExec: "RemoveFooter(5)"});

// app.addMenuItem({ cName: "Remove Page", cParent: "Footer", cExec: "RemoveFooter(4)"});

The statement cName:"..xxx.." is only the menu item display name. So you change it for rest to whatever you want-

Good luck, Reinhard  

Is there a way to rotate the text 90 degrees?

I have documents that have text at the top most and bottom most part of the page, but an inch of whitespace on the right hand side.

What I'm hoping to do is have text run along the right-hand side and when the page is in a 3-ring binder, the text is running LR reading order starting in the lower right corner, running up to the top right side of the page.

Thanks

Hi ReinhardF!

I have tried to modify the script to meet my needs, that is ONLY the filepath to be shown on the first page only, no need for page number or date.

My script looks like this:

app.addSubMenu({  cName:  "Footer", cUser: "File Path", cParent: "fil", nPos: 20});

app.addMenuItem({ cName: "Left", cParent: "Footer", cExec: "SetFooter(1)"});

app.addMenuItem({ cName: "Center", cParent: "Footer", cExec: "SetFooter(2)"});

app.addMenuItem({ cName: "Right", cParent: "Footer" , cExec: "SetFooter(3)"});

app.addMenuItem({ cName: "Remove", cParent: "Footer", cExec: "RemoveFooter(1)"});

function SetFooter(ARG)

{

var re = /.*\ / | \ .pdf$/ig;

var Path = this.path;

var Box2Width = 50

for (var p = 0; p < 1; p++)

  {

    var aRect = this.getPageBox("Crop", p);

    var TotWidth = aRect[2] - aRect[0]

    if (ARG<=3 | | ARG ==9)

     { var fd = this.addField("xftDate",  "text" , p, [30, 15,  TotWidth-30-30, 30]);

          fd.value = Path;

           fd.textSize=6; fd.readonly = true;

           if (ARG==1){ fd.alignement="left"  };

           if (ARG==2){ fd.alignement="center"  };

           if (ARG==3){ fd.alignement="right"  };

     }

   if  (ARG==4 | |  Arg==5  | | ARG==9)

    {  var bStart=(TotWidth/2)-(Box2Width/2)

         var bEnd=((TotWidth/2+8Box2Width/2))

         if (ARG==5){var bStart=8TotWidth-Box2Width-30); var bEnd=(TotWidth-30);}

         var fp = this.addField(String("xftPage"+p+1),  "text" , p, [bStart, 30, bEnd, 15]);

    }

  }

}

Function RemoveFooter(ARG)

{

if  (ARG<=3 | | ARG===9)  {var x = this.removeField("xftDate");}

}

Is ther anything more I can remove from this script, and still make it to work for the file path only?

Just to reduse the script to a minimum.

Thanks from Arne!