Java Script - How to place an annotation on a form field

[Nebulo]

I'd like to place a rectangular annotation on a form field (to make it more visible for a while). I know, that I can do it using JS like this one:

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var field = this.getField("Field_Name");
fr = field.rect;
var annot = this.addAnnot({
    page: field.page,
    type: "Square",
    name: field.name,
    rect: fr
  });

Everything is fine until there are two or more fields with the same name in the PDF and I want to place annotations on each one.
Base on "JavaScript for Acrobat API Reference" I should call field like this: this.getField("Field_Name.1"), this.getField("Field_Name.2"). Unfortunately it doesn't work.
Please tell me how can I do it. There is test.pdf in attachment containing fields with the same names which I'm using for tests.

Sincerely Nebulo

[Chris - PDF-XChange]

Hi Nebulo,

Are you using an SDK? If so you have posted your question in the wrong forum. If you are just running javascript in the enduser product, please let me know and I will ask the appropriate person to answer your question, thanks.

Chris

[Nebulo]

Hi Chris,

Yes, I am using SDK (PDF XChange Viewer SDK 2.0 Build 57). Sorry for the mistake. Can my post be moved to the proper place?

Regards Nebulo

[Paul - PDF-XChange]

H Nebulo

I have moved your topic to the Viewer SDK forum. Did you get this working or do you still need help?

regards

[Nebulo]

Thanks Paul,

No I didn't. I still need help.
BTW: I've also tried a 2.5 BETA - still nothing.

Regards Nebulo

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

Hello again Nebulo,

I have asked the dev guys to have a look at this topic as well.
We will reply here as soon as we have any info.

Best,
Stefan

[Ivan - Tracker Software]

Base on "JavaScript for Acrobat API Reference" I should call field like this: this.getField("Field_Name.1"), this.getField("Field_Name.2"). Unfortunately it doesn't work.

Fixed

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

Hi, Nebulo.

In the new build you will be able to use the next code:

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for (var i = 0; i < this.numFields; i++)
{
 var fn = this.getNthFieldName(i);
 console.println("Field[" + i + "] = " + fn);
 for (j = 0; j < 10; j++)
 {
  var f = this.getField(fn + "." + j);
  if (f == null)
   break;
  var a = this.addAnnot({ page: f.page,
        type: "Square",
        name: f.name,
        rect: f.rect});
    if (a != null) 
       a.readOnly = true;
  }
}

The current build (189) contains one bug in Document::getField(<name> + "." + <IndexOfWidget>) case...
Wait for next build.

Best
Regards.