Then imagine doing that 30 times a day. Not a job that I would be excited to do. All the code was written using Python version 3. You can download Python from the official site. This library can be installed using the following command:. This is achieved by using the following code. Field attributes are used internally by PDF form documents to describe how fields are structured.
By using field attributes, it is possible to determine a field name, a field value and also any flags or default values a field might have. Next, we have the selectListOption function. This function simply creates a JavaScript function that is capable of selecting at runtime when the JavaScript script is copied to the Console window of the browser Developer tools and executed , the correct drop-down option that for an online form field, that corresponds to the value contained within the equivalent PDF form field.
Next we have the readList function. This function is simply used to read the. Next we have the createBrowserScript function. This function is the main part of the Python script.
It is responsible for creating the JavaScript script that will be executed on the browser. It basically goes through all the PDF form fields and creates for each the corresponding JavaScript code that when executed, will be able to fill in the value of the corresponding online field automatically, depending on whether the field is a regular field, selectable field, radio-button or checkbox.
The function saves the JavaScript script to the same folder the Python script runs from and also where the. This JavaScript script is saved with the same name as the name of the input PDF form document provided to the Python script.
Notice that a. Finally, we have to execute the function. This function, as it name implies, basically executes the rest of the Python script functions already described. It starts off by reading the. If we have a folder with two PDF form documents and within it, also our Python script and. Each resultant JavaScript script. Then you should auto-magically see the fields of the online form filled with the same values as those of the PDF form document.
You can open the other resultant. Voila, the online form fields should be automatically populated. How cool is that! The same technique here described, and exact same Python script can be used to eliminate manual data-entry for any online form, not just this specific real-world example. The Python script and processes are generic enough to work for any PDF and online form documents. The key is to facilitate the data-acquisition process by creating PDF form documents that have the same field names as the fields present on the online form which you want to automatically enter the acquired data.
Overall, this relatively simple technique if applied correctly can be a massive time-saver for manually intensive and time-consuming online data-entry tasks.
Again, you can download the completed Python script , as well as the the web form we used an try it all for yourself! Hopefully, you can also apply this technique and script in your daily job, save valuable time and have some fun along the way. Thank you reading and until next time.
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Click and drag the fill handle over the cells you want to fill. Release the mouse to fill the selected cells. Type the text you want AutoComplete to insert.
Highlight the text. Choose a form template, and then select Create or Download. Fill out your form: Complete form filling by clicking a text field and typing or adding a text box. Send your form:. In the Export to interactive PDF dialog box, you can set options like fitting the page in the viewer, showing as spreads, page transitions, and more. Click Export to export the PDF. Saving and Using a Form Press F Word displays the Save As dialog box.
If necessary, change to the directory where the template is to be stored. In the File Name field, enter the name under which you want this template saved.
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