How can I create a fillable stamp or text box template?

Yes, it can be done. Take a look at this article and see how far you get. If you run into any problems, let me know:
http://www.planetpdf.com/enterprise/article.asp?ContentID=creating_dynamic_stamps_in_acr&gid=6098

I have actually already mad some of those Dynamic Stamps and this is a little different. Those Dynamic Stamps will only use information already in the System/User data. What I need is to be able to "stamp" the pdf and then type in the fax recipients name and fax number. I don't see where one can type into or edit a stamp. As far as the other option on that link on making a template; I'm using version 8.1 and there is no menu path Advanced\Forms\Templates. "Forms" is on the main toolbar but there isn't any "Templates" under that. I did a search in the Help files and there is no reference that I can find to templates.

You are right, that does not work in your case. I'm playing around with something that would update the dynamic stamp with information from a popup, but it's not quite working yet. Give me a few more days.

Hi

I suppose you have 2 options, both illustrated in khk's link.

Use Dynamic stamps and live with the limitations OR
Upgrade to A9 band use a page template

I am only posting this so khk gets a notif, as I am confident if there is a solution in 8, he is the expert to find it.

No pts for me please.
capt.

Unfortunately nothing it's not as straight forward as I thought... I can do it, but only with a lot of manual editing of PDF files... Not something that a normal user would be able to do.  

So, captainreiss, I'm considering your suggestion to upgrade to A9 but does using this "page template" feature just insert a new page or would this really add a stamp (or something like it) that I could insert quickly and then edit?

Hi

I will have to check tonight as I only have 7 here at work, but maybe khk knows off hand.

capt.

Thanks for you time. Just a thought. I just upgraded to Acrobat 9. Do you know whether it is possible to save a Text Box that could be used later. That might work to make it easier to do the second part of your suggestion.

I am traveling at the moment so away from pc...
It will save in the document yiu apply it to, but as a stamp it may not work. As a reference for the future it may not be any quicker than drawing a new one however...

Hth
Capt

Ok. Thanks for your help.

Take a look at this article, it may just contain the key to creating the stamp you want:
http://blogs.adobe.com/acrolaw/2009/05/add_dynamic_exhibit_stamps_in_ac.html

This looks like it will work for me except I was hoping for the user to be able to enter multiple lines since the entry should show a date, a name and a phone number. I was able to modify the stamp to the required size/color/text and I set the form field to be mult-lined but I can't seem to allow more than one entry line. Any ideas?

I need to take a second look at how they do it. If you don't hear back from me within a couple of days, please poke me.

Thanks, this looks very promising.

It's been about 10 days and you did say to 'poke' you. I wasn't sure how to 'poke' so I'm trying this.
So... any progress?

Ah, I knew that there was still something I had to do. Sorry about that. But, I have good news. The attached code snipped is the replacement for the first stamp from the article link that I posted. You need to create a real dialog to get multiline input. To have multiline output, you need to set the muliline property for the form field.

Do you think you can take it from here, or do you need more help with your specific implementation? In that case, you should probably open a new question.

var dialog = {
        retString: "",
 
        commit:function (dialog) { // called when OK pressed 
                var results = dialog.store();
                this.retString = results["stxt"];
        },      
 
        description:
        {       
                name: "Stamp Information",    // Dialog box title
                elements:
                [       
                        {       
                                type: "view", 
                                elements:
                                [       
                                        {       
                                                name: "Enter Information: ",
                                                type: "static_text",
                                        },      
                                        {       
                                                item_id: "stxt", 
                                                type: "edit_text",
                                                multiline: true,
                                                width: 300,
                                                height: 80
                                        },      
                                        {       
                                                type: "ok_cancel",
                                                ok_name: "Ok",
                                                cancel_name: "Cancel"
                                        },      
                                ]       
                        },      
                ]       
        }       
}; 
 
 
if(event.source.forReal && (event.source.stampName == "#UdzyXagRctZoS5p43TZ43C"))
{
  if ("ok" == app.execDialog(dialog))
  {
    var cMsg = dialog.retString;
    event.value = cMsg;
    event.source.source.info.exhibit = cMsg;
  }
}

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Thanks to you, I now have a "multi-line, user-input, custom Acrobat stamp". I appreciate your time and, I've opened up a new question at:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/24439247/How-to-make-a-multi-line-user-input-custom-stamp-in-Acrobat.html
Just post something and I'll gladly award you the 500 points.