Allowing user to set password for form?

Question

I have a performance evaluation form that has been rights-extended so users can save data typed into the form, but the users would like to be able to set their own passwords for security purposes. Is there any way to do this? My last resort I guess will be to just tell them to zip the pdf file into a password protected zip file, but I feel like there must be a way to script something in the doc:ready event??
Thanks,
Jo

Answer 1

Hi,
I designed a sample to protect a form with a password.
Therefore I use 2 hidden fields somewhere in the form that store either the password and the state of the form (protected or unprotected).
The I added two script, one in the preSave:event one in the docReady:event.
The preSave script check if the form state is set to unprotected (0), if so it opens a response box to enter a password, that is stored in the hidden password field.
After that the form fields are set to invisible and the form is saved.
When the form is reopend the docReady script check if the form state is set to protected (1).
If so, it asks for the password.
If the password is wrong or empty the form fields stay invisible.
The preSave:event script:
if (xfa.resolveNode("#pageSet.Master.Protected").rawValue == "0")
     var pw = xfa.host.response("Enter Password", "Enter Password", "", true);
     if (pw != null)
          xfa.resolveNode("#pageSet.Master.PW").rawValue = pw;
          xfa.resolveNode("#pageSet.Master.Protected").rawValue = "1";
          Form1.Page.presence = "invisible";
The docReady:event script
if (xfa.resolveNode("Form1.#pageSet.Master.Protected").rawValue != "0")
     var chk = xfa.host.response("Password required", "Password required", "", true);
     var pw = xfa.resolveNode("Form1.#pageSet.Master.PW").rawValue;
     this.presence = chk === pw? "visible":"invisible";
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