Can a pdf be saved as static/flat version?

Hi there
Anyone know of a clever way to save a dynamic LiveCycle pdfForm (with calculation etc) as a flat pdf?? I would like that calculations (time, date lookup etc.) will not run when pdf is re-opened. (I know that this can be scripted, but the idea of a flat pdf is better!!)
The function to create the flat pdf should be handled from Reader 7.0.7 (the client) and pdf is reader extended!
Any clever ideas - Thanks in advance
/Thomas G
Jyske Bank, Denmark

While I don't know how to generate a print-only ("very" static PDF) from a PDF open in Reader without prompting the user, I thought I would mention the
calculationsEnabled property on the Acrobat Document object. By setting this property's value to
false, you'll effectively turn "off" all calculations on the form (in JavaScript as follows):
xfa.host.calculationsEnabled = false;
When this statement is executed, the calculated values will become "frozen" at their current calculated value until you set the property back to
true at which point all calculations will be run again and any changes made to field on which calculations are dependent will be taken into account.
So this doesn't really turn the PDF into a "static" PDF but it gives you the ability to easily freeze all calculations on a form with a simple JavaScript statement.
Stefan
Adobe Systems

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