Editing forms save in PDF?

I created a form in adobe pro and saved it as pdf file. I want to send the form to other people who have regular adobe can they enter their answers in the open fields?

Don't know what you mean by Adobe, there is no such program. I assume you mean Reader. With AR XI, the users can now save forms without any action on your part. For prior versions of Reader it was necessary for you to activate Reader Rights for the PDF. They should still be able to print. Why do you want them to be able to save the file (i.e., what is the work flow that you are looking for? That may help in giving you a more useful answer.).

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Hello,
With Adobe Pro, I've created a PDF form using the following:
Save As Other...
Reader Extended PDF
Enable More Tools (includes form fill-in & save)...
Once saved, I am sending this form to colleagues for them to fill out. These colleagues only have access to Acrobat Reader.
What I'm hoping to do is to have them save the file into a regular PDF document with the info inserted in the form but without the option to change the form info (change from editable form to regular PDF file).
Thanks for your help.

Hrm, OK. Well I actually DON'T have my document set as a reader extended PDF. If i fill out my fields then try to use the sign feature, it's not flattening the fields when I save/close reopen. They are still editable.
Just as a test, I saved it as reader extended and the sign feature is grayed out as you stated it should be. I am using acrobat X to create my fields and using reader XI to test inputting data/saving.
I need users to be able to fill it out, save then send and the recipient NOT be able to modify the fields. Am I missing something with the sign feature?
Thanks again for the reply!

PB 12.5.1 Web Forms save as PDF

I'm having trouble creating PDF files in a Web Forms app deployed to a new server. I've done this successfully a few times using apparently identical configurations, so I'm not sure what's going on. Facts about the situation:
1. PB Classic 12.5.1 Web Forms target
2. IIS 7.5 on a remote Windows Server 2008 R2 server
3. Ghostscript 8.71
4. To determine whether Ghostscript was the problem, I installed a Win32 version of the PB app on the IIS server computer and tested. SaveAs() works as expected in the Win32 target.
5. To determine whether file system permissions were a problem, I used the Web Forms app to SaveAs() a text document and performed the DownloadFile(). The file downloads as expected.
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dw_report.SaveAs(<filename>, PDF!, FALSE)
returns -1
Thanks in advance for any suggestions...

Ronnie,
Here is some code that I use in a webform application to create a PDF file and send it as an attachment. Remember that you have to do MapVirtualPath so you can find the file after you do dw_1.saveas...
Also, when I had trouble it was because I named my printer 'Sybase Datawindow' instead of 'Sybase Datawindow PS'.
Chris Pollach recently posted some great step by step installation procedures for 32 and 64 bit machines.
Best,
Paul
//Email Datawindow Saved As PDF Button
long random_number
string random_number_string
randomize( cpu() )
random_number = rand(9999)
random_number_string = string(random_number)
string user_id
user_id = trim(email)
string bodytext
bodytext = 'Dear XXX, ' + '~r~n' + '~r~n' + 'Please find attached the XXX report in PDF format.' + '~r~n' + '~r~n' + 'Thank you,' + '~r~n' + '~r~n' + 'XXX' + '~r~n' + '1-888-888-8888'
string filename
string filepathname
//create the path to use LATER for the attachment
#if defined PBWEBFORM then
filepathname = MapVirtualPath("c:\XXX-Detailed-" + trim(report_name) + "-" + random_number_string + ".pdf")
//create the path and filename to use NOW and save the file in the virtual directory
filename = "c:\XXX-Detailed-" + trim(report_name) + "-" + random_number_string + ".pdf"
long returncode
returncode = dw_1.SaveAs(filename,PDF!,false)
if returncode = 1 then
string subject
subject = "XXX Report-"+report_name
string fromaddresstext
fromaddresstext = "[email protected]"
System.Net.mail.MailMessage message
message = create System.Net.mail.MailMessage
message.subject = subject
message.body = bodytext
System.Net.Mail.MailAddress fromaddress
fromaddress = create System.Net.Mail.MailAddress("[email protected]", "XXX Operations")
message.From = fromAddress
System.Net.Mail.MailAddress toaddress
message.To.Add(user_id);
System.Net.Mail.Attachment attach
attach = create System.Net.Mail.Attachment(filepathname,"application/pdf");
//Helper.Mail.AddAttachment(message, attach)
message.Attachments.Add(attach);
System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient smtpclient
smtpclient = create System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient
smtpclient.host = "xxx.xxx.com"
smtpclient.port = 25
//smtpclient.send(message)
TRY
smtpclient.send(message)
CATCH (System.Net.Mail.SmtpException ex )
MessageBox( "SMTP Error", "Sorry. There is a problem sending the XXX email. " + ex.Message )
END TRY
mle_1.text = "XXX Report has been emailed to : " + user_id
else
mle_1.text = "Sorry, there was a problem generating the file."
destroy message
destroy smtpclient
end if
#end if

Edit and save pdf files

I downloaded Adobe Reader 9.1.3. When I now try to edit forms that were previously downloaded, I can no longer save the edited form. If I understand previous questions, I need to buy Acrobat Reader in order to edit and save the pdf files?

A product with the name Acrobat Reader doesn't exist. With Adobe Acrobat you can fill and save forms.

I have created a form in InDesign, exported to a pdf, created an editable form and saved. When I open the form and make changes and save, the reopen the changes are there. If try to email this form as an attachment after editing, the attachment is alway

I have created a form in InDesign, exported to a pdf, then created an editable form and saved. When I open the form and make changes and save, then reopen the changes are there. If try to email this form as an attachment after editing, the attachment is always minus the edits. ????

Hi chuck,
If you ave created the form and then filling it yourself and saving the form, the filled data should be there when you reopen the same form.
Can you please send the form to me at [email protected] so that I can have a look.
Regards,
Rave

Does anyone know why I cant save (dnloaded) form to edit fields with Cute PDF Writer?

Please Help!! I am trying to get stuff out to a customer, and I have to keep re-entering information each time.........For some reason after I download a form and complete the fields from internet, I PRINT/SAVE to Adobe Cute PDF Writer. Later when I open the file from harddrive I am unable to edit the fields....But I notice even after saving to the Writer, it automatically opens as reader not writer. I have tried to associate to the Writer but I cant find it, although I know its on my computer it isnt under program files.
My main question - Before I go through the trouble of reinstall, does cute PDF Writer actually allow edits or do I have to get a real PDF writer?
So if the software does allow editing forms, is it maybe just not fully loaded, and should I reinstall the Cute PDF Writer???? Id appreciate any ideas at this point, this has caused alot of wasted time so far....

Go to the Acrobat forum here to discuss PDF form creation and editing with Adobe's own Acrobat products. CutePDF Writer, created by another company, only writes PDF. It cannot create or edit forms.

What is the best method of making revisions to a PDF document with editable form fields?

I created several documents/forms in Microsoft Word in order to use tables for formatting, then turned them into PDFs using Acrobat X Pro. The auto form field recognition feature in Acrobat doesn't always recognize every field in the document, so I had to manually create some of them and alter their properties for correct font size, scroll long text, etc. I now need to revise / add more information to the documents. The only thing I know to do is to make these revisions to the original Word document, save as PDF, and redo all editable form fields again. Is there an easier way to edit these documents while keeping the current editable fields and their properties? Thanks.

Thank you! That seems to work fine and keeps my old editable form fields.

End users are not able to save interactive pdf form created with designer

I am new to using LiveCycle Designer and have created a pdf form but my end users are not able to save edited form. Does this have something to do with whether the form is static or dynamic. If so, I am not exactly sure how to use the restorestate option to convert it back to static. I also tried to enable the "user rights access in adobe reader" under the advance menu and had no luck.
My end users have acrobat reader 9 - do I need them to download anything else, maybe professional.

Thanks Paul for your reponse
In my Adobe Pro I don't see the option Reader Extend rather I enabled "Enabled Usage Rights in Adobe Reader" amd I figured this was somewhat the same. So if I enabled this option in Adobe Pro already and they are still not able to edit the fillable text slots or save it what other option do I have in figuring this out.

Save a form to normal PDF in Acrobat Reader

I created a form which my clients can fill in and save within Adobe Reader. The problem is that if the clients want to send this newly edited file to their clients, it will still be still an editable form.
How can my client save this form as a normal PDF and pass it on?

They can't if they just have Reader. The best Reader can do is set the fields to read-only. This can be done with a JavaScript attached to a button, for example. If they use Acrobat the form can be flattened so that the field appearances get converted to regular page contents, removing the interactive fields in the process.

Using javascript to save a pdf to a different directory and generating a new filename based on form fields in the document.

I have built the following script in an attempt to create a submit button that will automatically save the document in a different directory on my computer. It will also use the form field data "customer" and "date" to generate the filename. I printed out the variable myPath and it looks like it printed the correct string. I keep getting the following error:
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any help would be much appreciated.
var customer = this.getField("Customer").value;
var date = this.getField("Date").value;
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reg[3] + ".pdf";
this.saveAs(myPath);

"path" is a keyword within a PDF you should not use keywords as a name for any other object as a general rule.
Have you checked the PDF Reference to see how to create a file path name within a PDF, 3.10.1 File Specification Strings page 118?
Did you carefully read the Acrobat JavaScript Reference for the saveAs method?
The notes following the description:
Note: This method can only be executed during a batch or console event. See Privileged versus non-privileged context for details. The event object contains a discussion of JavaScript events.
(Adobe Reader S): This method is available in Adobe Reader for documents that have Save usage rights.
How to Save a PDF with Acrobat JavaScript

Open an existing file, edit and save in Forms 10G R2

Dear all
Could u pls tell me how can i open a file like .doc,.xls extension. and i want to input some data to that file and save.These all i need to oracle 10g R2 version click on a button. How can i open .pdf and html file(Read Only).
Regards,
MAR

You can do this to show a file on the client file system...
web.show_document('file://c:\mypath\myfile.doc', '_blank');
This will lauch the word document in word. The user can then edit and save it from word. This basically is calling your web browser and your web browser then hands off the file to a helper app. This will work for any file type that the client has helper app to display.

Error message when trying to save as PDF or to export form

I used Form Central and chose a template, and changed a few things. Now I couldn't save the document or export it, though I followed the other response to download and install the latest flash player (but the same Error message is there again when I tried saving again). Also, I couldn't share the form through emails, where's the sharing button?

OK – that helps a lot (knowing it is the desktop application with Acrobat XI).
A few questions:
Have you launched Acrobat XI and accepted the EULA etc? I assume your trial period is still valid?
Can you go to the “Help” menu and select “About FormsCentral” and tell me the “Build” number at the bottom?
Using the Acrobat XI FormsCentral Desktop application you can save forms as PDF with a paid or free account, so there is some other reason you are not able to save as PDF… I will try to figure out what is going on there…
The reason you don’t see the “Share” button (or menu item) is that you are working in a “local” form (I am assuming), a form stored locally in the desktop application that is available whether you have internet connection or not. In a Free account you can only have one form “online” but you can have unlimited “local” forms, so after you have one form online the rest are created locally in the application. In order to share the form (and many other options in the forms) you need to “move” the form online (but would need to delete any other online forms you have).
For more information about the desktop application there is an FAQ here: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/formscentral/using/WSfbd8801cd9e3b90466dec8cf13a00789d8f-8000. html
The FAQ does not have screenshots, but if you are looking at the “My Forms” tab (if you have a form open and close it you see the “My Forms” dashboard), local forms have a little computer icon next to them (left column) and online forms show a cloud icon. Read the “Move forms online” section of the FAQ for more information about the differences between the local and online forms.
Thanks,
Josh

How do you Save a pdf form automatically to a designated folder using designated fields in the form?

Hello,
I am in the process of creating a “service excellence feedback” form. The idea of this form is to have a blank form living in our company’s intranet page to be used by multiple departments that receive feedback and then have a chain of updated investigations and follow up to be documented within the same file.
The top portion is to be filled out by the department receiving the feedback. It collects all the pertinent data needed including the person giving the feedback’s First and Last name. Once the top portion of the form is filled out I want to have a “submit” button that will do;
1. Save the pdf automatically to a designated folder AND automatically save it under the last and first name that is entered in the form. So the form will be saved in the designated folder under “Smith, John.pdf”. I have already figured out how to format the button to “save as” however I would like to eliminate the person filling the form out to have ANY responsibility to naming and saving the file to the correct folder.
2. After it is saved I want it emailed to a specific email address (which I have figured out.)
Once the steps above are completed and it is emailed an investigation will be performed by me and I will document my findings and then send it by another “submit” button which will save the document (writing over the previously saved version with this new version) and then emailed on to the next person to provide the next step of follow up. When the next person in line finishes they will hit another “submit” button that will again save the new version and send it back to me. We continue this back and forth with a few more follow-ups performing the same save and send options.
I need help in how to write a script/java to perform this task of saving. I have already figured out how to program the button to email the form. Help please!!! I am using Adobe Acrobat XI Pro

It can also work if you certify the document and each user chooses to trust it to execute privileged JavaScript, which may be feasible in this setting. The method you'd use is doc.saveAs: http://livedocs.adobe.com/acrobat_sdk/9.1/Acrobat9_1_HTMLHelp/JS_API_AcroJS.88.524.html
Also, read the following tutorial: http://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/how-save-pdf-acrobat-javascript

Created a Form in Adobe Acrobat XI and save that form as "Standard" PDF

I created a Form with Adobe Acrobat XI and now I want to add a button for save that form as "Standard" PDF with Java Script or other suitable way. Please help me.
Thank You.

Forms are entirely standard. What do you mean by "standard" in this case. Do you mean "not a form, so that the bits filled in are just permanent parts of the PDF like the other stuff"?

How to save Fillable PDF form created in XI - So Acrobat Reader can fill out and send back

Hi, Im extremely hopeful someone can help me with this question, Ive had extreme luck with this question site, you have all been amazing.
I have created a fillable form in Adobe Acrobat XI and I have saved my work and Im ready to send the form to my client.
I have been told that I need to save my file in a manner that the general public that does not have Acrobat XI, and mainly has acrobat reader, will be able to open, fill my form out, and send back to me completed.
How do I do this.
Ive run a couple tests with coworker and its not allowing the saving of the information that she filled out.
Does anyone know how I need to save and distribute this form so I get it back filled out from my clients? that probably have only reader?
thanks in advance for your help.
Amy

I think I figured this out???? My pdf tester has gone to bed, so hopefully I will know by morning if this is my solution......
Open the PDF in Acrobat XI (the form you have saved that is ready to be filled out to whoever you distribute the form to).
Choose Advanced > Enable Usage Rights in Adobe Reader (Acrobat 8/9) (if you have XI do not do this step, but do step 4 for XI)
or
File > Save As >Reader Extended PDF > Enable Additional Features (Acrobat X) (Its actually not in save as, but in save as other)
Save the PDF using a different file name, you will be using this new file to be the file you will distribute.
When you now open the PDF in Adobe Reader you will be able to fill the form and save the data and then send it back to the author that is requesting the form to be filled out.

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