Embed Livecycle Form in Java Applikation

Hi,
we are using Adobe Acrobat 9 to create Livecycle Forms. Is there a way to display or embed livecycle forms in a Java Apllication.
I know there was a java bean from adobe for displaying pdf's but it doesn't seem that this java viewer is compatible with Livecycle PDF's and up to date or currently in development.
Im asking this question because we want to display the user a livecycle form inside a java app, let him edit the form and then we want to save the edited livecycle form.
Is this possible ?
thanks in advance
robert

Hi,
If you set up an Acrobat PDF (maybe with instruction as to how to fill out the form), then attach the XFA form to the PDF. The use could open the attachment; fill in the form; save it (back to the PDF) and then your Acrobat save as button will save the PDF.
The difficulty will be getting the users' input in the XFA form fields back into the PDF form, in order to affect the filename.
I was given a tip for a app.Media method (examples attached), which works for XFA forms. Information that is typed into Form 1, will automatically appear in Form 2 when it is opened. For example you may be able to get the XFA form to "broadcast" the values of the fields you want, but I am not sure if you can get the AcroForm to receive them (I expect you can because the script is using event.target).
Good luck,
Niall

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