Filling out online forms with java

I wanted to create a program that will fill out a form on a website by running a java program. COuld anyone tell me what i would use to make the program fill in i guess a text feild and then select a radio button and submitting the results? I tried looking through books and online but i dont even know what im looking for really.

Maybe look for browser plugin programming. Otherwise, I don't know how a Java application (as opposed to an Applet) could ever access an HTML page in a browser window.
At least not without going native. On Win machines, you might use something like the Java-Com bridge to access the IE's API... if it provides one and its methods help you to do what you intend.

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Filling out online forms

Not sure what category this falls in, but it's an exasperating problem! When I go online to fill out a form with my name and address, as I type in the zip code, I get a drop-down message instructing me to enter a valid 5-digit zip code. It seems something cuts off the first digit, leaving only four digits. I only have this problem with my own zip code, not with one that I enter for another town. This doesn't happen every time, but 90 percent of the time, and I end up having to forget the whole thing of whatever it is I'm trying to do! Does anyone have a clue as to what is causing this? I was thinking it could be a glitch in my Safari browser.

Hi Joyce,
"This doesn't happen every time, but 90 percent of the time"
Is it possible that you might be having a problem with the #1 key itself? Could it be possible that it is skipping for some reason? To be clear, you hit the #1 key to enter into the field and it just doesn't appear...correct? What exactly are you seeing in the field when you type all five digits?
As suggested earlier, did you try another browser to see if it was the browser?
Does this problem happen if you type in your zip code on other sites? Can you, for instance, get the zip to fill in the field on the USPS shipping site http://postcalc.usps.gov/ ? Is this just one site that is having this problem?
Try Camino Browser 1.6.1 to test (requires Mac OSX v10.3.9 or higher).
post back with further comments or questions,
littleshoulders

How do I return users to webpage they were on after filling out online form ?

How do I return users to webpage they were on after filling out online form ?

Add a Redirect URL to the form.
This tutorial explains:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/869660

In filling out a form with a list of names, is there a way to sort it, such as an alpha sort?

Is there a way to sort names in adobe? Such as when filling out a form?
Or should I just give up and do the industry standard and use excel?

Reader cannot do what you want. Yes you can use Excel, Numbers, and a dozen other spreadsheets. Or you can use database software (I tend to use FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go, but there are many other choices), you can also use Form software (which again is just a simple database).

Filling out PDF forms with black text in preview

I am filling out my 1040 using apple preview and when I type something in a field, it is in dark blue font. How do I change that to black font?

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Users are blocked from filling out online form

I purchased the initial package that allows 500 responses to an online form/month. We've received 5 responses and subsequent applicants have told us they are blocked from completing it.

Hi,
Is there any error message when you access the shared files? Please open the Shared Folders snap-in in mmc, and then find the Open Files in the Shared Folders to check if there is any session opens the shared files.
Shared Folders includes the Open Files that shows the files on the system that are currently open and shows you which users have the files or folders open.
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What is the best way in Adobe Captivate to demonstrate filling out a form with Narration? I have several pdf forms that are interactive and I want to be able to narrate as I record live action movements. I used the software simulation setting and it ended up looking choppy and confusing. I'm in the process of a trial download of Captivate and I'd like to have this some what figured out before I decide to purchase it. I bought a subscription to Lynda.com to try and understand a little more but it wasn't too much help. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks

Hi there
Typically those are done by narrating at the same time as you use the software. (I recently created some of these for a different company. A Lynda competitor)
As you might imagine, it's often like filming a motion picture and you end up with many "takes" to get just the right one.
Cheers... Rick
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I need help filling out my form

i jus recently recieved an application to fill out and i cant fill out the form with the adobe. please help me fill out my form

If the people that created the form didn't add fillable form fields, all you can do is print it and fill it out by hand.

I want to fill out aplication forms and resend to employers online. How can I do this?

I want to fill out aplication forms and resend to employers online. How can I do this?

Good day,
In order to fill out PDF forms, they must be enabled with form fields. If this hasn't been done by the individual/company that's providing the PDF file, you may use Adobe Acrobat Professional to accomplish this. We offer a 30-day trial of Adobe Acrobat X Professional for the Windows platform here: http://www.adobe.com/go/tryacrobatpro/
Kind regards,
David
Acrobat Community Manager
Adobe Systems

Fill form with Java... problem with HTTP Unit and notunique formnames

Hello
If I try to check/uncheck a checkbox in a form with httpunit, i get the illegalargument exception:
Exception: com.meterware.httpunit.FormParameter$IllegalCheckboxParameterException: Attempted to invoke method 'setCheckbox' for parameter 'RESPONSE/ChoiceA', which is not a unique checkbox control.
But HEY! if we have a look at the source code of the form we see very clearly that the name is not unique, but the value is very well unique.
<input type="radio" checked="true" name="RESPONSE" value="ChoiceA"/>You must stay with your luggage
<input type="radio" name="RESPONSE" value="ChoiceB"/>Do not let someone else look after your luggage
<input type="radio" name="RESPONSE" value="ChoiceC"/>Remember your luggage when you leave
Has somebody an idea what I could do? How I could fill out this form anyways because I really have to find a way...
Is there a different solution than httpunit?
thanks
code
import com.meterware.httpunit.*;
public class Example {
     public void doIt()
try {
// create the conversation object which will maintain state for us
WebConversation wc = new WebConversation();
// Obtain the main page on the meterware web site
WebRequest request = new GetMethodWebRequest( "http://www.pharmasquare.org/tetrodo3/secured/action/qtitest.do?method=getAssessmentTest&assessmentTestId=qtiexamples&collectionPath=qti2.1&testCollectionPath=&assessmentItemId=luggageChoice" );
WebResponse response = wc.getResponse( request );
WebForm form = response.getForms()[0];
     form.toggleCheckbox("RESPONSE","ChoiceA");
String[] stringis = form.getParameterValues("RESPONSE");
request = form.getRequest();
response = wc.getResponse(request);
} catch (Exception e) {
System.err.println( "Exception: " + e );
public static void main( String[] params ) {
     Example ex = new Example();
     ex.doIt();
public void print (String s)
     System.out.println(s);
}

You're trying to go out of the Java sandbox and access the client. For this, it's neccessary to sign your jar-file.
Also, this is a Forms related question. If I were you, I would definitely have asked this in the Forms forum - not in this Application Server forum.
The Forms Forum - Forms
Regards,
Martin

Is there a way to create a PDF form that ANYONE can fill out and SAVE with their content?

Is there a way to create a PDF form that ANYONE can fill out and SAVE with their content? By anyone, I mean someone who can download and use the free Adobe Reader, on either a Mac or PC. I have Acrobat Pro, and would like to be able to create forms that can not only be filled out and printed, but saved and emailed, which is not an option with the forms I have created to date. They can be filled out, but not saved, with Adobe Reader.
TIA,
Nancy

To do what Dave indicated you need to do, it depends on what version of Acrobat you have:
Acrobat 8: Advanced > Enable Usage Rights in Adobe Reader
Acrobat 9: Advanced > Extend Features in Adobe Reader
Acrobat 10: File > Save As > Reader Extended PDF > Enable Additional Features
Acrobat 11: File > Save as Other > Reader Extended PDF > Enable More Tools (includes form fill-in & save)
I wonder what it will be next time?

I need to install Mozella Firefox 2.0 to fill out a form that is not supported with the newer version that is installed on my PC. Do I need to delete the new version before using the older version?

I need to install Mozella Firefox 2.0 to fill out a form that is not supported to input info from the newer version that is installed on my PC. Do I need to delete the newer version before using the older version? If so, how do I delete the new version and install the older version?

If you just need it for one site you can use the portable version of Firefox 2 instead. You can install the portable version on a USB key, or if one is not available choose the custom install and install it somewhere on your hard drive. The portable version will not interfere with your current version of Firefox. You can get the portable version from http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable - the link for Firefox 2.0.0.20 is near the bottom of that page.

I am new to working with pdf. I am trying to fill out a form that was attached to a web site. I have a Macbook Pro. I am just learning Acrobat. How do I get the form to accept input?

I am new to working with pdf. I am trying to fill out a form that was attached to a website. I have a Macbook Pro and I am trying to learn Acrobat. How do I get the form to accept my input?

If there are Acrobat PDF form fields, not jus a space for a form field, then you will have to add them. It would be better to ask the provider of the form to add the fields. If you cannot add the fields, then you can use the add text feature.
Have you looked in the "Tools" panel for the "Forms" category?
Try Acrobat Users Community Tutorials , http://acrobatusers.com/tutorials.
See Adobe TV - Acrobat, http://tv.adobe.com/channel/how-to/acrobat-xi-tutorials/.

Problems with filling out PDF forms

We have problems with filling out PDF-forms. Aotomatic filling of forms is deactivated and we use the Adobe Reader 11.0.05. The problem is: After some time the inputs are wrong put down in the form. For example: I write 120 and in the form stands 125. We have already extinguished the cache. Thanks for your help in advance.

You will get that first message when the document has been changed in a way that invalidates the internal digital signature that's applied when a document is Reader-enabled. Certain changes are allowed (e.g., filling fields, commenting, signing) and will not invalidate the signature, but others are not. The exact cause of the change is often hard to track down, but it can be due to font problems, some type of file corruption, or something that Acrobat/Reader attempts to correct when the file is opened/saved. You will also get the message if the users system time is not correct and is currently set to some time before the document was Reader-enabled. It seems best to use the most recent version of Acrobat to enabled the documents and recent versions of Reader to work with them.
It problem is probably not related to the user using anything in the Sign pane.

Filling out PDF forms & Saving with Preview

I've been having some frustrations with PDFs & Preview.
1.) Recently I had to fill out the IRS W9 form. With Preview I filled it out, added my signature and saved it. Again when I sent it to someone else, they could only see my signature and not any of the stuff I filled out. On my end, I could see everything.
2.) Also recently a colleague sent me a PDF form, which he filled out and saved with Adobe Pro. He needed my signature, which I added using the new signature feature of Preview. Saved it and sent it back to him. When he opened it on his end, all of the information he had filled out had disappeard, and only my signature remained. If I opened the same file on my end, I could see everything.
So, the new signature feature is great, but what good is it if I can't sign a PDF document and send it back to someone without it making everything else filled out on the document invisible to them? Yes, I can do Print ==> Save as PDF as a work-around, but that still doesn't answer the question.

http://www.graniteschools.org/C13/Professional%20Growth%20and%20Evalua/Document% 20Library/SEWE20050602.pdf

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