Form Data and Automation

I have a few questions about collecting data and automating a process with a form. I've created a sample form to illustrate my questions.
I would like to create a PDF form which could be distributed among workers at an office. I'll send the form to the office manager and won't know how many people will use it or how many times it will be distributed. I realize I could create a webpage form to accomplish the same thing but I don't to require users to go to a website, register, and then submit the form. I think a form (if feasible) may be more user-friendly considering the users.
Questions...
1. I'd like the data to be collected in a database on my server. This shouldn't be an issue in a stand alone form but how would the following criteria effect this?
2. When the data is stored into a database on my server, this triggers an automatic email to whatever company was checked under #1 (lite pink). Could a copy of the form be sent to each company sent without disclosing the other companies solicited? Only part of the form is visible? With comments, you can display but not print. Is there a way to use these capabilities for something like this?
3. I'd like capture who's using the form so info in 2, 3, and 4 (red). Its important for me to collect feedback from the user on the effectiveness of this form. Did the companies reply with a price?
4. I would like the companies to answer specific questions about their product (yellow). For example, specific price, warranty or delivery. Sometimes when asking companies for this information, they may or may not provide all this information in their response. By using this form as the platform for their response, the company would need to answer the specific information. So, can this form then be sent back to the user after completed by the company?
5. The company my want to attach a written proposal along with the information on this form (green). Can they attach to the form?
I assume other systems will need to be developed in conjunction with the PDF to accomplish this wishlist. Essentially, i want the PDF form to be the conduit for communication back and forth between the parties and I want to capture the data behind the scenes in my server. This may be outside the realm of possibilities of the PDF form and more appropriate through a website but a form with this group would be more user friendly and used more frequently. They wouldn't have to bookmark a website, register with a name and password, or seek out this website. The PDF sits on their desktop.
Any thoughts on one or more of these questions would be appreciated.

A PDF form can be set up to submit to a web server, so what you outlined can be done with a PDF form. Most of what you need will have to be done server-side, so someone will have to write the program on the server that pocesses the incoming submissions and takes appropriate action.
You can set up certain fields to be required so that if they are not completed, the user won't be able to submit the form.
To include attachments, there are basically two options.
1. Set up a field to work like a HTML file upload field. This involves a bit of JavaScript in the form: http://livedocs.adobe.com/acrobat_sdk/9.1/Acrobat9_1_HTMLHelp/JS_API_AcroJS.88.734.html
If using this method, it might be best to submit as "HTML" and process the form as though it were an HTML form, with the exception of the response (usually FDF) that must be returned. There is a lot of mature code/libraries available for processing HTML forms.
2. Set up the form to submit the entire PDF, as opposed to just the form data. This requires that the PDF be Reader-enabled, which allows Reader users to attach a file as a comment and submit the PDF form + attachment. The problem is the server-side processing become more difficult since you have to find a way to extract the form data from the PDF. If everyone will be using Acrobat, or Reader 11 (or later, presumably), then the document does not need to be Reader-enabled
There's more to know, particularly in dealing with security and the client-side issues relating to how Acrobat/Reader respond when submitting and receiving a response from a web server, but I hope this can get you started.

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Hi ,
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Balie Todd wrote:
I'd like to bring in midi files with information on any CC# I wanted, and then map that to any parameter of any plug-in I wanted. I couldn't figure out how to do this with the automation conversion process though.
First you cross too many questions, that's why I will try to answer one by one when have time cause they need some graphics etc.
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So I use my midi hardware controller to set a parameter to be controlled by CC#1. This works fine, and I can control the parameter with my midi controller. When I press play however, hoping that the CC#1 data in the midi file I imported will control this parameter, it doesn't seem to do it.
This is possible as well but using some Environment tricks with IAC port, a dummy "Learn" fader and probably condition transformer ( I have show many times such schemes but do not have time to search right now - hope to have time to make new one according your scenario ).
Will come back soon with more info and schemes...
Regards
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I am new to Adobe Form, and I am quite unimpressed with how difficult it is to do the most simple things.
I have managed one way or another to solve all my problems until now, but this one got me stuck.
I have date and number fields in my form, and here is what I want to do but cannot (beware, it is impressive): I need these fields to be displayed using the defaults date and number settings of the SAP user who is generating the form.
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Moderator message: please post again in the dedicated forum for "Adobe Interactive Forms".
Edited by: Thomas Zloch on Feb 24, 2011 1:53 PM

Hi Thomas,
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[JavaScript Part 1|http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/ABAP/JavaScriptforCommonScenarios-PartI]
[JavaScript Part 2|http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/ABAP/JavaScriptforCommonScenarios-PartII]
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Balie Todd wrote:
I'd like to bring in midi files with information on any CC# I wanted, and then map that to any parameter of any plug-in I wanted. I couldn't figure out how to do this with the automation conversion process though.
First you cross too many questions, that's why I will try to answer one by one when have time cause they need some graphics etc.
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In addition it is possible to Map any CC# to any Plugin parameter in the Environment using transformer Mapper object ( realtime ), or using the Transform Window as well. ( If I have time later this evening will make same examples...
So I use my midi hardware controller to set a parameter to be controlled by CC#1. This works fine, and I can control the parameter with my midi controller. When I press play however, hoping that the CC#1 data in the midi file I imported will control this parameter, it doesn't seem to do it.
This is possible as well but using some Environment tricks with IAC port, a dummy "Learn" fader and probably condition transformer ( I have show many times such schemes but do not have time to search right now - hope to have time to make new one according your scenario ).
Will come back soon with more info and schemes...
Regards
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