Invisible text in PDF form
I've seen this twice now over the last couple of months under Acrobat Pro 9.3.2.
I've created forms for folks attending an event to complete. They download these forms from a web site, complete them, and click a button I've built into the form to e-mail it to us. They are all downloaded from the same location so everyone is getting the same file.
I've received back about thirty so far this year and all but 2 are fine. Those two are the issue. When opened, regardless if opened directly from the e-mail or if saved locally first, they appear blank. Only when placing the cursor in a field will the text in that field become visible. As soon as the cursor is moved, either by mouse or tab key, the text will again disappear and the text in the field the cursor lands on will become visible.
The form is also blank when printed.
I have searched these forums and found only one other case where this was happening, about a year ago under Version 8. However, the issue there is not the case here. as that had to do with field backgrounds. None of my forms have field backgrounds set. And the fact that 28 out of 30 forms are functioning properly, and the fact that I've been using this form for a few years now, pretty much limits the possibility that it is a systemic issue with the form itself.
Anyone have any idea what might be causing this??
There have been a few posts in the recent past about this.
Typically the answer turns out to be that they are using a third party PDF reader to fill in the forms (like Mac Preview...etc.)
There hasn't been any solutions that I've seen short of putting a notice near the link stating they must use Adobe Reader.
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Texts in pdf form don't appear when viewing in Acrobat nor in Reader.
Texts in pdf form don't appear when viewing in Acrobat nor in Reader nor when printed after the form has been filled. But the texts appear when one clicks inside the field. What is the solution to be able to print and view all of the texts in all of the fields that have been typed.
More than likely caused by someone filling out the form with Mac Preview.
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Hello,
we have an application using pdf forms. The reader 9..1.0 reads some data and forms are filled out.
there are 3 pages datas an 10 pages for entering text. Each page contains automatically name and birth date of a patient, on the 10 pages the result of treatment is documented.
Now, sometimes, after opening the text again and changing the text ( e.g. the patient goes home after a week and something has to be entered) the saved text is gone, instead the old text is there though it was said "save". Also some pages are missing ( of the old text )
Furthermore, today I saw that there is a lot of text at the end of the form. Means, there are 10 pages text, let´s say 6 are filled, all have name and date filled out by our program but enough space to write on page 7. There is a button "reorganize text" and after that there is a message saying that the text is too large for the 10 pages and that the text is hidden. Indeed, all the text on page 7,8,9 and 10 is doubled from the beginning. when I tried to delete some text, there is again text and text and coming into the form and after an hour I could´n delete all the text which is "behind" the real text.
my first thought was that somebody didn´t insert a text block for lets say 30 lines but copied the whole text several times. But the people working there are much experienced.
So does anybode has a good inea? I know this is rather complicated but because these text are report of medical treament is is important that nothing is lost and that the text is okay. BTW it worked all the years starting with approval 5.0 over adobe 8 and now 9.
thanks JoachimExport the form data from Menu > View > Tools > Forms > More Form Options > Manage Form Data and save (it will save as a pdf). Then import the form data again from the saved file.
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Invisible text in acrobat forms
For a number of years and a number of different versions of Acrobat we have noted that a form filled out across platforms may not show the filled in text unless it is highlighted. I've searched Google and the Adobe site and found a number of discussions on this and some "fixes".
We've been dealing with this for a number of years and have noted that the issue is with the default text color, black. If you actually chose any other color (we usually use dark blue) when creating the fields the text will appear on all platforms and almost all viewers. You can also "fix" filled out forms that have the invisible ink issue by using the advanced editing tools to highlight a field and then select all and then adjust properties to change the text color to anything but black (or white).
We have noted a correlation in the issue seeming to be when the form was created on one platform and then filled out on the other, aka Mac created but Windows filled out or vice versa. Ocassionally it will show up within a family (aka Windows) but where the base OS (XP vrs 7) or version of Acrobat (7 vrs X) is different from the one that originated the form.
Is there some other global setting that needs to be or possible can be adjusted to fix this?Invisible text in Flash enabled web pages is a frustrating problem that is affecting Mac Users who play Farm Town (8.5+ million people on FaceBook) and probably many other games too. See this forum as an example of the problem: http://slashkey.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2531318
Before even reading this forum I did everything that appears here with no success and then everything listed in the referenced forum (above) with no success... but the following did fix the invisible text problem and I hope that it will help others too.
1. Drag the Font folder from the User directory to the trash ie. ~/Library/Fonts. (where ~ is = your User Account Name.)
Be careful; this is NOT the Font folder in the main library.
2. Download Font Finagler v1.5 beta for Mac OS 6, and clean the font cashe files following the instructions for this free shareware app.
http://homepage.mac.com/mdouma46/fontfinagler/
3. Open the Font Book app which is a new app that is included with the Mac OS Snow Leopard (10.6). (Font Book is in the Applications folder.) Read the Help info for this app and then: Choose "All Fonts" in the left column and then choose "Select Duplicate Fonts" from the Edit menu. Disable or delete all duplicate fonts that this process identifies. After dealing with the duplicate fonts, select "All Fonts" again in the left column and choose "Validate Fonts" from the File Menu. Deal with the results that it will display using the help file for guidance. Interestingly, in my case there were no corrupt fonts in my Mac system, but the validation process identified more duplicate fonts that the previous step did not find. Again deal with the findings and disable or delete the duplicate fonts.
4. Reboot your Mac and get on with using your Flash enabled web pages. Duplicate fonts seems to be the problem that cause invisible text in Flash enabled web pages.
Hope this helps you... it worked for me.
Clark -
I've been trying to type text on a pdf form, something I've been able to do in the past. However, the document will no longer allow me to type in it to complete the form. What should I do to solve this problem?
Hi Joko,
I'd like to assist!
Do you happen to have the latest Reader update?
It could also be the form you are trying to fill out. Have you tried opening an old form you have had success filling out?
Looking forward to hearing back from you!
Kind regards, Stacy -
Inputting Chinese text into PDF form fields
Hi there,
I'm trying to input Chinese text into an interactive PDF and although the properties for the form fields are set to Hiragino Sans GB, when inputting the text is appearing in English. Any ideas how to resolve this?Staff have been migrated from Windows XP and now have Windows 7 on their PCs. They all now have new versions of Adobe Reader
(version 11.0.06). In some cases they now cannot insert or update variable data in fields in PDF forms. They are not using online PDFs -
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I was wondering if someone might be able to help me.
I have a PDF Form which I created in LiveCycle, I was hoping to use this form as a template form, so all I had to do was to use the Touch Up Tool in Adobe Professional, and change the address.
The problem occurs when I change the address, as soon as I hit return to add a new line, all the layout on that page goes all over the place instead of where it is actually meant to be!!
Does anyone know how I can put a line in, without the formatting going wrong?
Also, to make life easier, if I could change the text in Livecycle, that would be brilliant, the only problem being it doesn't look like there is an option for me to select the text and touch it up like there is in Professional.
Can anyone help me please? I really don't want to have to create a new form for every company we have listed, I'll be here until 2012 just doing that!!
Thank for your help in advance.That's interesting, I never thought about using that sort of approach, I will definately look in to that further, I have since found the fault in the file, it appears that for me to take a line out, I have to put a space at the beginning of the text in order to remove the rest of the text. Which is really annoying!
After the text was removed and the pdf saved, I went in to Livecycle and added a new field that way so that I could save individual files.
What you have taught me though will prove extremely helpful, I will start having a look at doing this in place of what I already have, but unfortunately I can't experiment with it right now, if I need any more advice on this, is there a way fro me to get hold of you outside the forums?
Ian -
Trouble with Visible/Invisible Fields on PDF Form
I created a fillable, calculating pdf form in Adobe Acrobat Pro 9, but ran into some issues, so I'm taking a stab at LiveCycle that I've never used before today. By reviewing sample template forms, I'm able to pick up the tricks of the trade, but I'm struggling with one particular field. I got it to calculate and the amount shows in the subtotal, but I don't know why I can't get the field itself to show the amount calculated.
FS1 is a numeric field where a customer puts square footage.
Based on the square footage a calculation occurs. Here is the statement:
topmostSubform.Page1.Total[1]::calculate - (FormCalc, client)
Total[1] = 208.75
elseif (FS1 > 3600) then
Total[1] = 154.30
elseif (FS1 > 2000) then
Total[1] - 136.15
elseif (FS1 > 0) then
Total[1] = 99.85
endif
When I put in 5000 in the FS1 field, 154.30 is added to the subtotal, but no amount shows in Total[1] field.
Working with properties in Adobe Acrobat Pro 9 was easy, LiveCycle takes a little more getting used to, so any help is appreciated.
Thank you.
if (FS1 > 7200) thenYou may have just pasted your code in a funny way but I noticed your 'if' statement is underneath the rest of your message. Assuming it is in the correct place and you change "Total[1] - 136.15" to "Total[1] = 136.15" it should work. Also just to let you know that in formcalc you can use the "$" to reference the field you are in (so you could use $ instead of Total[1] in your formula).
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Created a form by converting a pre-existing PDF to a form-fillable one using Acrobat Pro.
The form-fillable PDF was created fine.
In editing the form, I changed the text fields to allow multiple lines of text.
Saved the form as a new PDF filename
When filling out the form using Reader, most fields allow for text wrapping to multiple lines.
At the bottom of the form, several fields allow text entry, but then blur the text both when filling the fields, when printing, and after saving under a new file name.
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Email:Text and PDF Forms
Hi Experts,
There is a requirement for sending smartform as Text attachements from one action and smartform as PDF attachements from another action.
Kindly let me know,How can I do this?
Thanks,
Adi.Hi,
The above reply requires spool i guess without that, we can do it this way.
*& Report ZTEST_ATTACHMENT
REPORT ztest_attachment.
DATA: lf_fm_name TYPE rs38l_fnam.
DATA: ls_control_param TYPE ssfctrlop.
DATA: ls_composer_param TYPE ssfcompop.
DATA: ls_recipient TYPE swotobjid.
DATA: ls_sender TYPE swotobjid.
DATA: lf_formname TYPE tdsfname.
DATA: ls_addr_key LIKE addr_key.
DATA: document_output_info TYPE ssfcrespd,
tab_otf_data TYPE ssfcrescl,
job_output_options TYPE ssfcresop.
DATA: file_size TYPE i ,
bin_filesize TYPE i ,
my_tabix TYPE sy-tabix,
w_complines TYPE i .
DATA : pdf_tab LIKE tline OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE ,
pdf_buffered LIKE tline OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
itab TYPE TABLE OF ty_tab,
itab_final TYPE itcoo OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
t_attach_data TYPE TABLE OF solisti1,
t_objcont TYPE TABLE OF soli.
DATA : w_email TYPE string VALUE ' '.
TABLES: nast, "Messages
*nast, "Messages
tnapr, "Programs & Forms
itcpo, "Communicationarea for Spool
arc_params, "Archive parameters
toa_dara, "Archive parameters
addr_key. "Adressnumber for ADDRESS
DATA price_print_mode(1) TYPE c. "Print-mode
DATA: retcode LIKE sy-subrc. "Returncode
*"Work Areas for Sending Mail..........................................
Data:
wa_doc_data TYPE sodocchgi1, " Work Area to hold Attributes of New Document
wa_pack TYPE sopcklsti1, " Work Area for Packing List of Main Document
wa_objhead TYPE solisti1, " Work Area to store Header Text
wa_messbody TYPE solisti1, " Work Area to store Message Body
wa_receivers TYPE somlrec90, " Work Area to store Receiver Information
wa_attach_data TYPE solisti1, " Work Area to store the Attached Document
wa_objcont TYPE soli, " Work Area to store data upto 255 Lines.
t_receivers LIKE TABLE OF wa_receivers,
t_pack LIKE STANDARD TABLE OF wa_pack,
t_messbody type table of solisti1,
t_objhead like table of wa_objhead,
*"Work Variables for Sending Mail......................................
w_tablines TYPE i, " Variable to store Table Lines
w_line TYPE so_text255, " Line of text
w_title LIKE kna1-anred. "#EC NEEDED
PERFORM set_print_param CHANGING ls_control_param
ls_composer_param.
determine smartform function module for test
CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'
EXPORTING
formname = 'Z_TESTYH1055'
IMPORTING
fm_name = lf_fm_name
EXCEPTIONS
no_form = 1
no_function_module = 2
OTHERS = 3.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
Write : 'Smart form name not recognised'.
ENDIF.
*Calling Function module generated by ssf call...
CALL FUNCTION lf_fm_name
EXPORTING
ARCHIVE_INDEX = ARCHIVE_INDEX
ARCHIVE_INDEX_TAB = ARCHIVE_INDEX_TAB
ARCHIVE_PARAMETERS = ARCHIVE_PARAMETERS
control_parameters = ls_control_param
MAIL_APPL_OBJ = MAIL_APPL_OBJ
MAIL_RECIPIENT = MAIL_RECIPIENT
MAIL_SENDER = MAIL_SENDER
output_options = ls_composer_param
user_settings = 'X'
IMPORTING
DOCUMENT_OUTPUT_INFO = DOCUMENT_OUTPUT_INFO
job_output_info = tab_otf_data
JOB_OUTPUT_OPTIONS = JOB_OUTPUT_OPTIONS
EXCEPTIONS
formatting_error = 1
internal_error = 2
send_error = 3
user_canceled = 4
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
Write : 'Function module name not recognised'.
ENDIF.
itab_final[] = tab_otf_data-otfdata[].
*These lines to be inserted in case when two smart forms are called from the same program
*DELETE tab_otf_data-otfdata WHERE tdprintcom = '//'.
*READ TABLE itab_final WITH KEY tdprintcom = 'EP'.
*my_tabix = sy-tabix + 1.
*INSERT lines of tab_otf_data-otfdata INTO itab_final INDEX my_tabix.
PERFORM otf_to_pdf.
*& Form set_print_param
Setting smart form print parameters
<--P_LS_CONTROL_PARAM text
<--P_LS_COMPOSER_PARAM text
<--P_LS_RECIPIENT text
<--P_LS_SENDER text
<--P_RETCODE text
FORM set_print_param CHANGING cs_control_param TYPE ssfctrlop
cs_composer_param TYPE ssfcompop.
DATA: ls_itcpo TYPE itcpo.
DATA: lf_repid TYPE sy-repid.
*Setting composer parameters and control parameters for display
cs_composer_param-tddest = 'LP01'. "Note 591576
cs_control_param-no_dialog = 'X'.
cs_control_param-preview = space.
cs_control_param-getotf = 'X'.
ENDFORM. " set_print_param
*& Form otf_to_pdf
Convrting Smart-form otf output into PDF Format
--> p1 text
<-- p2 text
FORM otf_to_pdf .
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF'
EXPORTING
format = 'PDF'
max_linewidth = 132
ARCHIVE_INDEX = ' '
COPYNUMBER = 0
ASCII_BIDI_VIS2LOG = ' '
PDF_DELETE_OTFTAB = ' '
IMPORTING
bin_filesize = bin_filesize
* BIN_FILE = BIN_FILE
TABLES
otf = itab_final "Otf file of type itcoo
lines = pdf_tab "Pdf file of type tline
EXCEPTIONS
ERR_MAX_LINEWIDTH = 1
ERR_FORMAT = 2
ERR_CONV_NOT_POSSIBLE = 3
ERR_BAD_OTF = 4.
Downloading the file recieved while conversion of otf 2 pdf
CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
EXPORTING
bin_filesize = bin_filesize
filename = 'D:/TEST4.PDF'
filetype = 'BIN'
APPEND = ' '
WRITE_FIELD_SEPARATOR = ' '
HEADER = '00'
TRUNC_TRAILING_BLANKS = ' '
WRITE_LF = 'X'
COL_SELECT = ' '
COL_SELECT_MASK = ' '
DAT_MODE = ' '
CONFIRM_OVERWRITE = ' '
NO_AUTH_CHECK = ' '
CODEPAGE = ' '
IGNORE_CERR = ABAP_TRUE
REPLACEMENT = '#'
WRITE_BOM = ' '
TRUNC_TRAILING_BLANKS_EOL = 'X'
WK1_N_FORMAT = ' '
WK1_N_SIZE = ' '
WK1_T_FORMAT = ' '
WK1_T_SIZE = ' '
IMPORTING
filelength = file_size
TABLES
data_tab = pdf_tab
FIELDNAMES = FIELDNAMES
EXCEPTIONS
file_write_error = 1
no_batch = 2
gui_refuse_filetransfer = 3
invalid_type = 4
no_authority = 5
unknown_error = 6
header_not_allowed = 7
separator_not_allowed = 8
filesize_not_allowed = 9
header_too_long = 10
dp_error_create = 11
dp_error_send = 12
dp_error_write = 13
unknown_dp_error = 14
access_denied = 15
dp_out_of_memory = 16
disk_full = 17
dp_timeout = 18
file_not_found = 19
dataprovider_exception = 20
control_flush_error = 21.
Changing the pdf file size into the sixe reqd to send it as an attachment
PERFORM conversion_of_size.
PERFORM Subject_line_of_mail.
PERFORM body_of_mail.
PERFORM sending_of_mail.
ENDFORM. " otf_to_pdf.
*& Form conversion_of_size
Changing the pdf file size into the sixe reqd to send it as an attachment
FORM conversion_of_size .
*"Declaring Local Constants............................................
CONSTANTS:
cnv_hexconst_zero TYPE x VALUE '00'.
Internal table to hold 255 Char's Single Line. *
DATA:
lv_big_lines(268) TYPE c
OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.
*"Local Work Variables.................................................
DATA:
lfl_flag TYPE c,
lv_left_t(268) TYPE c,
lv_left_i TYPE i,
tv_left_i TYPE i,
lv_curr_i TYPE i.
FIELD-SYMBOLS: <f>.
Get the lines into a table of 268 char as the first step to put it in
the pdf file of 255 chars
CLEAR lfl_flag.
LOOP AT pdf_tab INTO pdf_tab.
IF lfl_flag EQ ' '.
CLEAR lv_big_lines .
ASSIGN lv_big_lines(134) TO <f>.
<f> = pdf_tab.
lfl_flag = 'X'.
ELSE.
lv_big_lines+134 = pdf_tab.
APPEND lv_big_lines.
CLEAR: lfl_flag.
ENDIF. " If lfl_flag = ''..
ENDLOOP. " Loop at t_pdf
IF lfl_flag EQ 'X'.
APPEND lv_big_lines.
ENDIF. " If lflf_flag eq 'X'..
Next fill it into a 255 char table
CLEAR: lv_left_t, lv_left_i, tv_left_i.
lv_curr_i = 255.
LOOP AT lv_big_lines.
IF lv_left_i NE 0.
IF lv_curr_i NE 0.
wa_objcont(lv_left_i) = lv_left_t(lv_left_i).
wa_objcont+lv_left_i(lv_curr_i) = lv_big_lines(lv_curr_i).
ELSE.
wa_objcont = lv_left_t(lv_left_i).
ENDIF. " IF lv_curr_i NE 0
ELSE.
wa_objcont = lv_big_lines(lv_curr_i).
ENDIF. " IF lv_left_i NE 0
APPEND wa_objcont TO t_objcont.
tv_left_i = 268 - lv_curr_i.
IF tv_left_i > 255.
wa_objcont = lv_big_lines+lv_curr_i(255).
APPEND wa_objcont TO t_objcont.
lv_left_i = tv_left_i - 255.
tv_left_i = 255 + lv_curr_i.
lv_curr_i = 255 - lv_left_i.
lv_left_t = lv_big_lines+tv_left_i.
ELSE.
lv_left_t = lv_big_lines+lv_curr_i.
lv_left_i = 268 - lv_curr_i.
lv_curr_i = 255 - lv_left_i.
ENDIF. " IF tv_left_i > 255
ENDLOOP. " LOOP AT lv_big_lines.
CLEAR wa_objcont .
ASSIGN wa_objcont(lv_left_i) TO <f>.
<f> = lv_left_t(lv_left_i).
APPEND wa_objcont TO t_objcont.
ENDFORM. " conversion_of_size
*& Form Subject_line_of_mail
text
--> p1 text
<-- p2 text
form Subject_line_of_mail .
CONSTANTS:
lc_f TYPE c VALUE 'F', " Sensitivity
lc_objname(6) TYPE c VALUE 'SAPRPT'.
*"Local Work Variables.................................................
DATA:
lc_descr(30) TYPE c. " Object Description
CLEAR wa_doc_data.
CONCATENATE 'Test mail' '1' into lc_descr.
*"Populate the subject/generic Message attributes......................
wa_doc_data-doc_size = 1.
wa_doc_data-obj_langu = sy-langu.
wa_doc_data-obj_name = lc_objname.
wa_doc_data-sensitivty = lc_f.
wa_doc_data-obj_descr = lc_descr.
endform. " Subject_line_of_mail
*& Form body_of_mail
text
--> p1 text
<-- p2 text
form body_of_mail .
CONSTANTS:
lc_doc_type(3) TYPE c VALUE 'RAW'.
" Document type
REFRESH:
t_pack,
t_messbody.
CLEAR:
wa_pack,
wa_messbody.
*"Preparing Message Body Text..........................................
CONCATENATE 'This is sent to test for language solution , '
'Sorry for any inconvience caused'
INTO wa_messbody-line.
APPEND wa_messbody TO t_messbody.
wa_messbody-line = text-004.
APPEND wa_messbody TO t_messbody.
DESCRIBE TABLE t_messbody LINES w_tablines.
READ TABLE t_messbody INTO wa_messbody INDEX w_tablines.
*"Setting up Document Data Attribute...................................
wa_doc_data-doc_size = w_tablines.
*"Setting up Packing List Attributes...................................
wa_pack-transf_bin = ' '.
wa_pack-head_start = 1.
wa_pack-head_num = 0.
wa_pack-body_start = 1.
wa_pack-body_num = w_tablines.
wa_pack-doc_type = lc_doc_type.
APPEND wa_pack TO t_pack.
endform. " body_of_mail
*& Form sending_of_mail
Sending of mail with attachment
form sending_of_mail .
Refresh:
t_objhead,
t_attach_data.
CLEAR:
wa_attach_data.
Moving the table Recieved after conversion type soli
t_attach_data = t_objcont.
DESCRIBE TABLE t_attach_data LINES w_tablines.
wa_doc_data-doc_size = w_tablines.
*"Setting up Packing List Attributes...................................
wa_pack-transf_bin = 'X'.
wa_pack-head_start = 0.
wa_pack-head_num = 0.
wa_pack-body_start = 0.
wa_pack-body_num = w_tablines.
wa_pack-doc_size = w_tablines * 255.
wa_pack-doc_type = 'PDF'.
wa_pack-obj_name = 'Attachment'.
wa_pack-obj_descr = 'This is a SAP Report'.
APPEND wa_pack TO t_pack.
*"Setting up Receiver Attributes.......................................
wa_receivers-receiver = w_email.
wa_receivers-rec_type = 'U'.
APPEND wa_receivers TO t_receivers.
CALL FUNCTION 'SO_DOCUMENT_SEND_API1'
EXPORTING
document_data = wa_doc_data
put_in_outbox = 'X'
SENDER_ADDRESS = SY-UNAME
SENDER_ADDRESS_TYPE = 'B'
commit_work = 'X'
IMPORTING
SENT_TO_ALL = SENT_TO_ALL
NEW_OBJECT_ID = NEW_OBJECT_ID
SENDER_ID = SENDER_ID
TABLES
packing_list = t_pack
OBJECT_HEADER = t_objhead
contents_bin = t_attach_data
CONTENTS_TXT = t_messbody
CONTENTS_HEX = CONTENTS_HEX
OBJECT_PARA = OBJECT_PARA
OBJECT_PARB = OBJECT_PARB
receivers = t_receivers
EXCEPTIONS
too_many_receivers = 1
document_not_sent = 2
document_type_not_exist = 3
operation_no_authorization = 4
parameter_error = 5
x_error = 6
enqueue_error = 7
IF sy-subrc EQ 0 .
WRITE : 'Mail sent'.
ENDIF.
endform. " sending_of_mail
Try this.
Regards,
Nisrin. -
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In the last few months, I haven't been able to read many PDFs using the Apple engine (Preview, Safari, etc). Here's an example (I just searched google for PDFs and this was the first affected hit). On the first page I can read black text in the center but only see an empty grey box at the bottom. In other pages, headers are visible but not body text.
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I am having this problem in virtually everything. I
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I updated to OS X 4.3. I have been a pdf reader user
since mac 2. (It wasn't so long ago that we elected
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I use entourage as e-mail. (dotMac is my alternative
but not as easy to use) Clicking on highlighted text
in an e-mail will sometimes bring up the link,
sometimes not. We have our brokerage accounts on
line which require adobe reader. I'm able to do a
work-around to get the information, but time and ease
are missing. Safari is my browser. The web-sites
open, but often the links do not, and this is a real
problem. Bringing up a blank page is indeed
frustration. Information gathering via the web is a
primary use of my computer so this new wrinkle is
indeed unwelcome.
I have uninstalled Adobe 7.0.5 by searcing line by
line through all the possible lists and removing
anything "adobe reader" connected.
Re-install--same problem I am not a command-line
user as I know nothing about programming and don't
want to cause havoc, so if anyone can help I would
need a step-by-step in and out.
If anyone has a solution, please help us out.
Ruth Miller
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dual 1 GHz, Mem 512 MB Mac OS X (10.4.3)
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I created art in inDesign and created forms in Acrobat 9. The issue is that when people fill in the form box with too much info the additional info does not display and cannot be printed. I have been given a sample form created in LiveCycle Designer which shows overflow text on a second page.
Questions is - can I do the same function in Acrobat 9 or do I need to work with LiveCycle? That is show overflow text on another page/s. The document we are working is 24 pages long with about 24-28 questions which may have 3-7 sub questions.Hi Joko,
I'd like to assist!
Do you happen to have the latest Reader update?
It could also be the form you are trying to fill out. Have you tried opening an old form you have had success filling out?
Looking forward to hearing back from you!
Kind regards, Stacy -
After filling out text on pdf form how to save information filled out in the form, then how do I email the now filled out form back to sender of original form
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Thank you for your reply.
I use Ipower for my hosting. I see they use sendmail and the path on the server is - /usr/sbin/sendmail. Would this work?
The way I would like this to work would be:
1) I e-mail the PDF form to the client
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But, does the HTTP delivery method make it more difficult since this is not embedded in a website?
Sorry, I did not realise this would be as involved as it is. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
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