LiveCycle Designer 8 e-mail button
In Acrobat Reader 7.0 the LiveCycle predefined e-mail button pops up a "Select E-mail Client" dialog box where it allows the user to either send using an e-mail client or to create an XML data file. In 8.0 it goes directly to the default e-mail client (outlook, etc.). Why does it do this? What if someone uses a web-based e-mail? Is this an issue with 8.0 or is it intentional? Is there a way to have 8.0 work the way 7.0 does?
I figured out a way to save an xml file in 8.0 using "xfa.host.exportData("",0);" in a button, but it doesn't work in 7.0.
I would like to find a way that works for both 7.0 and 8.0 readers.
The problem I have is the following. I have created a form with Adobe Life Cycle Designer so whoever completes the form can submit the answer by simply clicking on the submit by email button. A XML data file is then generated and sent back to me by email.
Normally, when clicking on the button, the user gets a popup message that gives the user a choice of email services (Desktop Email Application, Internet Email or other.
This works fine when using Acrobat Reader 7. However, for whatever reason, it does not work when using Acrobat Reader 8 unless a Desktop email application such as Outlook is activated and configured with a profile. The message that I get instead (refer to the pdf attached to see the image), when no profile is created on the desktop application.
I looked in the documentation of Acrobat Reader 8 and saw that the users should get same the same choice as in Acrobat 7. To make matter worse, this second popup message refers to an email icon in the control panel that does not exist in the control panel of Windows XP.
Unless I fix this problem, I will not be able to use the Adobe form as planned. I must be sure that form users can send their data back to me after completing the form without having to create a profile in whatever email application they have on a computer. Can you help me?
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Adobe LiveCycle Designer 7 Radio Button Help
HELP!!!
I have a list of radio buttons which all denote a different value.
How do I attach this value to each button, and then make the value of that button appear in a numeric field beside it and how can I de-select the button and its value?Radio buttons come in groups. In LiveCycle Designer, when you select a single button, you're selecting the entire group as far as the button values are concerned. Look on the Object window. You'll find a listing there of the radio button group values, and you can edit them.
To get a value from a radio button just use the fields name.
In JavaScript use this code for a Radio button group named MyRadio
MyRadio.rawValue;
You can find out more by watching this video:
https://admin.adobe.acrobat.com/_a200985228/p87746471/
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Adobe LiveCycle Designer, E-Mail Sende Button
Hallo Community,
ich benötige Unterstützung in 3 Punkten.
1. Wie füge ich einen E-Mail Sende Button ein, wo ich immer wieder eine andere E-Mail Adresse als Empfänger eingeben kann.
2. Kann ich einen eigenen Button z.B.: als Bild hinterlegen ?
3. Zum Schluss sollten wir noch eine Rückmeldung erhalten, dass die E-Mail versendet wurde bzw. angekommen ist.Alan
Though not an expert, I've created a few forms with the Submit by Email button. If you've already done this then sorry for asking, but did you go through the Acrobat Distribution (Forms>Distribute Forms)process after creating the form in LC8? As far as I can tell the email submit button doesn't work without this stage.
This confirms the email submission address, then sets up a dataset to be saved in a location of your choice.
filename_dataset_0001.pdf
then a file type that can be edited, saved and submitted by Reader users:
filename_pub_0001.pdf
You can save this to your intranet server or email direct to the recipient.
When the submit button is then used you receive a copy of the whole form which on opening will prompt you to add it to the dataset. Receiving and adding multiple forms to the data set is straightforward. You will see them all listed in the viewer above the form itself. From here you can also then select and export the data to Excel via xml or as a csv file.
Note that any changes you make to the form should be to the original document and the distribution process repeated, otherwise the functionality of the form will be affected.
That's about the limit of my knowledge I'm afraid, therefore if you have already tried this and are still having problems then hopefully someone else can help out.
Regards -
Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES2 email button question
I am using Adobe Lifecycle Designer ES2 to create an Adobe Acrobat X pdf form. The form uses a checkbox to select different options, and then the form is sent via e-mail to a specific e-mail address. I am wondering if it is possible to script the following option when sending the e-mail:
I have a dropdown list box where a person's name is selected e.g. John Smith. Depending upon which person is selected, is it possible to include their name in the cc field of the e-mail message, so that John Smith is appended to @abc.com for an e-mail address of [email protected]
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.Hi,
You can do the following:
You have to use a normal button!!
Please copy the following code in the click-event of the normal button!
You have only adapt if the name of your DropDwonList is not the same ( in line 1 and line 4)!!
If the user don't use the DD the buttons don't works. The button works if the user select any emal of the DD.
if(DropdownListe1.rawValue != null)
//fill in e-mail
var Mailto = DropdownListe1.rawValue;
//var Mailto = "[email protected]";
//fill in subject
//var YourSubject = Formular1.s1.subject.rawValue;
var YourSubject = "Test Subject";
//fill in message
//var YourMessage = "Content PDF:\r" + "Field content: " + Formular1.s1.inhalt.rawValue + "\rName: "
var YourMessage = "This is a test message.\r2.row start here.\r3.row here.";
//fill in e-mail cc
//var CC = Formular1.s1.emailcc.rawValue;
var CC = "[email protected]";
//fill in e-mail bcc
//var BCC = Formular1.s1.emailbcc.rawValue;
var BCC = "[email protected]";
var Mail = "mailto:" + Mailto + "?Subject=" + YourSubject + "&Body=" + YourMessage + "&cc=" + CC + "&bcc=" + BCC;
//cSubmitAs: "PDF" send the pdf as attachment
//cSubmitAs: "XML" send the pdf as xml-attachment
event.target.submitForm({
cURL: Mail,
bEmpty: true,
cSubmitAs: "XML"
Hope it will helps you,
Mandy -
Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES2 email button issue... :(
I have created a form with an submit button with is supposed to go to an email address. I have used this EXACT process in a prior form and had no issues. I am using a regular button and then have a script in MouseUp*. The following script will not open email to send it. I copied it directly form a previous form that did what wwe wanted it to do.
Script:
if (form1.execValidate() == true){
if (employeename.rawValue != null || employeename.rawValue != "") {
vSubject = "Emerging Technology Evaluation Request " + employeename.rawValue;
vBody = "The form has been sent by " + employeename.rawValue;
if (Date.rawValue != null || Date.rawValue != "") {
vBody = vBody + " on " + Date.rawValue;
var oDoc = event.target;
oDoc.mailDoc({
bUI: true,
cTo: [email protected],
cSubject: "Emerging Technology Evaluation Request " + employeename.rawValue + " " ,
cMsg: "Attached please find Emerging Technology Evaluation Request form."
Any help would relieve this big headache. Thank you
TeresaHi,
You can do the following:
You have to use a normal button!!
Please copy the following code in the click-event of the normal button!
You have only adapt if the name of your DropDwonList is not the same ( in line 1 and line 4)!!
If the user don't use the DD the buttons don't works. The button works if the user select any emal of the DD.
if(DropdownListe1.rawValue != null)
//fill in e-mail
var Mailto = DropdownListe1.rawValue;
//var Mailto = "[email protected]";
//fill in subject
//var YourSubject = Formular1.s1.subject.rawValue;
var YourSubject = "Test Subject";
//fill in message
//var YourMessage = "Content PDF:\r" + "Field content: " + Formular1.s1.inhalt.rawValue + "\rName: "
var YourMessage = "This is a test message.\r2.row start here.\r3.row here.";
//fill in e-mail cc
//var CC = Formular1.s1.emailcc.rawValue;
var CC = "[email protected]";
//fill in e-mail bcc
//var BCC = Formular1.s1.emailbcc.rawValue;
var BCC = "[email protected]";
var Mail = "mailto:" + Mailto + "?Subject=" + YourSubject + "&Body=" + YourMessage + "&cc=" + CC + "&bcc=" + BCC;
//cSubmitAs: "PDF" send the pdf as attachment
//cSubmitAs: "XML" send the pdf as xml-attachment
event.target.submitForm({
cURL: Mail,
bEmpty: true,
cSubmitAs: "XML"
Hope it will helps you,
Mandy -
I am creating a form on LiveCycle Designer and I am trying to create a form that has a e-mail submit button. When the button is utilized it attaches the form to the e-mail in an plain text .xml format rather than the pdf format. Is there a quick fix?
Hi,
You have the choice between xml or pdf, in later versions of designer you can choose with a dropdown on the email button Object palette, the "Submit As";
In earlier version you had to edit the XML Source and change the format from xml to pdf (or vice-versa);
Regards
Bruce -
Users will use form to fill in stats for enquiries so they want to keep form open, complete a form, click button to submit by email, then click another button to clear form, form now ready to accept form's responses. They dont' want to keep opening form each time form needs to be completed.
Hope you help.
Thanks SandraHi,
Thanks for your response, not sure what you mean by a loop. I put together
a draft form to show staff in our Knowledge Centre the sort of thing
Livecycle Designer can do.
(See attached file: Library Request Form_pub_0001.pdf)
They are currently writing out on form and manually putting into excel to
keep stats on the requests.
Due to current Global Financial Crisis my section does not want to spend
extra money at the moment seeking assistance from our tech heads. So we
are looking for least work no expense option for keeping stats. I am a PA
who just happens to have Livecycle program on my computer.
We use Lotus Notes so I thought the staff could save copy of Library
request form in the stationery folder. The staff using the form want to be
able to do the following:
1. open the Library request form at the beginning of the day;
2. when a request comes in, complete the form and click on Send by email
button
3. click on a Clear Data button to clear all data from all fields so the
form is open ready for when the next request comes in.
Staff are time poor and, as this is only one of their numerous duties, they
don't want to keep going to a location and opening a file which can be very
slow on some days
Each day form may be filled out by approximately 15 staff who may receive
anything from 0 - 4 requests a day.
I am not a tech head so script writing is a deep, dark mystery. Can you
help using the form above as an example for achieving step 3 above.
Thanks,
Sandra Smith
Personal Assistant
PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia
Office: ++61 (2) 8266 9069
Fax: ++61 (2) 8286 9069
[email protected]
http://www.pwc.com/au
Kacyndra
<[email protected]
> To
Sandra K Smith/AU/TLS/PwC@AsiaPac
08/08/2009 12:25 cc
AM
Subject
Livecycle
Please respond to Designer 8 - Is it possible to have
clearspace-200985 button to clear fields after user
0098-481178-2-216 has clicked submit by email button
[email protected]. so user can reuse form to send
adobe.com another response with different
answers?
if i understand this correctly, you just want everything cleared whena
buttons is pressed?
you can either do it individually:
on button click:
mytextField.rawData=""
or do a loop, using child/paretns.. -
Trouble with E-Mail button on a form designed in ES
I installed an form with an e-mail button but af
ter I posted the form to the intranet the button does not work at all within Adobe Rea
der 9.0. I have set the form to submit as a PDF and the control type as Submit. I read in another post the I can download the LC Reader Extension but for the life of me, I cannot find it.
Please help.Hi,
The problem is that your form is not Reader Enabled, so users with Reader cannot save the form. This is required for a 'submit as PDF' button.
You could change the submit type to 'submit as XML', which will work in a form that has not been Reader Enabled. You would then need to import the XML back into the form when you receive responses. This is probably the least expensive route.
LC Reader Extensions is a server product and there are additional costs involved in enabling a form through LC Reader Extensions. You should contact your local Adobe rep or check out here: http://www.adobe.com/uk/products/livecycle/readerextensions/
You can reader enable a form in Acrobat Standard (v9 or above) or using Acrobat Professional (v8). However there are licensing restrictions. See EULA.
I have a summary of deployment options here, which shows what features are available in your form depending on what the user has, whether the form is enabled, and how it was enabled.
http://www.assuredynamics.com/index.php/category/portfolio/deploying-forms-in-acrobat-and- reader/
Hope that helps,
Niall -
Livecycle Designer 7.0 - How do I link a text box in a form to a radio button or checkbox?
Hello,
I am using Livecycle Designer 7.0 to create a form. I have a scenario where I have several options on a question where they choose one radio button. The last option of the radio button has a text box accompanying it and I only want it to be able to be filled out/typed into if that particular radio button is chosen. Not to be able to be typed into if that particular radio button is not chosen as an answer to that question.
How do I do that?
Also how to I do the same for a text box to be entered into and typed into only if the accompanying checkbox is checked?
Help?This forum is for the Adobe FormsCentral (formscentral.adobe.com) which is a service that allows you to create, collect and analyze data using an online web form. You should ask Designer related form questions in the Designer forums: http://forums.adobe.com/community/livecycle/livecycle_es/livecycle_des igner_es
I'll move your post to that forum so you don't need to retype it. They can help you out...
Randy -
ADOBE LiveCycle Designer 8 - EMAIL SUBMIT BUTTON DOES NOT WORK
I created a new form in Adobe LiveCycle Designer 8, but the email submit button, nor a regular button assigned with a 'submit' function will do anything. It should initiate a new Outlook email but it does not. My default programs are set correctly (default email program and the default "mailto" program are set to Outlook). This document was created not only with ALC8, but on a Windows Vista PC with MS Office 2007. I ran a test to see if it would work on a WinXP SP2 machine with Office 2003 and it still did not work.
Can anyone help?Alan
Though not an expert, I've created a few forms with the Submit by Email button. If you've already done this then sorry for asking, but did you go through the Acrobat Distribution (Forms>Distribute Forms)process after creating the form in LC8? As far as I can tell the email submit button doesn't work without this stage.
This confirms the email submission address, then sets up a dataset to be saved in a location of your choice.
filename_dataset_0001.pdf
then a file type that can be edited, saved and submitted by Reader users:
filename_pub_0001.pdf
You can save this to your intranet server or email direct to the recipient.
When the submit button is then used you receive a copy of the whole form which on opening will prompt you to add it to the dataset. Receiving and adding multiple forms to the data set is straightforward. You will see them all listed in the viewer above the form itself. From here you can also then select and export the data to Excel via xml or as a csv file.
Note that any changes you make to the form should be to the original document and the distribution process repeated, otherwise the functionality of the form will be affected.
That's about the limit of my knowledge I'm afraid, therefore if you have already tried this and are still having problems then hopefully someone else can help out.
Regards -
Can someone tell me how to create a button to add a new form page to an existing form in Acrobat or Livecycle designer?
In Acrobat forms you can use the 'template' object's 'spawn' metod. A Lesson in Templates for Adobe Acrobat by Dave Wrigtht
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Submit e-mail issue - LiveCycle Designer 8.0
I have set up a form with a submit and e-mail button. when I submit the form, my mail software opens up with the form attached, but in the TO field the e-mail address from the submit button appears twice. What can I do to fix this?
Thanks.
LarryHi,
This is what we are using:
var vEmail = toEmail.rawValue;
var vSubject = subjectLine.rawValue;
var vBody = messageLine.rawValue;
if (vEmail != null && vSubject != null && vBody != null)
event.target.app.mailMsg({
bUI: true,
cTo: vEmail,
cSubject: vSubject,
cMsg: vBody
else
app.alert("Please provide information above before sending email!");
Sample here: https://acrobat.com/#d=0T85TMIsVEJd4XKsPLq7Fg
Hope that helps,
Niall -
Can't use the "send by e-mail" button on forms created in Acrobat Pro 9 with Firefox
I created a form in Acrobat Pro 9.5.2 with a "send by e-mail" button as usual (not using LiveCycle Designer). Since a few months, users cannot send forms using that button USING FIREFOX works fine in Explorer. I've been creating and using those forms since 2 years whitout any problems but now this is A BIG PROBLEM for our office as all our reservation forms uses this technology.
Steps to reproduce bug:
1. create a form using Acrobat Pro. add an action button " send a form". send the Entire PDF form not just FDF. go in advance tool to give all rights to end-users (in French it's "étendre les fonctions d'adobe reader" I think it’s enable the usage rights for Reader ion English.)
2.publishing the form on my website (or send by e-mail to someone who use reader)
3. filling the form
Results:
when the user fill the form he can't send it by e-mail using the button. Nothing happens when hitting that button. It is not possible to save the document as well. Nothing can be done, not even printing or saving it. I've tried almost all browsers I know and nothing works.
Expected results:
the form should be send by e-mail (as an attachment in general) like before. please help me! this is really important, our office have a lot of calls and we are just 2 people here (non-profit organization). should we buy Acrobat Pro X ?
I can send you the form, my e-mail is rgelinas at canadianclub-montreal dot ca
thanks all!When your customers opened the PDF form (which was as an email attachment) on iPads, it is highly likely that Apple Mail (not Adobe Reader for iOS) was displaying the preview of the PDF form. Please note that Apple products on iPad/iPhone (e.g. Apple Mail, iBooks, Safari) do not render field contents or annotations (sticky notes, highlight, underline, strikeout, freehand drawing, etc.) in PDF documents.
The Mail sections of the following FAQ documents describe how to open PDF attachments in Adobe Reader for iOS.
For iPad, see How to get PDF documents into Adobe Reader for iOS (iPad on iOS 7 version)
For iPhone, see How to open PDF documents in Adobe Reader for iOS (iPhone on iOS 7 version)
Please let us know if you have additional questions. -
I am a newby to this product and have created a form from a PDF. I used Adobe Livecycle Designer to place text fields in form. I saved, then enabled user rights. I sent to 2nd party to open in Adobe reader. This person needs to populate some of the fields. Once this is done the 2nd person is to email to 3rd person who will complete the outstanding fields and return the form to the second person.
How do I stop the 3rd person from editing the text the second person put in the form?
I want the second person to receive the complete form back not just the responses put in the text fields? Does this happen automatically or do you have to tell it send complete form.
Thanks from Sandra in AustraliaHow do you save the file? Do you directly send it via mail with a button? (If the question is silly I'm sorry, because I have no lincenses... so I am completly unaware of the choices you have.)
You need to be able to save a file Reader Extension licenses I think...
Probably you should ask for the fake E-Mailbutton, to be able to send it to different people one after the other...
Make an invisible Decimalfield.
The preSave/preSubmit field javascript...:
this.rawValue = this.rawValue + 1
if (this.rawValue > 0)
{Decimalfield1.access="readOnly";}
if (this.rawValue > 1)
{Decimalfield2.access = "readOnly"}
will lock decimalfield1 after the first save/submit and decimalfield2 after the second. Normally that should do the job.
PS: Another way to save the document and lock ALL fields, you don't have to buy additional licenses is print it as pdf. -
E-mail button changes email address when submitting
Hello,
For some reason when I try to e-mail my form when I hit the submit by e-mail button in the Send Form that pops up the e-mail address that the form is supposed to be sent to is different than what I have set it up to be on the form. I have tried creating the e-mail submit button using the e-mail button from the standard library and by using a regular button and changing it to a submit button, but it does not make a difference.
Can anyone tell me how to get it to not change the e-mail address when I try to submit my form? The e-mail address I have entered it to be sent to is: [email protected] but when I go to submit when testing my form it adds an "a" onto the end of association so the e-mail address is changed to: [email protected]
this means that when I submit it the form does not go to my inbox because the email address is wrong, even though the e-mail address is entered correctly in the Object palette in LiveCycle Designer.
Thanks
TamaraHi Tamara,
It seams to be a glitch with your version of LiveCycle Designer. It should work if you manually change the auto-generated script instead of using Designer's dialog. Here's how you can do that:
1) Select your email submit button and open the Script Editor (Ctrl+Shift+F5)
2) Make sure you select the 'click' event or 'Events with Scripts' filter at the top left of the script editor window next to 'Show:'
3) Near the end of the script (line 57 and 59) you will see 'mailto:' followed by the faulty email address you were seeing.
4) Change it to what you need it to be (both lines)
I have an earlier version of Designer, so I can't test it myself, so let me know how it works for you.
You can also find it edited here. I also made your tables flow for you.
Kyle
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