Make filled in form static

Is it possible to have a fillable form that is filled out static when it is saved?
I have a form that once it is filled out by the end user and when the end user saves it, the info becomes static and can not be changed when it is opened in the future.
I am using Acrobat 9.0 Standard.

I am also looking into this situation. The problem with using a signature to lock the fields in the form is that the signature can be cleared and therefore unlock all the other fields. I recall a while back I found an option in a menu somewhere where it would make the form static if selected. It was so long ago that I cannot remember where that was. Anyone know what I'm referring to?

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fill out form questionnaire?
I am creating in Flash CS4 (AS3) a static fill out form for a website that I am involved in. The questionnaire helps to determine whether a person is suseptible to drug and alcohol abuse with either a postive answer (not likely to develop substance abuse) or a negative answer (likely to develop substance abuse)
There are six questions on this form that MUST be answered either yes or no.
I have created the form with all art and buttons and it is ready to implement in Dreamweaver but need the scripting to make work.
The six YES buttons are assigned instance names of cb1, cb3, cb5, cb7, cb9 and cb11
The six NO buttons are assigned instance names of cb2, cb4, cb6, cb8, cb10
and cb12.
When the participant answers all six questions either yes or no they will hit a Submit button (with an instance name of submit) that will direct them to a new web/flash page with appropriate answer.
If the participant answers TWO or more questions with YES and hit submit they will be directed to a new page/doc in the website with the negative answer.
If the participant answers ONE YES and hit submit they will be directed to a new page/doc in the website with a positive answer.
If the participant answers ALL NO and hit submit they will be directed to a new page/doc in the website with the same positive answer as answering with ONE YES response.
I assume this is a very complex coding problem. I am a beginner/intermidiate flash person with extreme novice understanding of coding. I know what stop(); does in AS3 and understand simple clickTag coding etc.
Would appreciate any help with AS3 coding for this document.
I usually find coding on forums like these and online blogs - but I don't even know where to begin looking.
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on the timeline that contains your buttons:
var yesNum:int=0;
var noNum:int=0;
submit_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,submitF);
for(var i:int=1;i<=12;i++){
if(1%2==0){
this["cb"+i].addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,noF);
} else {
this["cb"+i].addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,yesF);
function yesF(e:MouseEvent):void{
yesNum++;
e.currentTarget.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,yesF);
function yesF(e:MouseEvent):void{
noNum++;
e.currentTarget.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,noF);
function submitF(e:MouseEvent):void{
if(yesNum+noNum==12){
// take appropriate action based on yesNum and/or noNum
} else {
// error. all questions not answered.

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There is no built-in date picker available for forms created in Acrobat. There are some third-party solutions involving JavaScript (either a large collection of fields or a custom dialog) though. Also, text fields with date formatting will use a wheel type date picker on Android/iOS devices with Adobe Reader.

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InDesign can export to a filable form, assuming you add the fields in InDesign (6/CC) and export as an interactive PDF. You can't create a form with Reader or Illustrator. You also can't Reader-enable with anything other than Acrobat, so Reader users will have to use version 11 in order to save a filled-in form.

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Those requirements are go way beyond what PDF forms can do and are meant for, some of them would require involving other programs or are mutually exclusive and contradictory. You are wasting your time even thinking about doing this as an "offline" PDF form. Simply sign up for an online forms/ survey service like FormsCentral or Surveymonkey.
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This is working flawlessly as long as I am using a PC, however does not work on any kind of phone.(I suppose this feature is not supported on Acrobat Mobile yet)
My question is if anybody can suggest an alternative method for mentioned feature which works also on phones?
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In the Format field:
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Hi,
you can find documentation for Designer under this website
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/livecycle/10.0/documentation.html#task=4,5&module=2
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So the Devnet for Acrobat is also a good source.
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat.html
http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/js_api_reference.pdf

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Hello, I was wondering if you would be able to help me out?
I am having trouble with my attached PDF fill-able form, I am creating a form that has a limit of one page so in order for more room in a certain field I have added a Hyperlink to an additional fill-able(secondary) form within the Parent document (primary fill-able form. The secondary form is inserted as an attachment into the Primary form. My problem is when I open this document up in Adobe Reader, the Primary fill-able form is savable but the attached Secondary form for which the hyperlink leads to is non-savable and is a must print only. Is there a way to make the Secondary form savable as well within the same document? or is there another way I could execute what it is I am trying to achieve?
Help would be greatly appreciated please and thank you!

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          accountList = LoadStoreAccounts.readCollectionObject();
          accountInfo = accountList.toString();
          JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, accountInfo);
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How to make a simple form layout without ad RAD tool

I'm trying to make a simple form, but I'm not finding the right layout manager to make the components goes in Y axis. The BoxLayout could solve my problem, if it does not fill all the panel with the components.
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wellington7 wrote:
..My SCCEE:While I don't know what an SCCEE is, I am very familiar with the SSCCE, and..
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.....this code is surely not an SSCCE.
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/media/disk/projects/numbered/all/TestSimpleForm.java:1: cannot find symbol
symbol: class JPanel
public class TestSimpleForm extends JPanel {
                                    ^
/media/disk/projects/numbered/all/TestSimpleForm.java:3: cannot find symbol
symbol : class JLabel
location: class TestSimpleForm
    JLabel nameLbl = new JLabel("Name:");
    ^
/media/disk/projects/numbered/all/TestSimpleForm.java:4: cannot find symbol
symbol : class JTextField
location: class TestSimpleForm
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    ^
/media/disk/projects/numbered/all/TestSimpleForm.java:6: cannot find symbol
symbol : class JButton
location: class TestSimpleForm
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    ^
/media/disk/projects/numbered/all/TestSimpleForm.java:7: cannot find symbol
symbol : class JButton
location: class TestSimpleForm
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    ^
/media/disk/projects/numbered/all/TestSimpleForm.java:3: cannot find symbol
symbol : class JLabel
location: class TestSimpleForm
    JLabel nameLbl = new JLabel("Name:");
                         ^
/media/disk/projects/numbered/all/TestSimpleForm.java:4: cannot find symbol
symbol : class JTextField
location: class TestSimpleForm
    JTextField nameField = new JTextField();
                               ^
/media/disk/projects/numbered/all/TestSimpleForm.java:6: cannot find symbol
symbol : class JButton
location: class TestSimpleForm
    JButton okBtn = new JButton("OK");
                        ^
/media/disk/projects/numbered/all/TestSimpleForm.java:7: cannot find symbol
symbol : class JButton
location: class TestSimpleForm
    JButton cancelBtn = new JButton("Cancel");
                            ^
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symbol : class JPanel
location: class TestSimpleForm
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     ^
/media/disk/projects/numbered/all/TestSimpleForm.java:22: cannot find symbol
symbol : class JFrame
location: class TestSimpleForm
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     ^
/media/disk/projects/numbered/all/TestSimpleForm.java:22: cannot find symbol
symbol : class JFrame
location: class TestSimpleForm
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/media/disk/projects/numbered/all/TestSimpleForm.java:24: cannot find symbol
symbol : variable JFrame
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13 errors
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I have an important form saved on my computer that had a typo in it, so I downloaded the free trial of Adobe Acrobat Pro X, corrected the typo, then deleted the free trial. However, when I open the form with Adobe Reader I can no longer fill out the form. I was able to fill out the form just fine before I edited it with the free trial of Pro X. Is there any way I can fix this? I did not change any settings (as far as I know), I only corrected a typo in the form and now I am having the problem of no longer being able to fill it out. I appreciate any help, the form is for an important job application.

If the document was Reader-enabled so that Reader was able to save the filled-in form, and you used Acrobat to make changes to the text on a page (as opposed to text in a form field), the usage rights were removed. The modified document will have to be Reader-enabled, which is done with Acrobat.

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I am really new to acrobat 9 and need help. I am trying to create a fill in form from a word doc converted to pdf. When I convert to pdf I lose control of my access to change tables that were created in word and also not all fields are recognized so I end up adding in fields. No big deal except down the road if I need to make any changes I have to go back to the word doc make changes, reconvert to pdf and individually tweek each field. There has got to be an easier way create a fill in form. Any suggestions?

No magic here, but keep in mind that you can replace a page of a pdf (Document > Replace Pages) and have the form fields remain. Think of the fields as on a layer above the page. When you replace a page in this way, you at least will not have to recreate the fields you added. You will still be able to move fields around and add or delete fields as necessary to match your new layout.
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I am currently having trouble with an attached PDF fill-able form created in Acrobat being non savable in Reader

Hello, I was wondering if you would be able to help me out?
I am having trouble with my attached PDF fill-able form, I am creating a form that has a limit of one page so in order for more room in a certain field I have added a Hyperlink to an additional fill-able(secondary) form within the Parent document (primary fill-able form. The secondary form is inserted as an attachment into the Primary form. My problem is when I open this document up in Adobe Reader, the Primary fill-able form is savable but the attached Secondary form for which the hyperlink leads to is non-savable and is a must print only. Is there a way to make the Secondary form savable as well within the same document? or is there another way I could execute what it is I am trying to achieve?
Trying to save other as extended reader has not worked, also if I save the attachment file as an extended reader first I am unable to attach a return hyperlink back to the Parent document,
Help would be greatly appreciated please and thank you!

I can't say for certain without looking at the actual PDF but it does appear that they created one large text box over multiple lines. For a fillable form it may have been smarter to remove the lines and create a box with smaller text that supports multiple lines.
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