Overview of security in Acrobat and PDFs

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Basics of Javascript programming for Acrobat and PDFs

Hello,
I have a PDF file that I have added a form to, in order to programatically edit the fields within the PDF.
I have found lots of useful resources for javascript in acrobat, including the Acrobat Javascript SDK reference PDF, which I have read.
My problem is, most of the examples I see ask you to do the following:
"To add a document level JavaScript in Acrobat, go to 'Advanced > JavaScript > Document JavaScripts', enter a name for the script and click 'Add'."
I would like to enter the javascript directly into the HTML, and then edit the fields via HTML, as opposed to adding the javascript into the PDF file ahead of time.
For example, this code changes the date of a field when the doc is opened:
// variable to store whether document has been opened already or not
var bAlreadyOpened;
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    // run again
bAlreadyOpened = "true";
else
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docOpened();
Can I just stick this in an HTML file that hosts the PDF and have it change the fields?
The reason being, I need to pull the data for the form fields from a database. I know there is Database stuff bulit into the SDK (ODBC access, which they call ADBC)
But it would be so much easier if I could just write some javascript into the browser.
Thanks in advance for looking at my question!
-- shawn

I don't think you can do this in HTML. However, you could open the PDF file from an FDF download, which would contain the Acrobat Javascript that you want to execute. Thus, instead of opening the PDF directly from a URL, the URL would lead the user to an HTML (or, better yet, an ASPX) file that downloads the FDF stream (MIME type: "application/vnd.fnd"). The FDF not only contains the actual URL of the PDF file, which will cause the PDF to open in the browser, but it can also contain the Acrobat JavaScript code that you want to use, so you would not need to embed the JavaScript in each PDF file.
If you take this approach, you'll probably want to purchase a 3rd-party product (e.g. FDFApp.Net) to help you generate the FDF output because getting FDF syntax exactly right can be difficult.

Word, Acrobat 9 Pro Extended and PDF Maker

I am still using Acrobat 9 Pro Extended and I also have Office 2010 installed on my Windows 7 laptop. Is there a way to get PDF Maker to work in Office? Right now when I open Word for example the PDF tab does not appear anywhere. I tried running the repair feature in Acrobat but nothing has changed.
I believe Office needs to be installed first then Acrobat so PDF Maker can be installed. I did this intially when I had Office 2007 but then I unintalled it and installed Office 2010 and I'm guessing that is why things aren't working. Am I going to need to reinstall Acrobat 9 Pro Extended?

Acrobat 9.x is not compatible with MS Office 2010
http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/compatible-web-browsers-pdfmaker-applications.html

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'''Problem Solved FINALLY !'''
Solution:
I just updated my '''Adobe Acrobat X Pro''' to '''Version 10.1.0'''.By the way, I have to complain, Adobe is really slow in solving this problem...
Here is the official link for the Adobe Acrobat update.[http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=5135 <click me!>http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=5135<click me!>]
After update, the extention changed from "Adobe Acrobat -Create PDF 1.0" into "Adobe Acrobat - Create PDF 1.1". And the '''"Adobe Acrobat - Create PDF 1.1" is compatiable with the firefox 4.0.1'''. A screenshot is attached as a proof.

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EVERY TIME the browser boots it kicks off the plug in check. I understand that this is important but it is currently a pain. Once I update Adobe Acrobat Plug in the browser does not recognize that the plug in has been installed and keeps coming up and up an up an up.
This is the message I get.
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape 10.0.1 Outdated Version Update
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Jeff

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Our users have scanned pdf files they want to be able to search using ctrl-f. I got them to be searchable by doing a recognize text using ocr with Acrobat Professional vesion 8. They want to know if they can make the files searchable with Acrobat Reader only or if they need the full Acrobat Professional software to make the files searchable.
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Ken K. - 2191

To clarify a bit they need to have Adobe Acrobat, not Adobe Reader. Reader has not been associated with the Acrobat name for 3 or more versions. The process you are asking about is a creation process - the purpose of Acrobat - and NOT a reading feature.

After creating a pdf can I change the size of the font when uploading in acrobat and what version?

After creating a pdf can I change the size of the font when uploading in acrobat and what version?

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I am using Safari 5.0.5 and open a page that is a PDF and only a black screen comes up and asks where I have Adobe Acrobat. I do not have Acrobat and want to use preview. I looked in the Safari preferences and there is no place to set it so PDFs only use Preview. Please help!
John

Right or control click a PDF file you already have on the hard drive then click Get Info.
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I am running Acrobat X Pro on Windows 7 in Parallels. I have tried to install the Acrobat updates, but they won't install. Today I tried to create a pdf from a Word 2013 document and it crapped out. I tried to uninstall Acrobat and got Error 1310. Error w

I am running Acrobat X Pro on Windows 7 in Parallels. I have tried to install the Acrobat updates, but they won't install. Today I tried to create a pdf from a Word 2013 document and it crapped out. I tried to uninstall Acrobat and got Error 1310. Error writing to file: c:\Config.Msi\feea.rbf. What do I do?

Hi Beverly ,
Please refer to the following and see if this helps.
https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/error-1310-error-writing-file.html
Regards
Sukrit Dhingra

Blank error message with ? appears and PDF does not open in Browser (IE11) when clicking link to open pdf. PC - IE11 Acrobat 9.0

Blank error message with ? appears and PDF does not open in Browser (IE11) when clicking link to open pdf. PC - IE11 Acrobat 9.0
Cannot access in browser PDF files unless blank box is closed and then website address is clicked on again in browser address bar and page reloaded.
Uninstalled Acrobat 9, reinstalled, still same problem.
Help please!

Yes I can it only happens in the browser..
I reinstalled Windows on my machine and started over a couple of weeks ago.
When my desktop started up I didn’t have Acrobat installed and clicked on a pdf file and the open with xxx dialogue box came open.
I chose a different program as Acrobat wasn’t installed yet so it associated pdf files with another program.
Later Installed Acrobat and couldn’t associate the pdf file with acrobat so I went into Folder Options and manually associated PDF files with Acrobat.
Ever since then I get the error when something is downloaded and opened in the browser.
Works fine everywhere else and when I cancel the blank error, highlight the web address and press enter to reload it works 90% of the time.
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"first open Acrobat and accept the End User Agreement License" with black window? Cannot open downloaded PDFs

I have CS5 installed and operating in my MacBook Pro since 2012.
Several months ago, I ran not an issue where by, when trying to download PDFs from any website, I get the following back screen and message"
"Before proceeding, you must first launch Adobe Acrobat and accept the End User License Agreement"
The screen gives me no options to do this and, regardless of what I do, the same window with the same message opens…….
Does anyone know how to address this? FYI. I can use Acrobat Pro 9 to assemble and create PDFs, this is the ONLY problem that I am dealing with.
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Steve

Hello Rave!
Thanks for remembering me!
No, I was never able to get this to work.
What I found, however, is that I can view the pdfs normally if I use Firefox instead on my default, Safari…….not much of a fix BUT at least I can access the pdfs now……..I just don't understand why this seems to happen in Safari only………Safari is updated to the latest version via Software Update in Mac OS 10.7.5….
Thanks again!
Steve

After installing two updates, I cannon create .pdf documents as the window says "Missing PDF Maker Files." I've uninstalled Acrobat and re-installed twice, same problem

After installing two updates, I cannon create .pdf documents as the window says "Missing PDF Maker Files." I've uninstalled Acrobat and re-installed twice, same problem. How do I correct problem?

Thank you. I googled my problem and got good answers involving making changes to my Office settings - which worked.
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DIfferent PDF view in Acrobat and in Reader???

I created a PDF in Adobe Indesign CS3.
It was created starting from page 2.
Because, when I look at it in Adobe ACrobat 8 PRofessional it looks like I want it: Every spread has 2 pages, the start spread has 2 pages.
BUT when I open the same PDF in Acrobat Reader 7 it starts with a single page and all the following spreads have wrong left and right pages!
Why is this happening?
I must be able to depend on that the reader/viewer sees the PDF in a consistent way independent of display application!
Is there anything I can do to force the PDF to look the same in Acrobat and Reader (as it really should do!!)?
Do I really have to make one PDF to be seen in Acrobat and Another to be seen in Reader???
/Larry

>Different settings under View > Page Display > ...
Thanks Bernd for taking interest in my problem!
But I am afraid I cannot follow you..
I don't see any settings to set for this subject (in Acrobat Reader 7).
Under Edit->Preferences you can set defaults for Page Display, but nothing that affects how the first page shows.
Under View->Page Display there are choices
   Single Page View
   Continuosly
   Continuosly - two Page View
   Two Page View
So the question remains: Where in Acr Reader 7 can you set the Page Display so that it starts not with a single page but with a 2-page-spread?
However: I installed Acr Reader 10, and that version IS consistent with Acrboat 8 Prof:
A pdf starting on page 2 is displayed with the first spread having 2 pages.
OK, it may be hard for you to answer specifics about Acr Reader v 7,
But still, if the pdf reader still uses the older Acr Reader 7, how could he see the pdf starting with a 2-page-spread as I want him to?
Which 'settings' should I advice him to set?
If you feel that you have any more comment, I would appreciate to hear it!
yours
Larry

I have a serious malfunction of Acrobat Pro and PDF document viewer.

I have a serious malfunction of Acrobat Pro and PDF document viewer. with monthly subscription. Side scroll bar to review the document works desperately slow, and it is very annoying to work under these conditions. Please no solution?It yosemite my OSX system and retina macbook pro in January 2015 16GB RAM. Someone can help me please?
thanks
Bruno

Dear Sukritd,
The versión is Acrobat Pro Document Cloud subscription (anual)
The version is updated.
Noting to repair, the system is 100% running.
The problem in the scroll page in all kind of pdf files.
Thanks.
Bruno
El 2/5/2015, a las 13:45, sukritd15 <[email protected]> escribió:
I have a serious malfunction of Acrobat Pro and PDF document viewer.
created by sukritd15 <https://forums.adobe.com/people/sukritd15> in Acrobat Installation & Update Issues - View the full discussion <https://forums.adobe.com/message/7504989#7504989>
Hi Bruno ,
Could you please verify the Acrobat version you are using is the latest Acrobat DC or some older version ?
Does this happen with any particular PDF file or all the documents ?
If you haven' tried repairing your Acrobat ,please try the same and see if that helps .
For repairing Acrobat Launch Acrobat>Navigate to Help> Repair Acrobat Installation .
If that does not work you could probably uninstall the software and try downloading it again and see if that fixes the issue .
Let us know how it goes .
Regards
Sukrit Dhingra
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