PDF form auto-notification/pop-up on 3rd Party PDF readers

My livecycle generated PDF form wants to work only on Acrobat reader for user input and most importantly when summing numbers in the table field. I currently enable usage rights under Acrobat 9.  The problem is that when people attempt to open the form with 3rd party PDF viewers I receive complaint that the form doesn't work; no numbers are  summed, buttons and fields don't operate.
I'm searching for a method that will automatically manage and direct a user to execute the form through Adobe reader. The compliment to this statement is that I am searching for a method to detect and alert a user against trying to use a 3rd party pdf viewer. When the user does run the form in Adobe reader, my objective is to hide this particular instruction as it is not relevant. I'm very open to the method of instruction such as throwing a splash screen, adding javascript methods or dynamically writing text across the document, such as a water mark, that informs and instructs on how to successfully use the form.
Can anyone offer methods, techniques, behind code examples on how to manage this issue?
Any input and suggestion is greatly appreciated as I am at a road block.
Thanks,
DJG

Hi George,
Thanks for your interest. I looked carefully at possibly using dynamic form option but decided against adding the unnecessary complexity. Given the simplicity of the form, dynamics isn't needed. To your point, static is the most "robust" solution for my needs. I've tested with with reader from 9 on up and it works..... I just need to educate the user in a way so that this will be usable.
Often with web searches hitting the right key words is often critical. Problem is that I don't know enough about the PDF model that I may be missing key words. Am I missing something really obvious? In your opinion am I even describing this in the correct manner? Never hurts to get a second opinion.
Thanks much,
DJG

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