PDF vrs. XML Pre-populate fields in PDF created in Acrobat 7.0

After converting some interactive/dynamic templates from Acrobat 5.0 to 7.0 we can no longer pre-populate fileds, including the barcode. With the 5.0 version we use FDF to populate the fields including the barcode 3 of 8, but with 7.0 it does not work and we were advise to use XML.
We've been trying XML but can't make it work. Does any one know where I can get some sample coding?
Please help!

Hi Laura:
Can you elaborate a bit more on "converting some interactive/dynamic templates from Acrobat 5.0 to 7.0" and "pre-populate"?
If you were converting the template in Adobe LiveCycle Designer (comes with Acrobat Professional), then FDF import wouldn't work.
However, if you are executing the same action via Acrobat then FDF and xFDF import/export should still work.
Also, for designer based forms, you also have the option of merging the data into the PDF form using Adobe LiveCycle Forms (A server based product).
Another server based solution is to Reader Extend your PDF form to allow local import/export of data using Adobe Reader.
It really depends on what you want to do.
So options are this:
If your form is a Designer based forms:
- Manually Import Data (in XML) into PDF Form using Acrobat Professional
- Manually Import Data (in XML) into PDF Form* (Reader extended PDF form) using Adobe Reader
- Merge Data Programmatically (in XML) into PDF Form using Adobe LiveCycle Forms
If your form is an AcroForm (acrobat based form)
- Programmatically merge FDF data into PDF Form using the FDF toolkit/Acrobat SDK
- Manually Import Data in FDF/xFDF into PDF Form using Acrobat Professional.
Rob W.
http://www.ensemble.com/solutions/adobe

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