Savable pdf form feature question

Please give me steps to make pdf form savable with adobe acrobat X. I see step for Adobe Acrobat Pro - Choose Advanced>Extend Features in Adobe Acrobat Reader, but I don't have Adobe Acrobat Pro

I think misread your question. To Reader-enable a document with Acrobat 10, select: File > Save As > Reader Extended PDF > Enable Additional Features

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Are these things possible in PDF forms? Questions for the experts

Hi,
I have a project where I need to create an online application system, where the user has to fill in a form where the results have to be saved into a database.
I wanted to create a html based form, but then someone told me PDF can also do cool things, so I’m researching that road.
I already managed to create a simple form and submitting it to a web service (java servlet in my case) and that works pretty nicely.
I'm new to the whole PDF form creating and I’m wondering if certain things are possible. So I’m trying the experts in this form for a yes/no answer.
Are the following things possible with PDF forms:
1) validation: number & date checks, eg, a number should be higher than 4, or be a valid number/date
2) If I answer A at question 1, I should skip Question 2 and go directly to Question 3. Is it possible to hide Question 2, depending on what I answered at Question 1?
3) Is it possible to attach files to the form, like a photo? And also upload it to the web service.
4) After I submit the form, is it possible to lock the form so that no other changes can be made? In other words, you may only submit once.
5) Possible to activate the print button after the form has been submitted?
6) Can a drop-down lists be dynamic? Instead of hard coding the list, calling a web service to fill the values?
Thanks in advance for any insight,
Kind regards
Ido

Hi Paul,
thanks for the quick answer. No my next challange is how to do things
1) validation: number & date checks, eg, a number should be higher than 4, or be a valid number/date
<answer> Yes
I think this is done through the object properties
2) If I answer A at question 1, I should skip Question 2 and go directly to Question 3. Is it possible to hide Question 2, depending on what I answered at Question 1?
<answer> Yes
This is done with subforms and scripting?
3) Is it possible to attach files to the form, like a photo? And also upload it to the web service.
<answer> PDF does support the ability to have attachments. They would be includeed as part of the PDF so you woudl have to submit the entire PDF and then extract the attachments when you get the file to the server. Note that you will require to Reader Extend the document to allow a Reader user to add the attachment. This is not a requirement if you are using Acrobat.
Have to look into this one.
4) After I submit the form, is it possible to lock the form so that no other changes can be made? In other words, you may only submit once.
<answer> Yes
Also through scripting?
5) Possible to activate the print button after the form has been submitted?
<answer> If you add a print button on the form then the answer is Yes. The application that houses the PDF will jhave print capabilities and that one is much more difficult to hide. You can set it up so that the form cannot be printed then return back the locked version with printing enabled but a round trip to the server is required for that.
Print button will be fine by now, probably also done by scripting
6) Can a drop-down lists be dynamic? Instead of hard coding the list, calling a web service to fill the values?
<answer> Yes but the form will require LiveCycle Reader Extensions if you are using Reader. Reader Extensions is not required if you are Acrobat.
Ahh, perhaps fixed list will be ok for version 1

Acrobat X Standard/Professional form features question

According to an announcement by RIM on April 2011:
“The highly-anticipated BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will ship with Adobe Reader X for high-quality and fast viewing of rich content through the ubiquitous PDF. PlayBook users will have access to advanced features in Adobe Reader including Touch-based gestures for efficient navigation and zoom in the PDF,..." (from http://www.berryreview.com/2011/04/20/playbook-shipping-with-adobe-reader-x/).
Are any of these advanced features (such as touch-based gestures) available in form fields (such as buttons) as events in Acrobat X Professional or Standard?
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John

Thanks for getting back with me so soon!
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PDF Search Feature Question

I'm trying to set up a type of PDF search that will allow me to scan an entire document for a list of pre-determined keywords and phrases (approximately 50 - 100) and then give me a report on the results. I'm familair with the pdf search that is included in the Acrobat software but I'm not sure if it has the capabilities I'm looking for? Does Acrobat have another feature I could use or do you know another software that can accomplish this?
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May be possible with Acrobat Javascript.

Questions about using a PDF form online

I have a client who wants to create an online version of a PDF form that they are currently using. I am currently trying to explain to them that this would be best done as an HTML web form, but I may not win this argument. I have only used PDFs for printed forms (either hand-written or using form fields) so I am not familiar with any problems that converting the form for use online would entail.
When the 'Submit' button is pressed on the form, is there a way to redirect to another web page after the data is submitted? (i.e. does the PDF have access to it's outer 'environment'?)
Are there any security issues submitting data using the PDF form as opposed to using a standard web form? (There may be sensitive data being submitted)
I'm not sure how they plan to handle the data that is submitted, but there are several options in the submitForm parameters - I am assuming that using the HTML option would submit the data in the same format as a web form would. Am I correct here?
Can the PDF be prevented from being downloaded or printed? This form should only be used to submit data to their server, not as a printed form.
Are there any other 'gotchas' that I need to look out for? Does anyone have a recommendation for a site which contains any tutorials or guidelines for using PDF forms online?

Thanks for the information.
Yes, I agree that there is less reason for it to be a PDF form (Actually, no real reason other than the original form already exists in PDF), but I am unfortunately in the position that my input in this project is not necessarily being considered (my company is following direct -and inconsistent- directions from the client, and I have no contact with the client to ask questions about what their actual needs are). I have been told to give the client the 'Tomato' that they are asking for, even though they are describing an 'Apple'.
The reason this form is not meant to be printed is that we have replaced the 'Signature' fields from the original form with checkboxes that the user must check to confirm they have 'signed' the document. If they are to print/fax/whatever the document, they should use the original form, not this one. And I am still trying to explain to them that this would be better served with an HTML web form, but I fear I am losing that battle.
I have brought up the fact that it is not 100% guaranteed that Acrobat will be available in the browser, although I can only guess that it is less than likely that anyone will not have some sort of PDF viewer available to their browser.
I will also mention that issues may arise if the file is not submitted from within the browser.

Dynamically Fill PDF form (extended features enabled forms)

Hi Tarek
Firstly let me say thank you for the great help you are doing through the forum.
With Google, I did a very long search to find out how to fill a PDF form from a database. I achieved this using the iTextSharp dll. But this dll not supporting adobe extended features. thatsy once i filled forms using this class, result form will be flat form and we cant fill it manually again. even this will disable adobe extended features when i open it in adobe reader.
I am working with a project to simplify immigration process (CANADA). I already have all immigration forms created using LiveCycle. That means when i open these form in free Adobe Reader I can fill the form manually and can save locally (offline).
My Workflow as follows
1. I am working with .Net Frame Work 2, Visual Studio 2005, Windows Applications (not Web/ASP)
2. I have fillable forms designed using Adobe LiveCycle (I can fill the form manually and can save locally (offline) using Adobe Reader).
3. I have to dynamically fill these forms with data from a database (data is already available and its almost achieved using iTextSharp Dll)
4. Once its dynamically filled, I will send these forms to client through email, because some of the data should be filled by client.
5. client can open these forms in free Adobe Reader and they can fill and save these forms(because Adobe extended feature enabled in this form, so they can fill and save in Adobe Reader)
6. Once they fill and save the form, they will send back final form to us through emal (no Online Submit required).
7. We will check it and finalize, take printout and attach to our document management system.
8. I can't use any great technologies bcz I dont need any online Submision/Rejection thing and our budjet is low.
9. I am looking some technologies same as itextShar, simply fill data to form and save it as a new PDF, but it should support Adobe Extended Featers( what is currently not available in iTextSharp), so that customer can fill and save it again using simple and free ADOBE READER.
That's it !!
could u please verify my workflow is correct or not, bcz am new to PDF things and can u please suggest me solution to achieve this.
Thanks in advance
Ajo Joseph

iTextSharp doesn't enable usage rights in PDF forms, so any changes will invidate the form.
To bypass the validitiy of the Usage Rights, server the XDP data from the buffer of a web server, and point the File to the PDF on the same web server.
Usage rights will still be enabled, and the form can be saved or downloaded.
Also, please be sure to check out FDFToolkit.net, and PDFEmail.net.
Useful Links:
http://www.fdftoolkit.net
http://www.pdfemail.net
Hope this information can help!
Best Regards,
Nick K.
http://www.nk-inc.com

Submitting a PDF form via HTTP Post: Beginner's Questions

Hi,
I am completely new to PDF forms, so I have been finding the documentation and options overwhelming.
I am hoping to get pointed to the documentation/tutorials/examples I really need.
I would like to build a "proof of concept" for my boss. I would like to include a screen in our Java ( JSP & Spring ) webapp where either a PDF form is embedded or is accessed via a link.
I have
Adobe Acrobat Distiller X standard license
Adobe Acrobat X Standard
Microsoft Office 2010
I made a small, 3 field Microsoft Word form. I then converted it via DIstiller into a PDF form.
I then found this document about how to submit a PDF form to a server side component:
http://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/form-submit-e-mail-demystified
My big problem with this document it doesn't have an example nor an example showing what is going on in a full HTML page. As I result I have some questions:
Can I see such an example somewhere?
Does the call to the javascript function doc.SubmitForm(urlToMyServerSideComponent) go in a script tag on the HTML page like other javascripts?
Can I execute that submit function from an HTML button or do I need to put a "submit" button on the PDF form?
Do I need Adobe LiveCycle in order to create a PDF form with a "submit" button? Free versions?
Can I send via HTTP POST ?
Do I need Adobe LiveCycle to crate a PDF form with a digital signature?
Is there a document/tutorial that fits where I am starting off from? ( Please no books, I am tyring to show my boss that this is something that can be done, in a reasonable amount of time, not time to get and go through a book ).
Thanks in advance for any tips that get me pointed in the right direction
Steve

To answer some of your specific questions:
2, 3. The submit form button needs to be on the PDF. You can either configure a Submit Form action or use the submitForm JavaScript method.
4, 6: No to both questions. You can create the form in Acrobat. Such forms are knows as Acroforms, as opposed to XFA forms that are created with LiveCycle Designer. Acroforms have wider support.
5: Yes, that's the method that's used when submitting to a web server. You have your choice of formats. The "HTML Form" option causes the form data to be submitted in the same format as an HTML form, so the same type of server-side code can be used to process the data. As Dave's tutorial shows, the server should return an FDF as the response, however, as opposed to HTML content.
It's a mistake to try to embed the PDF in a web page. So much depends on the user's browser, PDF viewer, and how both are configured. PDF forms can be submitted directly from Adobe Reader/Acrobat, so it's not necessary for them to be viewed in a browser. Note that Adobe Reader for iOS/Android don't yet support submitting to a web server (apart from FormsCentral), but that's is supposedly being worked on.
Since you mentioned digital signatures, be aware that for Reader users to be able to sign, the document has to be Reader-enabled, either with Acrobat Pro or LiveCycle Reader Extensions (which is not the same as LiveCycle Designer). Digital signatures in PDF forms are not yet supported on mobile devices. Also, you will want to submit the entire PDF, as opposed to just the form data, when submitting a digitally signed form.

A question about pdf form filling?

Hello,
I received a form in PDF format as an attachment in an e-mail reply from a travel company. I have to fill in this form and return it to the sender.
I could print out the PDF form manually fill the required field and either fax to them or scan & send it as an attachment BUT
I would wish to open the document on my Mac Book Air -fill in the requested field by typing in my Mac Book Air and send it back as an attachment.
Is that possible? I could not do this in my Win 7 computer but wondered if my Mac would have tricks up it's sleeve to accomplish this task?
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Thank you for your time and an answer.
I do have Microsoft Word.
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Creating a Fillable/Savable PDF: simple question?

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I'm new to Acrobat and LiveCycle Designer. I have just created my first form with fillable fields in LifeCycle to send to my company's clients for them to fill out, save the form with their responses in the fields for their own records, and then attach the completed PDF form to an email to send back to us with their responses in the fields. I cannot figure out how to do this. The closest I can come to this is putting a "Submit by Email" button in the form which generates and sends an XML document which is not what I'm looking for; I need the actual filled PDF form sent back to me from the client.
I'm sure this is an easy task, but I have been unsuccessful with figuring this out on my own or finding a post in the forum which clearly answers my questions.
I'm using Acrobat 9 Pro and LiveCycle Designer ES version 8
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Srini-
Thank you for your response, but I'm afraid I'm somewhat confused.
I opened your attached Send CC Email.pdf file in LiveCycle Designer to take a detailed look at it and found the setting you referenced under the Submit tab:
I understand this location and setting the Submit As field to "PDF".
I then opened your form itself to see if/how the submission would work:
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Hi;
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2 Questions on PDF Forms. Submit photo from file and templates.

Hey all,
I have successfully turned an outdated Word form into a PDF form. However, there are still two important thing I still want/need to accomplish:
1) Is it possible to create a space on form for the user to add a photo. By that I mean the forms we are dealing with are basically data collection of people, and photos of the people are important. Right now, there is no way for someone to add a photo of the person to the PDF form -- is it at all possible?
2) Can I turn a PDF form into a template much like a Word document? What I would like is for someone to open up the form and when they go to save it, it prompts them to create a name for the file so they don't overwrite the original. Possible?
Thanks in advance for any help or advice.

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access to their computers.
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I'm new to creating PDF forms and have Acrobat 9 Pro. I'm creating a form for a client who is asking if I can put two passwords on the form:
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2. a password that enables Client B to view only
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dingramnet wrote:
Does anyone know if I can put both types of passwords on the original doc or does Client A have to put Client B's password on it after they modify the doc? Any help is much appreciated.
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I try to create a PDF form and use it for a Workflow.
Therefore I created some "Send" Buttons and put into the Properties/Actions/Submit a Form the comand "mailto: [email protected]".
The second "Send" Button contains another mail adress which is also shown while putting the mouse over the button.
But after clicking this one the PDF is still send to the Mail-Adress from the first button!
Any idea, what went wrong or where the issue is?
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Hi try67,
thanks for the tipp.
I already renamed all send-buttons -> but it still does not work!
This morning I deleted them all and created new one - now it seems to work.
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???? Looks quite strange....

Question about doing math in pdf form

Hi, I have created a filable form in adobe. I am trying to perform some basic math in this pdf form but I can't seem to get it to work. I have few fields that I am using basic logic to calculate one field. I used the following code.
if (Dropdown4> 0){
KWH = Dropdown3 * Dropdown4 * KWH1;}
else
{KWH = Dropdown3*Dropdown4*Dropdown1;}
endif
KWH1 is a fillable field but dropdown1, dropdown 3 and dropdown 4 are fields with drop down lists. I want to populate field KWH based on the logic above. I don't get any result whatsoever. The KWH field is blank.

The custom calculate script for the KWH field would be something like:
// Get the value of the fields, as numbers
var DD1 = +getField("Dropdown1").value;
var DD4 = +getField("Dropdown4").value;
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var KWH1 = +getField("KWH1").value;
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event.value = DD4 > 0 ? DD3 * DD4 * KW1 : DD3 * DD4 * DD1;
That last line is equivalent to:
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