Save form with data from a field

Hi,
Is there an option to save the form with the data from one of the fields?
Example:
form field "Name", user enters Will William.
Can I use this to autmatically save the form in the end as "Will William" and choose the save location?
Thanks

That's possible, but it requires privileged JavaScript code. This means code that's either in a folder-level JavaScript file or in a certified document that is trusted to execute privileged JavaScript. For more information, see the following tutorial: http://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/how-save-pdf-acrobat-javascript

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