Save PDF form into non editable PDF through button (SaveAs) using java script

I am creating PDF form using LiveCycle 8.0.
1) Using SaveAs the form in PDF (non editable) by using button and javascript
  ( app.execMenuItem("SaveAs");
     myScript.LoclAllFields("form1");) this code is not working.
2) show / hide the field by choosing the drop down List.
Like, In drop down list their is tree option name  a, b, c. when select "A" hide the field_A and select "B". then show the field_A.

Thanks for that script, it is a great way of securing it from being edited, but reader still won't allow the form to be saved, only as a copy without the inputted text. The idea of what I'm trying to achieve is a form which the staff here fill out and then send to our customers with non editable fields, there is the option to print to pdf but that saves the file as an 'image', this stops people from highlighting text which we don't want, they have to be accessible afterwards to copy and paste the text at a later date.
I hope someone can help with what should be such a simple action.

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