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??? I need to know if there is any way, through javascript or any other method, that by pressing the save button, these pdfs, filled through the mobile devices, are stored in a network folder on a server. Is this possible ? Note: certain limitations may apply to Adobe Reader for mobile users, and Non-Adobe plugins may not fully support submissions or javascripts. My Answer: HTML forms may be more compatible for mobile devices. Let me know if you need help converting the PDF to HTML. ... View more

Check out the following online tool that may help create the script: nk-inc.com/software/fdftoolkit.net/email-pdf-mailto-generator.aspx 1) To remove usage rights, you can open the PDF in Acrobat, and "Save-As" a new form 2) Then edit the submit button to include the new javascript action on the mouse up event 3) Just copy the script generated from the link above and paste it into the button's javascript action 4) Save the form (enabling usage rights may not be needed with certain email functions) ... View more

Send attachment as XML format, and open XML file with MS EXCEL //Place this script in the buttons mouseUp JavaScript event  //http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/js_api_reference.pdf#page=345  //SUBMIT XML FORMAT WITH ADOBE READER  var url = "mailto:you@domain.com?subject=XML Format&body=See attachment: XML Format\nOpen XML in MS Excel&cc=&bcc=";  var submitAs = "XML";//PDF,FDF,XFDF,XDP,XML  this.submitForm({cURL:url,cSubmitAs:submitAs});  ... View more

Q:Is there Something we forgot to do in order for the form to work on web browsers? Are there solutions to these problems? Answer: use HTML to create forms ... View more

You may be limited by your computer resources; but there is no limit by Adobe on the size of the PDF. Try it out and let me know if it works! Thanks ... View more

Have fun with the new Sudoku PDF form! Please mark my comment as the solution or helpful. Have a great weekend! ... View more

i sent you a private message with my personal email address. Send the PDF to my email. Thanks. ... View more

FYI: Adobe Acrobat vs. Adobe Reader Acrobat refers to the PDF editor $$$, and Reader is the a free viewer If you edit the form fields yourself you may need Adobe Acrobat Standard or Pro or some other 3rd party editor. If you post a hyperlink to the PDF and I can try to make the change for you for free. Thank you! ... View more

You could inject all the field values into a email message body using a script: Visit the following website to help you create the script for the button: fdftoolkit.net/email-pdf-mailto-generator.aspx Note: When using the above tool, just use the field name enclosed in braces { } in the message body and it will generate the appropriate code. For example: {Fieldname_01} Example Script: //Place this script in the buttons mouseUp JavaScript event  //http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/js_api_reference.pdf#page=345  //SUBMIT PDF FORMAT WITH ADOBE READER  var url = "mailto:you@domain.com?subject=Message Subject Text&body=See attached file...\nField 1: " +  encodeURIComponent(this.getField("Fieldname_001").value) + "\nField 2: " +  encodeURIComponent(this.getField("Fieldname_002").value) + "\nField 3: " +  encodeURIComponent(this.getField("Fieldname_003").value) + "\nField 4: " +  encodeURIComponent(this.getField("Fieldname_004").value) + "&cc=&bcc=";  var submitAs = "PDF";//PDF,FDF,XFDF,XDP,XML  this.submitForm({cURL:url,cSubmitAs:submitAs});  ... View more

Visit the following website for a tool that may help create the javascript for the button: fdftoolkit.net/email-pdf-mailto-generator.aspx ... View more

Yes, add the following javascript at the end: this.resetForm(); //Updated version var ok = true; var i = 0; for (i = 0; i < this.numFields; i++){ try{ var f = this.getField(this.getNthFieldName(i)); if(f.required==true){ if(f.value==f.defaultValue && f.type != 'button' && f.type != 'signature'){   ok=false;app.alert('Missing Value: '+f.name); } } }catch(ex){}; }; if(ok==true){ for (var i = 0; i < this.numFields; i++){ var f = this.getField(this.getNthFieldName(i)); f.readonly = true; }; var to = "you@domain.com"; var strUrl = "mailto:"+to+"?subject=TEST&body=TEST&cc=&bcc="; var submitAs = "PDF"; this.submitForm({cURL: strUrl, cSubmitAs:"PDF"}); }; // Revert readonly back to false for (var i = 0; i < this.numFields; i++){ var f = this.getField(this.getNthFieldName(i)); f.readonly = false; } this.resetForm(); ... View more

If you are running ASP.net on a local or remote web server, you can setup an ASP.net script to merge a blank Acrobat PDF with a MS Access record and output the PDF to the browser's buffer. This method requires some programming knowledge. If you can't do it yourself, you can hire a professional developer such as myself. ... View more

Note: I would avoid using LiveCycle Designer (XFA) forms unless you need the functionality of a LiveCycle PDF form. Acrobat PDFs are more compatible across multiple platforms and end users. XFA forms come in two flavors; static (which is more like Acrobat PDFs), and dynamic XFA (which can grow or shrink depending on the data). Some 3rd party PDF readers may not display dynamic XFA properly. XFA forms are 3D XML structures (forms within forms), and it may be more difficult to directly import 2D data sources such as a tables and rows found in MS Access databases. The following opensource software may help you merge a data source (MSSQL, MS Access or XML) with Acrobat PDF or static XFA form on a web server or windows application: www.fdftoolkit.net/examples/ ... View more

Is this a feature or a bug? When I use a relative path or a file path for the PDF HREF URL in the XDP file it populates the PDF correctly; but, when I use the full URL, it doesn't populate the PDF with the XDP data. The relative URL populates the PDF: fdftoolkit.net/examples/xfa-static-relative.xdp <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <?xfa generator="XFA2_4" APIVersion="2.6.7120.0"?> <xdp:xdp xmlns:xdp="http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/">   <xfa:datasets xmlns:xfa="http://www.xfa.org/schema/xfa-data/1.0/">     <xfa:data>       <topmostSubform>         <FULLNAME>STATIC XFA</FULLNAME>         <RADIOBUTTON>True</RADIOBUTTON>         <SIGNATURE></SIGNATURE>         <SUBMIT></SUBMIT>         <RESET></RESET>         <CHECKBOX>True</CHECKBOX>         <COMBOBOX>Item B</COMBOBOX>         <LISTBOX>           <value>Item B</value>           <value>Item D</value>         </LISTBOX>         <EMAIL>me@domain.com</EMAIL>       </topmostSubform>     </xfa:data>   </xfa:datasets>   <pdf href="xfa-static2.pdf" xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/pdf/"/> </xdp:xdp> The absolute URL does NOT populate the PDF: fdftoolkit.net/examples/xfa-static2.xdp <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>  <?xfa generator="XFA2_4" APIVersion="2.6.7120.0"?>  <xdp:xdp xmlns:xdp="http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/">    <xfa:datasets xmlns:xfa="http://www.xfa.org/schema/xfa-data/1.0/">      <xfa:data>        <topmostSubform>          <FULLNAME>STATIC XFA</FULLNAME>          <RADIOBUTTON>True</RADIOBUTTON>          <SIGNATURE></SIGNATURE>          <SUBMIT></SUBMIT>          <RESET></RESET>          <CHECKBOX>True</CHECKBOX>          <COMBOBOX>Item B</COMBOBOX>          <LISTBOX>            <value>Item B</value>            <value>Item D</value>          </LISTBOX>          <EMAIL>me@domain.com</EMAIL>        </topmostSubform>      </xfa:data>    </xfa:datasets>    <pdf href="http://www.fdftoolkit.net/examples/xfa-static2.pdf" xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/pdf/"/>  </xdp:xdp> ... View more

Yes, you could have the PDF's button submit to a server-side script (ASP.net/PHP), and save the submission to a folder. You can pass query strings to the script for the folder and file name; or, you can parse the submission data with 3rd party tools. ... View more

What type of web server are you running? ASP.net/PHP? Normally in .NET, the HTML submission field/value pairs are located in the Request.Form("FieldName") or just Request("FieldName"). Are you using a 3rd party tool to parse the input HTML data or FDF/XFDF data? ... View more

Forcing a file to download from a URL is done with a server-side script; such as PHP or ASP.net: ASP.net: Example /// <summary> /// Forces download of file /// </summary> /// <param name="FileBytes">Byte array of file</param> /// <param name="FileName">File name</param> /// <returns>true/false</returns> /// <remarks></remarks> public bool ForceDownload(byte[] FileBytes, string DownloadFileName) {   try {   if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(DownloadFileName)) {   return false;   }   if (FileBytes.Length > 0) {   Response.Clear();   //AspxPage.Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";   Response.ContentType = "application/pdf";   Response.AppendHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=\"" + DownloadFileName + "\"");   Response.BinaryWrite(FileBytes);   HttpContext.Current.ApplicationInstance.CompleteRequest();   Response.End();   return true;   }   } catch (Exception ex) {   return true; }   return false; } ... View more

Check out the following example: fdftoolkit.net/examples/fw9demo.htm ... View more

For optimum compatibility across all devices, you should convert the PDFs to HTML. The HTML form can submit to a server side script. The script can merge the HTML field values with blank PDF using 3rd party libraries; such as iText/iTextSharp. Email, save, or output the PDF forms populated from the HTML form. Visit the following link for an online example: fdftoolkit.net/examples/example_html.htm +Private message me if you are interested in a custom solution that is compatible across all devices. ... View more

You can try generating an XDP file from scratch. XDP is Three-Dimensional XML file, and all the fields have to match the field names (case sensitive) and structure of the XFA source. You can try exporting the XDP using a submit button, and then reuse that empty XDP structure template file to inject in the field values from the database using whatever server-side language you choose. Output the filled XDP to the server buffer and Adobe Reader should automatically open it and populate the blank XFA PDF if everything matches up. This should work with Dynamic and Static XFA forms. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <?xfa generator="XFA2_4" APIVersion="2.6.7120.0"?> <xdp:xdp xmlns:xdp="http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/">   <xfa:datasets xmlns:xfa="http://www.xfa.org/schema/xfa-data/1.0/">     <xfa:data>       <topmostSubform>         <Pg1Header></Pg1Header>         <f1_1></f1_1>         <f1_2></f1_2>         <FederalClassification>           <f1_3></f1_3>           <f1_4></f1_4>         </FederalClassification>         <Exemptions>           <f1_5></f1_5>           <f1_6></f1_6>         </Exemptions>         <Address>           <f1_7></f1_7>           <f1_8></f1_8>         </Address>         <f1_9></f1_9>         <f1_10></f1_10>         <PartI></PartI>         <SSN>           <f1_11></f1_11>           <f1_12></f1_12>           <f1_13></f1_13>         </SSN>         <EmployerID>           <f1_14></f1_14>           <f1_15></f1_15>         </EmployerID>         <PartII></PartII>         <Col1></Col1>         <Col2></Col2>         <Page2>           <Pg2Header></Pg2Header>           <Col1></Col1>           <Col2></Col2>         </Page2>         <Pg3Header></Pg3Header>         <Col1>           <Table>             <HeaderRow></HeaderRow>             <BodyRow1></BodyRow1>             <BodyRow2></BodyRow2>             <BodyRow3></BodyRow3>             <BodyRow4></BodyRow4>             <BodyRow5></BodyRow5>           </Table>         </Col1>         <Col2></Col2>         <Pg4Header></Pg4Header>         <Col1>           <Table1>             <HeaderRow></HeaderRow>             <BodyRow1></BodyRow1>             <BodyRow2></BodyRow2>             <BodyRow3></BodyRow3>             <BodyRow4>               <BodyRow4Info></BodyRow4Info>             </BodyRow4>             <BodyRow5></BodyRow5>             <BodyRow6></BodyRow6>           </Table1>           <Table2>             <HeaderRow></HeaderRow>             <BodyRow1></BodyRow1>             <BodyRow2></BodyRow2>             <BodyRow3></BodyRow3>             <BodyRow4></BodyRow4>             <BodyRow5></BodyRow5>             <BodyRow6></BodyRow6>             <BodyRow7></BodyRow7>             <BodyRow8></BodyRow8>           </Table2>         </Col1>         <Col2></Col2>         <c1_1></c1_1>         <c1_7></c1_7>       </topmostSubform>     </xfa:data>   </xfa:datasets>   <pdf href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf" xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/pdf/"/> </xdp:xdp> ... View more

Try this: var ok = true;  var i = 0;  for (i = 0; i < this.numFields; i++){  try{  var f = this.getField(this.getNthFieldName(i));  if(f.required==true){  if(f.value==""){    ok=false;app.alert('Missing Value: '+f.name);  }  }  }catch(ex){ app.alert("error(1):" + ex.description); };  };  if(ok==true){    try{ // This is the form return email. It's hardcoded  // so that the form is always returned to the same address.  // Change address on your form to match the code below  var cToAddr = "user@email.com​";    //Place this script in the buttons mouseUp JavaScript event  //http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/js_api_reference.pdf#page=345  //SUBMIT PDF FORMAT WITH ADOBE READER  var url = "mailto:" + cToAddr + "?subject=Report: " +  encodeURIComponent(this.getField("Owner").value) + "&body=Report Attached. Serial Number: " +  encodeURIComponent(this.getField("SerialComplete").value) + "&cc=&bcc=";  var submitAs = "PDF";//PDF,FDF,XFDF,XDP,XML  this.submitForm({cURL:url,cSubmitAs:submitAs}); }catch(ex){ app.alert("error(2):" + ex.description); }; };  ... View more

Sure, one way to prefill a PDF is to create a FDF file using FDFToolkit.net/iTextSharp. The FDF file can open in Adobe Reader and populate the fields. Another way is to "merge" the data with a blank PDF using FDFToolkit.net/iTextSharp. FDFToolkit.net lets developers import data from EXCEL, MSAccess, MSSQL and any other ADO.net data source; or you can manually import each field value. FDFToolkit.net/iTextSharp (open-source) requires programming knowledge, and both libraries work with Visual Studio .NET (free). Visit the following website for more information and examples: fdftoolkit.net/examples/ ... View more

LiveCycle XFA forms may also have a "built-in" bar code object with QR code capabilities. I think the bar codes in LC also auto regenerate based on field values. QR Code functionality in an XFA form may also only work in Adobe Reader. ... View more

Try this online tool to help you create the mailto script: fdftoolkit.net/email-pdf-mailto-generator.aspx ... View more