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July 14, 2020
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Fillable forms on IOS

  • July 14, 2020
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Hi All,

 

I created a fillable form on microsoft but as soon as it's opened on an iPad the "javascript" used for displays and calculations are not working. Where can the problem be? 

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JR Boulay
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 29, 2021

Apple and Google have killed Flash Player and also don't want to see (free) interactive PDFs that could replace (paid) Apps overshadow their App Stores.

As a result, JavaScript support in mobile apps is reduced to its strict minimum.

For example, Acrobat's "desktop" JavaScript documentation contains more than 800 pages, while that of the mobile version contains barely 60.

Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
Inspiring
January 29, 2021

I'm getting that picture. I tried downloading one of the Adobe IOS apps. My forms are going out to several hundred parents of four and five year olds. While this generation is pretty computer savvy, integrating this with the workflow is so convoluted that I can't imagine anyone doing it.

 

It's really a shame.

Legend
January 29, 2021

", integrating this with the workflow is so convoluted that I can't imagine anyone doing it." Good call. The days when we needed PDF forms are largely gone. Use HTML forms.

Inspiring
January 28, 2021

I am having the same problem. My form, which contains lots of Javascript, works fine on my desktop but doesn't even begin to work in my iPad. I've had other reports from the field. Is there a way to deal with this?

Bernd Alheit
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 28, 2021

Following is supported in Acrobat Reader for iOS:

https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/Mobile/iosapi/index.html 

Legend
July 20, 2020

Also make sure you do open in Acrobat Reader. The default PDF reader, and the PDF viewer in browsers, is NOT Acrobat Reader.

Inspiring
January 28, 2021

How did you deal with this? Is there something to be downloaded to help?

Bernd Alheit
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 14, 2020

May be you use Javascript code which is not supported in Acrobat Reader for iOS.

MadyB88Author
Participating Frequently
July 20, 2020

It's not complicated Javascript, not even the "clear form" button works.

Bernd Alheit
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 20, 2020