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rayk82643063
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March 2, 2020
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Cannot publish Acrobat XI form with scripts imbeded

  • March 2, 2020
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How do I get this form published? It has simple math scripts inbeded in form fields. several attempts using 

1. File > Save as other > Reader extended PDF > enable more tools (includes fill-in and save). Here is where I save it with a different name to the desktop but when the form is opened again the scripts are gone and the form  is useless.

2. Then I tried, Tools > forms > distribute > Choose email > continue > send using Adobe Acrobat > give it an email address and it disapears somewhere. This form is for an organization and someone else is responsible for tabulating the responses, i.e., I don't need automated results coming back to me. 

Can someone help?

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Test Screen Name
Legend
March 3, 2020

Stand and watch the person doing the work. My bet is that they are not using Acrobat Reader, but some other app. 

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    rayk82643063Author
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    March 9, 2020

    The saga is over now. The fix was simple, I only had Adobe Acrobat XI Pro on the pc so Microsoft or some other app (?) would open the file when I wanted to test it outside the development environment and it would not perform, see all the above. Once I installed the free Reader app and opened my document in it, everything worked perfectly and I was confident that my users would have no trouble using the form. Many "Dankas" to the person whose domain is "de".

    JR Boulay
    Community Expert
    JR BoulayCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 2, 2020

    "Reader Extended PDF" came from the Jurassic age of Acrobat, it's no longer required for Acrobat Reader users to fill forms.

     

    Where are you placing your scripts in the PDF?

    Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
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    rayk82643063Author
    Known Participant
    March 3, 2020

    The document is similar to an annual census. I use all the fundimental math functions to ultimately calculate an annual assessment for the craft. Each time I send it to someone for evaluation the scripts are gone and a months worth of work is down the tubes.

    Bernd Alheit
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    Bernd AlheitCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 3, 2020

    Can you share the form?

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    George_Johnson
    Inspiring
    March 2, 2020

    Just send them the file as you've saved it after you've finalized it. You probably don't need to Reader-enable it or distribute it from within Acrobat based on how you describe the forms intended use.

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