Modify form field value in secured pdf documents

Thanks for your feedback!

The document comes from an external source. In addition I have created a simple document with only two fields and with the same security settings. In this case updating the fields works as expected.

In case you have the chance to look into the specific pdf document, you can find it here:

http://ec.europa.eu/DocsRoom/documents/15506/attachments/4/translations/en/renditions/native

I'm targeting to populate the fields under "5 National contact point information" on page 2 from an external file.

The code used for testing in the folder level script:

// Inserting a menu item in the help menu

try{app.addMenuItem({cName:"UpdateNcaInfo", cParent:"Help", cExec:"UpdateNcaInfo()" });}catch(e){}

var UpdateNcaInfo = app.trustedFunction(function()

{

     app.beginPriv();

     // Getting field through number

     var f = this.getField(this.getNthFieldName(41));

     console.println("field.name = " + f.name);

     console.println("field.value = " + f.value);

     console.println("------------------------------------");

     // Trying to set a new value

     f.value = "xxxxxxxxxxx";

     console.println("field.value = " + f.value);                                        // No success

     console.println("------------------------------------");

     // Getting the field object in the way I would expect it to be done:

     var f2 = this.getField("fsca.page2.SubmitterInfo.ncpOrgName");

     console.println("field.name = " + f2.name);

     console.println("field.value = " + f2.value);

     console.println("------------------------------------");

     // Trying again to set a new value

     f2.value = "yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy";

     console.println("field.value = " + f2.value);                                        // No success

     console.println("------------------------------------");

     app.endPriv();

});

Any help to guide me in the right direction will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

--Olav