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Dynamic form with barcode

  • October 10, 2022
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Hello. I'm not a computer science expert and I'm trying to create a dynamic fillable form with a barcode included to be printed after completed.  So far I tried many tutorials and posts in this community with no luck.  I am using Adobe Acrobat Standard DC.  I will appreciate your help, thanks

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October 17, 2022

@JR Boulay you are right.  I paid for Acrobat Standard DC.

    JR Boulay
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    JR BoulayCommunity Expert
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    October 17, 2022

    As Acrobat Reader is free software it will be difficult to get your money back.

    Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
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    Uwe2484599725mxAuthor
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    October 15, 2022

    I read it right here.  https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/pdf-barcode-form-fields.html

    I think I will ask my money back, since I can't do what I wanted.

     

    try67
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    try67Community Expert
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    October 15, 2022

    I don't see where it says that a user with Reader will be able to modify a barcode's value. I agree it should be made more clear that's not possible (unless a special right is applied to the file), though.

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    Uwe2484599725mxAuthor
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    October 12, 2022

    I just can't believe that such a big company as Adobe is publicizing and selling something that is not true because by the age of this situation I don't think is a bug.

    try67
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    try67Community Expert
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    October 12, 2022

    It's not a bug. This is intended behavior, albeit a misguided one (in my opinion). Where did you see a publication by Adobe that says it should work differently?

      JR Boulay
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      JR BoulayCommunity Expert
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      October 12, 2022

      Another solution is to ask the user to use Foxit Reader, which does not have this outdated limitation.

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        Uwe2484599725mxAuthor
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        October 11, 2022

        I forgot to ask.  Would it be the same situation with the PDF417 and the Data Matrix bar being masked? Thank you again.

        try67
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        try67Community Expert
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        October 11, 2022

        Yes, anything that's done using the Barcode field will act like that.

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        Uwe2484599725mxAuthor
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        October 11, 2022

        Hello all, and thanks again for your contribution, much appreciated.

        JR Boulay
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        JR BoulayCommunity Expert
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        October 11, 2022

        QR codes cannot be displayed by Acrobat Reader but they works fine under their gray mask.

        This means that a form filled in with Acrobat Reader can display a correct QR code if it is then opened with Acrobat Pro (or Standard).

         

        Otherwise there is a process that allows to display QR codes in Acrobat Reader, contact me privatly for a quote.

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        October 11, 2022

        You need to budget for all of your end users to license Acrobat. To work with QR codes in Reader needs certain "Reader extensions". These are mysterious, and hard to get info, and may cost 5-6 figures per annum (US dollars).

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        Uwe2484599725mxAuthor
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        October 10, 2022

        Hello @try67  and @Test Screen Name .  Thanks for your reply.  I'm trying the QR code.  I'm following exact steps on this tutorial. https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/pdf-barcode-form-fields.html

        As soon as I finish typing in the field form the QR code goes grey.  

        try67
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        try67Community Expert
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        October 11, 2022

        QR Codes can't be updated in Reader. Hence the gray fill color you're seeing.

        There is a way to do it using a script, though. I believe it was @JR Boulay who developed it...

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