Fillable PDF - Acrobat X - I do not want people to save answers

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
July 1, 2020
3 replies
905 views

I made a fillable PDF form in Adobe Acrobat X (I don't have access to Pro or DC).

I do not want people to save what they type, so that the form is always ready for a new project.

How do I make sure they have to "save as" each time, so that I can a have a new sheet for each project?

This topic has been closed for replies.

Correct answer Bernd Alheit

On the operating system set the file permission to read-only.

try67

Community Expert

Go to Tools - JavaScript - Set Document Actions and as the Will Save action enter the following code:

this.resetForm();

PS. I think this is a very bad idea and suggest you re-consider it.

T

Test Screen Name

Legend

I don't think resetForm is the answer in this case... the original poster wants to force the user to use Save As. Presumably, the original poster wants this saved copy of the form to still show the filled in info, not to be cleared each time...

try67

Community Expert

I see... I focused more on the first part, and not on the second. In that case you're right, my suggestion is not the best approach.

T

Test Screen Name

Legend

(Also set the directory containing the file read only, so they cannot delete the file, and recreate it).

Bernd Alheit

Correct answer

Community Expert

On the operating system set the file permission to read-only.

Sign up

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Sign in to Adobe Community

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Scanning file for viruses.

This file cannot be downloaded