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Dorien30413381u29x
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June 10, 2023
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Preferences PDF file send to someone else

  • June 10, 2023
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Hi everyone,
 
I have a question and hopefully, someone can help me. My question is: can I send a PDF file with my specific preferences (Edit > Preferences > Deselect 'Show prompt border color for fields') to someone else and have my preferences transferred to their computer?
 
I would like the fillable fields not to light up blue, but to remain transparent.
 
Thanks in advance for your help.
 
Greeting from Dorien from The Netherlands
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    Correct answer try67

    It's considered rude to use this script though, because it affects the user for all documents from then on. Best to just accept what the user's preferences are, they probably are happy with them  


    Or, at the very least, ask for their permission before changing this setting, and (preferably) change it back when the file is closed.

     

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    JR Boulay
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    JR BoulayCommunity Expert
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    June 12, 2023

    To avoid annoying users, you can use this script to restore the user's preferences when the document is closed.

     

    // DOCUMENT LEVEL script
    var hlt = app.runtimeHighlight;
    app.runtimeHighlight = false;

     

    // DOCUMENT WILL CLOSE script
    app.runtimeHighlight = hlt;

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    Bernd Alheit
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    Bernd AlheitCommunity Expert
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    June 12, 2023

    This will only work when the user opens only one document.

    JR Boulay
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    JR BoulayCommunity Expert
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    June 10, 2023

    You cannot export your preferences in a PDF file, but you can overide this user's preference using a script at document opening (Document level script) :

    app.runtimeHighlight = false;

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    Dorien30413381u29xAuthor
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    June 10, 2023

    Hi JR Boulay, 

     

    Thank you very much for your fast answer!  Good to know that it is not possible and only when you add a script to the file. I'm going to dig into it. 

     

    Hava a nice day,

    Dorien

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      June 10, 2023

      It's considered rude to use this script though, because it affects the user for all documents from then on. Best to just accept what the user's preferences are, they probably are happy with them  

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