Dynamic Paper forms barcode not working in acrobat reader it is turning grey

[madhavanv10452266]

Even after Reader extended with Adobe DC pro it is not showing in reader it turns grey after filling the form

[Eric Dumas]

Hi,

Can you include some screenshots, share the exact versions of Acrobat Pro and Reader. Are they on the same computer? Did you try on another computer that only has Reader?

[madhavanv10452266]

Using Adobe pro to reader extend and it is not  generating the dynamic barcode in Dc reader the barcode turns grey when data is added to the barcode.  It works when we open the page in Adobe pro

[madhavanv10452266]

Pro and reader in different computer. it is not working in reader 

[Bernd Alheit]

You can't add the required extension with Adobe Acrobat.

[radzmar · Accepted solution]

For barcodes forms you'll need to add additional rights to that PDF. Those rights can only be added by Adobe Reader Extension Server (ARES) which is part of the AEM Forms server. It's quite expensive and only available for larger enterprises, I'm afraid. 

Here's a kind of workaround. It uses scriptings to create a QR or PDF417 code from the forms data.

https://thelivecycle.blogspot.com/2014/08/dynamic-qr-code-in-xfa-form.html

https://thelivecycle.blogspot.com/2016/03/dynamic-pdf417-code.html

[madhavanv10452266]

Thanks.

will check this out. 

[madhavanv10452266]

I was not able to open the pdf file. Says

No digital ID present to decrypt a document

[radzmar]

Well, that's interesting … I'll check that.

[radzmar]

The PDF417 samples have been updated.

[whyisthisme]

Hey - I just tried looking at your files and it said 'Access Denied' when I tried to open them. Is there any way you can repost them? I need to generate a qr code in Reader from an XFA form (it works fine in Acrobat).

Thanks!

[JR Boulay]

In Acrobat Reader the QRcodes work well but they are hidden.

When the PDF is reopened in Acrobat Pro (or Standard) the QRcodes are displayed normally.

[madhavanv10452266]

Will paper forms barcodes also work the same way.  Though if it turns grey in Reader if saved and opened in Pro will it work?

[JR Boulay]

"Though if it turns grey in Reader if saved and opened in Pro will it work?"

Yes and no.

Yes because this is the behavior expected by Adobe.

No because it's easy to create a barcode using a text field and a barcode font.