How do I disable all fields with a submit button?

[seitzjhcepacair]

How do I disable all fields on copies and sending an email using a submit button? Also hiding the buttons? How do i have the button automatically save a disabled copy with work order #?

[AnandSri]

Hello Seitzjhcepacair,

As per the description above, you want to disable all fields with a submit button in a PDF form, Is that correct?

This can be achieved by javascript, and you can refer to the following KB docs which discuss the similar scenario

How do I disable all fields when sending a pdf through the "submit a form" button? Link: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2149757

https://acrobatusers.com/forum/forms-livecycle-designer/disabling-all-buttons-one-submiting-button/

Disabling a submit form button in Adobe Acrobat DC? Link: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2199864

You may also refer to PDF form field properties, Adobe Acrobat

Let us know how it goes and share your findings.

Regards,

Anand Sri.

[seitzjhcepacair]

I am the one that is going to reuse the form. I need to use it on the go. I want it to email a copy of completed form with fields disabled and buttons invisible to customer.

[AnandSri]

Please try the suggestion and steps from the above shared KB links, and let us know how it goes.

Regards,

Anand Sri.

[seitzjhcepacair]

This is what is happening. I submit. And everything is still functional in the email copy and everything in my form becomes disabled and buttons are hidden. I want everything to remain constant on my form and everything disabled sent out. Any other suggestions?

[seitzjhcepacair]

1. for (var i=0; i<this.numFields; i++) {   
2.      var f = this.getField(this.getNthFieldName(i));   
3.       if (f.type != "button") {   
4.           f.readonly = true;   
5.      }  
6.      else { 
7.           f.display = display.hidden; 
8.      } 
9. }  

[try67 · Accepted solution]

You need to:

1. Disable all fields

2. Submit the form

3. Enable all fields

This all needs to be done using a script, so the order of these steps can be controlled.