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marelcooper
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February 19, 2018
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I have a button that will change all fields to read only.

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Is there a way to set up save as to make a copy of file before it changes it to read only so the user can still have a editable file. I am using Acrobat Pro X

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Correct answer try67

You can open the Save As dialog using this code:

app.execMenuItem("SaveAs");

However, if you want to make sure the file was indeed saved under a new name that's a bit trickier.

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try67
try67Correct answer
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February 19, 2018

You can open the Save As dialog using this code:

app.execMenuItem("SaveAs");

However, if you want to make sure the file was indeed saved under a new name that's a bit trickier.

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marelcooperAuthor
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February 19, 2018

Thanks

Is there a way to put that in a pop up message so I can tell them why to save a copy?

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try67
try67
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February 19, 2018

Sure, add something like this before the other command:

app.alert("You should save a copy of this file before submitting it.",3);

Note, though, that after the file is saved the version that is submitted will be the one with the new file-name, not the original one.

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