Use API to generate PDF from PDF template containing native script

[adventurous_member5CE8]

We have a bunch of PDFs that contain Native Script to dynamically change the PDF layout based on some data entered into the PDF via a form.

Currently we have a Adobe Pro running on a virtual machine; using a bunch of other tools we are able to open the relevant PDF, enter the data, (at which point the Native Script alters the PDF) and then save the updated PDF.

This works, but its cumbersome and flaky.

Ideally we would do all of this using the PDF Services API. However I cannot find any examples of using PDF templates or PDFs containing Native Script; only creating PDFs from Word etc (bmp, doc, docx, gif, jpeg, jpg, png, ppt, pptx, rtf, tif, tiff, txt, xls and xlsx).

Is this possible with the API?

[Joel Geraci]

What exactly do you mean by "Native Script?"

[adventurous_member5CE8]

Perhaps I've used the wrong terminology, don't know too much about Adobe / PDFs.

Our client supplies us with PDFs that have forms in them.

When values are entered into the form, the PDF updates  (conditionally changes images, values, lines etc).

I assume the forms are driven by some kind of native adobe script.

These only work when the PDFs are opened in Adobe Acrobat DC Pro.

So we install that on a VM, open the PDFs with it, then use some tools to populate the form then save the updated PDF.

Our preferred solution would be sending the PDF along with the values to the API and have that return an updated PDF.

[Joel Geraci]

Can you share one of the PDF forms? We may have a solution for you but I'd need to see the form.

[adventurous_member5CE8]

Hi @Joel Geraci , I've tried sending you a file. The message editor would not let me send because of HTML formatting. I tried several times to fix. It then told me I had reached my limit of private messages, so perhaps it did actually send at least one of them and you have it...?

[adventurous_member5CE8]

Here is an example

Example PDF 

If you enter 1600 as the width, everything should update
Then change width to 2400 and all the images and designs should update

[adventurous_member5CE8]

Hi @Joel Geraci, did you have any luck with the file I sent you?