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Hi
I have a very frustrating issue that only exists on Mac devices.
we have a simple livecycle form that uses XML - it is a daily report. When the report is completed in windows the user "prints to pdf" and now all the fields are no longer changeable.
on the Mac I cannot print or save to PDF and all the optimisation options do not work on forms with XML.
can someone please tell me what I need to do to get this to work?
much appreciated.
Jonni
AFAIK, it's not possible. You can ask here, though: LiveCycle Designer
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The Adobe PDF printer doesn't work on Mac computers any more due to changes made by Apple to the OS (basically forbidding virtual printers). Your options are therefore very limited. I would suggest using a Windows machine (maybe even via Parallels) to do it.
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unfortunately that is not workable in my case. Plus I would then need to use my CC license on a machine just for One form
are there really no other options. I can’t open the file in PS I tried that already.
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Why do you need to do it in the first place? Just to lock the fields?
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You cannot open the file in any other app. You cannot print to PDF or save to PDF on Mac.
Maybe there is JavaScript to flatten XFA forms?
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yes you are correct just to lock the Fields. I tried to enable protection but I was still able to change the field entries.
I will look up the java script idea.
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AFAIK, it's not possible. You can ask here, though: LiveCycle Designer
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I found a work around to this. Not very elegant, but I converted the XML form to Word in acrobat pro and then saved as a pdf on my Mac.