Can not delete pages while signing document

You are correct that Acrobat 10 has much tighter security than 7, especially where signatures are concerned. However, the format event of a signature field was probably not the best place to put an operation that modifies the PDF. The delete must be done before the document is signed, and the format event would most likely occur during or after the signature is applied to the PDF. Try putting the delete on the delete on the Mouse down event.

Another way to do this is to drive the entire process from a Button. Then you could write a script that performs the operations, Delete, Sign, Email. In the proper order.

Hi Thom,

I toyed with the button idea and am able to get the signature to apply; when executed in the Console. I however get the following error when attempting to perform the action:

"NotAllowedError: Security settings prevent access to this property or method.
Field.signatureSign:2:Field Button2:Mouse Up"

This suggests, to me, that signing through the use of a button can be done. I need to figure out how to "Allow" this action to take effect upon a "Mouse Up/Down."

*I appologize if this topic, now does not belong in this forum.

The JS Developer Guide is leading me to the JS for Acrobat API Reference- "Safe Paths". It looks like I need to probably do something with "myTrustedFunction...."???

Wow, out of the pan and in to the fire. I might just have to resort to a little less automation and make for my ability to delete before signing and sending the form to the next recipient(the one that does not need to be privy to my supporting documents).

Love your instructionals, Thom.

If the signing script does not specify the save location or the digital signature then there should not be a security issue. What is your code for performing the signing?

"Button2 =this.getField("Signature1");
Button2.signatureSign({});"

I've just tried the app.trustedFunction and get the following from the console:

"NotAllowedError: Security settings prevent access to this property or method.
App.trustedFunction:2:Field Button2:Mouse Up"

Thank you for your help.

Ok, my fault. I went back and looked over the material on digital signature fields and you can't call "signatureSign" from inside a document script. You are correct in trying to use a trusted function, but a trusted function can only be created from a folder level script. If your workflow will allow for a folder level script then you are in luck. Otherwise your only option for making this work in a single operation would be to use the MouseDown event to delete the pages.

Does it need to be a single operation? Could it be a two step process?