I have a 50-page InDesign document being exported as an interactive PDF. It has buttons for previous page, next page, previous section, next section and top of current section. There is also a page with some other buttons that jump to various product pages. I've also set up a table of contents so the pages have bookmarks.
The problem is that the exported PDF thinks it's a form and gives the "Please fill out the following form" notice. I have tried over 150 tests and I can't make heads or tails of what might be a cause:
• Some buttons do not cause the bug, others do. Replacing the buttons does not help. Deleting and removing the InDesign layers they reside on does not help. Deleting the layers and consolidating the buttons does not help.
• The product buttons cause the bug, but only when certain pages are exported. If the page with the product buttons is exported alone or as part of a group, it's OK.
• Pages 1-18, 19-39 and 40-48 can be exported as groups with no problem. Pages 1-19, when exported together, think they are a form. Page 19 alone does not. I'm sure there are other combinations that think they are not a form. Trying to combine these groups causes the bug.
• I can export pages 1-18, then add page 19 alone, resave, then open the 1-19 file and add page 20, resave, etc., etc. But that is effective only up to page 26. Page 27 has the same buttons as every other page but causes the bug. Page 27 alone does not cause the bug.
• On some users' computers, the form notice shows up for an instance and then hides itself. On others, it is persistent.
At this point, the only solution I can think of is to make the full PDF start up in full screen mode, which hides the notice until the presentation is over. It's not a good solution, but I cannot figure out what causes this.
Jeremy
Jeremy