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Open PDF and wml datafile at the same time

shg2001
Registered: Feb 5 2008
Posts: 12

you have a form and an xml file with the the data elements. Is there anyway to open the form and xml file at the same time so that the user has less step. I want to keep it KISS

thanks
SG

My Product Information:
LiveCycle Designer, Windows
thomp
Expert
Registered: Feb 15 2006
Posts: 4411
In LiveCycle Designer you can bind the Form fields to an XML file so it's automatically connected. Look in the Data View Tab. The user doesn't even have to know the XML file is there.

There are some limitations though. The XML file has to always be in the same relative location on the users hard drive. JavaScript (or FormCalc) is required to control some of the data transfer. And it only works in Reader with Rights Enabling.

Thom Parker
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