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2011-02-07 12:30:30

scottrhodes

Registered: Feb 7 2011

Posts: 2

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I am somewhat new to PDF forms but have managed to complete some forms with simple calculations (i.e.: qty x $ = Amt). Due to some program changes, I needed to revise the form and resave a new PDF file. I have opened the new file and was able to use the forms wizard and most of the form is OK except that the extended calculation does nothing at all. So I even went back to the old form to check reuse) the old properties for each related field and still the forms calculation just does not work.
I have replaced the fields, reset the properties... nothing. Can anyone suggest what I may have missed?
The formula is simple... Qty x $price = Extended amount

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro Extended 9.0, Windows

2011-02-07 12:39:03

gkaiseril

Registered: Feb 23 2006

Posts: 4308

Accepted Answer

You need to keep a backup copy the PDF with form fields. Then you open a copy of the old form and use the 'Document => Replace pages' to replace the PDF content, art work, but retain all of the form fields and document scripts. PDFs and their content - Part 2 by Jim King, Senior Principal Scientist and PDF Architect at Adobe.

George Kaiser

2011-02-07 12:46:01

George_Johnson

Registered: Jul 6 2008

Posts: 1876

Is it possible you've disabled automatic calculations: Edit > Preferences > Forms > Automatically calculate field valueor disabled JavaScript: Edit > Preferences > JavaScript > Enable Acrobat JavaScript

2011-02-07 13:04:45

scottrhodes

Registered: Feb 7 2011

Posts: 2

Thanks for the really quick suggestions, wow!
I checked and my preferences are ON and OK
and am now trying to use the suggested page replacement which seems to be working with th old data so i am updating... but it is working so far

THANK YOU!

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revised form will NOT calculate