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pre-populate a form

msumner
Registered: Oct 31 2006
Posts: 7

I want to build a PO form that has all the items available for sale. I could have used an exel spreadsheet or turned the spreadsheet into a PDF but I do not get the interactivity or fidelity. I have a PDF form that allows you to add lines as needed, performs the math to calculate a total, now I want to populate it with the items. I thought the using XML Schema would be the way to go. I played around with the sample XML data connection - I can get the fine, then I tried linking to XML Schema - in preview that works fine but if I view it with reader I do not see the items.

Is this a proper Use case for LiveCycle forms?

Should I package an Access Database with my form?

My Product Information:
LiveCycle Designer, Windows
pddesigner
Registered: Jul 9 2006
Posts: 858
Below are links to two PDF catalog examples. One created several years ago by Adobe (Store.pdf) and one developed by Ted Padova (CatalogDemo.zip).

Each are not password protected so you can examine the JavaScripts used and modify their functions for your project.

CatalogDemo.zip

http://www.box.net/shared/static/px2v33hogc.zip

Store.pdf

http://www.box.net/shared/static/6o4kvupwgk.pdf

My favorite quote - "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.

msumner
Registered: Oct 31 2006
Posts: 7
Thanks for the links, but what I am looking for is populating the forms dynamically form a "spreadshee" - I thought the XML Schema would be the way to go. Not the exact answer I am looking for.