Hi all,
i have created a few pdf forms with livecycle designer. now i would like to tie the fields into a database so i can populated everything with tidbits of information. i.e. i have a form that has the following fields
customer id
company name
contact name
adress
etc. etc.
i would like to be able to put in say the contact name and have the rest of the associated info populated. is this possible?
i really love the way adobe looks and feels so instead of running with my clunky peachtree to create invoices and rfq etc. i would like to use pdf forms.
on a more macro scale, i would really like to use outlook as my crm, modify the contact gui and have a drop down window that lets me select a dynamic pdf form as in i am looking at a contact and i want to send him a quote. select quote from drop down list and pdf form gets pulled up with contact info filled in.
i would like to run all of this local network for now.
my understanding of database functionality is limited so basically i figured i would ask here to see what my options are short of buying livecycle es.
what type of database should i look at?
any clarifications would be extremely appreciated. thanks
There's an eseminar on this topic here:
https://admin.adobe.acrobat.com/_a200985228/p69655795/
And you'll find loads of info and examples on this topic here:
http://www.pdfscripting.com/public/34.cfm#XFADBForms
But you'll need to be memeber to watch the videos.
Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
[url=http://www.pdfScripting.com]pdfscripting.com[/url]
The Acrobat JavaScript Reference, Use it Early and Often
[url=http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.php]http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.php[/url]
Then most important JavaScript Development tool in Acrobat
[url=http://www.pdfscripting.com/public/34.cfm#JSIntro][b]The Console Window (Video tutorial)[/b][/url]
[url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2006/javascript_console][b]The Console Window(article)[/b][/url]
Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
www.pdfscripting.com
Very Important - How to Debug Your Script