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Password protect single field on a form

Formfingers
Registered: Feb 7 2007
Posts: 90

I've been told that there is no "official" way to have a particular field(s) password protected within a form - but that you can mimic something similar using scripts instead.

Does anyone know/can post a script that would allow particular fields within a form to be unaccessable by anyone without a password to activate the field? I've received a few samples on doing this in the Click Event of Designer, but those samples haven't been helpful.

Again, when you click the field, it initiates a "password" (or prompt box) that a person must enter into to activate the field. Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated!!

Isaiah60
Registered: Dec 29 2009
Posts: 1
Wanted to bump this. I too would like to password protect certain fields.

What I'm actually trying to do is protect certain fields until the user submits the form, then I'd like another user be able to edit fields as an "approver" of the application form.

Maybe is there a script that would activate or unlock certain fields once it's been submitted?

Thanks!
Formfingers
Registered: Feb 7 2007
Posts: 90
Isaiah60 -

Check out this separate post, where my question was answered:

http://www.acrobatusers.com/forums/aucbb/viewtopic.php?id=13750

This should be the fix you're looking for as well. Good luck!