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2007-01-05 17:10:09

giovannip

Registered: Jan 5 2007

Posts: 2

Hi,

I am developping an application using Microsoft .NET 2005 and a third party PDF toolkit. The application pre-fills PDF form fields using data from a database (using the toolkit). The PDF file is then saved and reopened in Reader to allow users to add additional comments, perform corrections, etc. I plan to design these blank PDF template files using Adobe Acrobat 8 Pro. which allows PDF's to be saved locally in Reader. I have been told that when any PDF toolkit now modifies a PDF, the flag that allows for PDF's to be saved locally is removed or is not preserved. Is there any product, .NET component, or Adobe SDK that preserves the "local save functionality" in Reader? I basically need to prefill a PDF file form fields, save it, reopen it in Reader and allow the user to add additional information and resave it once more. Its a two step phase? Can anyone help?

Regards,

Giovanni

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8, Windows

2007-02-12 09:53:45

thomp

Registered: Feb 15 2006

Posts: 4411

Reader enabling is a way of digitally signing a PDF. Acrobat knows exactly what changes were made. I think the only way around this is to purchase the Adobe LiveCycle Servers.

However you might ask the people at [url=http://www.appligent.com]www.appligent.com[/url] and [url=http://www.activepdf.com]www.activepdf.com[/url], both of whom make server side form filling tools.

Thom Parker
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2007-10-17 11:18:25

GolfDotNut

Registered: Oct 17 2007

Posts: 1

giovannip, Did you ever solve your problem - pre-filling fields then allow user to modify?

2007-10-17 11:40:10

thomp

Registered: Feb 15 2006

Posts: 4411

When a document is Reader Rights Enabled for Form filling and save, then these are the only two operations that can be performed on the PDF. Anything else will break the enabling. Even somthing like changing the fill color on a form field. There's nothing you can do about it. If you want the document to remain fillable then it cannot be changed. Or, the enabling should be removed, then changed and re-enabled.

Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
www.pdfscripting.com
Very Important - How to Debug Your Script

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