Acrobat Forms question

[Jon Bessant]

Not a job for Acrobat - maybe Bento or Filemaker as Mike has mentioned

Jon

[George_Johnson@adobeforums.com]

What you want to do would be straightforward on Windows, since it allows database (and Excel) access via ADBC and JavaScript. Is that a possibility for you?

Once the form finalized, the PDF could be flattened via JavaScript using the "flattenPages" method. This would convert the form fields to regular page contents. The downside is it also converts link and comment annotations. You could set up a custom menu item to run the script, or manually through the JavaScript console.

George

[Jon Bessant]

Hey George,

Been a while ;-)

Jon

[George_Johnson@adobeforums.com]

Hi Jon. It's been fun catching up. And I apologize for suggesting W****** here. ;)

George

[lauren_kranak@adobeforums.com]

Not to go that much off topic, but why does Acrobat sometimes not let you reset the tab order? I did it many times before, I am the creator of the form (which is not secure), but now it is not letting me? Any suggestions on how to get around this?

lauren

[George_Johnson@adobeforums.com]

Lauren,

See the other topic here that starts with "Tab Order always greyed out..."

George

[Jon Bessant]

Don't worry - I'm always putting my foot in it with Livecycle Designer ;-)

Jon

[pjonesCET@adobeforums.com]

Yes you do. :-) especially when a program only avaible on windows is brought up in a Mac forum. :-)

It keeps come across as your rubbing our nose in it because we don't own a Windows machine :-(

If you want to do it right. Say not on the Macintosh Platform. Then and only then if they ask what and on what platform tell them about LC.

That way you don't come across as thumbing your nose at Mac Users. They have tough enough time as it is without feeling patronized or mad fun of.

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They have tough enough time as it is without feeling patronized or mad
fun of.




I think it's only you feeling that way.

[pjonesCET@adobeforums.com]

That may be true. :-)

But then I may be the only one vocal enough to voice that opinion as well. :-/

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I don't think we have ever had a shortage of vocal people in any of the support forums.

[Jon Bessant]

I love Acrobat - doesn't matter if it's Acrobat on Windows or Acrobat on
the Mac - plain olde ACROBAT .. if someone asks a question and the
answer is via Acrobat Windows they should receive this information

Jon

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if someone asks a question and the answer is via Acrobat Windows they
should receive this information




You'll get no disagreement from me.

;)