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Re: [iText-questions] Save typed-in content with Adobe Reader

wasegraves
Thu, 15 May 2008 09:08:12 -0700

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From: Fhomasp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Somehow I need to figure out a solution for the following situation.
> 
> A User who requires assistance needs to fill in a form but is unsure of all
> of the required information.  
> For this matter there is an online form which will already contain info from
> our database.  However the user needs this form to be portable or at least
> travel over an offline environment. 
> Later on, the user needs to be able to submit the PDF document online.
> So basically there is an offline time gap between the created pdf document
> and the submit time of this pdf document.
> 
<snip> 
> I have a copy and license of Adobe acrobat 8 Pro.  I create a Root document
> with "Reader enable", import this in the Java application using a stamper.  
> Will I be able to add any field, table or radiobutton in the future and
> allow the user to save the document with the new fields set on the document?
> 
<snip>

1. Create the *complete* AcroForm first, including all contemplated form fields 
and "submit" actions.
2. Use Acrobat 8 to make the Acroform Reader-Enabled.

The user will then be able to work the AcroForm offline and later, submit the 
filled AcroForm. Note that the submit action requires that the AcroForm is 
displayed in the browser, with Reader as the plugin, at the time the submit 
action is employed. This has worked for me. YMMV.

Best regards,
Bill Segraves

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