Here's an example of a pdf that can be "edited" ie put text in the boxes, select the (mutually exclusive) check boxes etc.
http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/www/de/infoservice/download/pdf/formulare/passantrag.pdf If anyone knows how to make these interactive pdfs let me know - I have reason to make one. GC ----- Forwarded by Glenn Cogle/IT/CHCBANKP/WHNZ on 22/08/2002 13:41 ----- Stephen Nicholas <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jeremy Bertenshaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ury.ac.nz> cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], CLUG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PDF's (formerly "Re: .doc vs .rtf" (formerly "Re: This 22/08/2002 13:34 mornings Press")) One of my Lecturers makes really cool pdf's for labs, I believe (tho dont quote me... 'cause it might actually just be fancy latex) they have a javascript running behind them. The pdf has text boxes and we enter the values that we think (in the lab) and hit enter, and it comes up with a popup saying "correct" or "wrong", and the value shows in the pdf. Some of them he has count the number of attempts.. and stuff like that. The was one which had a "start quiz" button, and then you select the values, and then hit "end quiz" and it give you a score for correct answers. Really, cool. Not what you expect from a pdf. The only trouble, you cant save the value in the fields, using save as. You have to print to ps, then convert back to pdf... at which point the fields just show as images, and are no longer interactive. And the pdf's require acrobat version 5. Oh what learning is these days... its sooo fun. Anyway, my 0 cents.... (swedish rounding) Cya, Steve On Thu, Aug 22, 2002 at 01:24:41PM +1200, Jeremy Bertenshaw wrote: > Not entirely true, I've seen forms implemented in pdf > docs, really cool imho, just like a web form which you > could then save and email back etc.. > > jeremyb. > > > From: Yuri de Groot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2002/08/22 Thu PM 12:39:33 GMT+12:00 > > To: CLUG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: .doc vs .rtf (formerly "Re: This mornings Press") > > > > Every item of correspondence I produce is archived as pdf. > > Yes, I know pdf in non-editable, but why would I want to edit a letter I've > > already posted? > > The advantage of pdf is that I can make a web based archive-browser. Nearly > > every browser can display pdf. > > > > I guess this could be useful in a lawyers office, eh Nick? > > The word docs you have, are they docs you specifically do _not_ want to edit? > > > > Or are they more of the template category? > > > > I could use the extra pocket money converting docs and checking that the formatting > > is intact ... > > > > Yuri > > > -- )--------------------Stephen Nicholas--------------------( Uni Hall Ph: (03) 341 1500 Private Bag 4760 Extn: 54419 Christchurch 021 504 412 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 70245950 )---------------www.steve.nicholas.net.nz----------------( *************************************************************************** This may contain privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this message is prohibited. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of Wilson & Horton Limited. For more information on Wilson & Horton please visit our web site at http://www.wilsonandhorton.co.nz ***************************************************************************
