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I found out more information about the export/save function of Reader. It was not easy to locate this information. One can, in fact, save a certain Reader doc and/or export the data if the author includes SPECIAL USAGE RIGHTS within a given PDF. There is additional software: a forms server, client and Reader extensions required to do this. The server alone costs $1,695.00...I could not find a price for the Reader extensions. If I understand this correctly, and I may not, if you purchase additional software from Adobe you extend the funtionality of the PDF you are creating. >From what I read, I don't think the user needs anything more than Reader...it is the particular PDF with the built-in functionality that allows the user to save the form or export the data. The following information came from the Adobe website: ----------------------------------------------------- AdobeR Document Server for ReaderR Extensions allows you to easily share interactive, intelligent Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) documents with external parties - without requiring those respondents to invest in costly software. With Reader Extensions, you can extend your document-based processes to the farthest reaches of your business, while accurately and seamlessly capturing critical data from customers, partners, constituents, or colleagues. Activate hidden functionality within Adobe Reader Enable any end user to save, fill in, annotate, sign and submit PDF documents Streamline collaboration for document reviews Automate data capture with electronic forms, enabling anyone to complete and submit forms online or offline ----------------------------------------------------- I don't have a problem with the theory behind this workflow, nor the idea that if someone really wants to add additional functionality to the PDF, they have to pay for it. But the processs of how it works is confusing. The Acrobat manuals tell you that the PDF needs Special Usage Rights to enable these features, but there are no instructions as to what to do about it. When I searched on the Adobe website for information on Special Usage Rights I came up empty, too. So, I was part right, mostly wrong, and definitely without complete information. Rich -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich Sprague Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 1:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [PDF-Basics] RFPs Arriving as PDFs PDF-Basics is a service provided by PDFzone.com | http://www.pdfzone.com/ __________________________________________________________________ Melvin, I stand corrected. You are supposed to be able to "export" the data only, or print (and snail mail or fax the form), but in my version of Reader 6.01, which I just downloaded, the feature seemed to be missing. This seems clunky, at best. The export feature is MIA from my Reader, and I wonder how many small to medium-sized businesses are prepared to handle XML data? I was too elated that Adobe finally made the forms process accessible to all. But sadly, the process is still a long way from being effective and efficient. Rich -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Melvin Backus Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 12:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [PDF-Basics] RFPs Arriving as PDFs PDF-Basics is a service provided by PDFzone.com | http://www.pdfzone.com/ __________________________________________________________________ At 12:13 PM 2/20/2004, Rich Sprague wrote: <big snip> >More importantly, however, in Acrobat 6 one simply needs the Reader to >be able to complete, save and submit an Acrobat form. > >Rich Sorry Rich, but I believe you're mistaken on this one. I just tried it to confirm with Reader 6.0.0.5 and here's what I get. www.sleepydragon.net/sdc/AdobeRdrFormErr.jpg Is there some magic I've missed? Melvin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Whom computers would destroy, they must first drive mad. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Melvin Backus Principal Wizard Sleepy Dragon Enterprises www.sleepydragon.net To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdfbasics.html To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdfbasics.html To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdfbasics.html
