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> I'm wondering if forms can do the following: > > 1: Write information to a database > > 2: Read information from a database Reader cannot do that directly, but data can flow into and out of a form with the help of a web server. The web server does the job of interacting with the database and handling the incoming and outgoing data. For versions prior to 6, the PDF has to be viewed in a web browser. The full version of Acrobat (5 and up) and Acrobat Approval can connect to a local database via ADBC. Reader cannot. You'd have to do some JavaScript programming. > 3: Duplicate information between fields (i.e. - enter text in one field and > have it duplicate into other fields on the same form) Yes. Either give the fields the same name or use the appropriate JavaScript. > 4: Automatically retrieve the date and/or time from the computer or server > the form is located on and enter it into a field when the field is clicked > or the PDF is opened. Yes, via JavaScript. > One final question, does Acrobat Reader support the filling in of forms yet, > or are the users still required to have a full version of Acrobat? Reader has been able to fill-in and interact with a web server since 3.0. It still can't save a filled-in form, unless the PDF has been specially prepared using expensive software from Adobe. Reader 5.1 and above can do more than normal with such rights-enabled PDFs. George To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdfforms.html
