RE: [PDF-Forms] PDF Forms and database interactivity?

[BKoolhaas]

Title: PDF Forms and database interactivity?

Hi Tom,

 

If you want data-manipulation in PDF forms, from Acrobat Reader,

with direct access to your database(s),

 

read / write / update / re-use of data / intern- extern- (real-time) validation /

search / queries / routing of data / data storage on local pc en re-use of data,

you have to do a lot of developing and programming in the future.

 

An other way is to look for applications/tools were you can immediately in the web-air.

If you take a look at PDF-WebForms.com, maybe is that the solution of all your questions.

 

Regards,

Ben

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Van: Tom Wright [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Verzonden: vrijdag 18 juli 2003 0:50
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Onderwerp: [PDF-Forms] PDF Forms and database interactivity?

Hello,

I'm beginning to get more into PDF forms, but to date have done only "fill-in-the-blank," then print or email the PDF.  I'm wondering if forms can do the following:

1:  Write information to a database

2:  Read information from a database

3:  Duplicate information between fields (i.e. - enter text in one field and have it duplicate into other fields on the same form)

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.

My database knowledge is very GUI in nature.  I'm fairly adept at Microsoft Access, at least on a basic level on the GUI end of things.  I've looked into SQL and done some minor writing with copy/paste and slight modifications, but nothing from scratch.

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?

Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Tom Wright
Electronic Prepress Supervisor 
Coakley-Tech
Direct:  414-902-2632
Fax:  414-389-9130