Michael P. McDonnell wrote:
> When I view my PDFs in adobe reader, the fields are pinkish/purple
> because they are/were writable. I can already populate the fields pretty
> easily using java and iText, but now I'd like to be able to "burn them
> in" so no one knew they were actually dynamic fields. Is this at all
> possible?
You have two different options, depending on your specific requirement.
Both are explained on pages 506-507 of "iText in Action".
Have a look at the following example:
http://www.1t3xt.info/examples/browse/?page=example&id=248
I'll summarize the options for you.
(1) You can make a field read only using setFieldProperty();
Read the example and look for: form.setFieldProperty(
"person.name", "setfflags", PdfFormField.FF_READ_ONLY, null);
(2) You can partially flatten the form.
Read the example and look for:
stamper.partialFormFlattening("person.name");
What is the difference?
In (1) the field "person.name" is STILL A FIELD. If you post the form,
the value of the field will still be submitted; you can still retrieve
the value of the field; with the right tools, you could UNDO making the
field Read Only.
In (2) the field "person.name" is NO LONGER PART OF THE FORM. It's not a
field anymore, just some glyphs on a canvas. The value will not be
submitted when the form is posted. That's probably what you meant by
"burn then in".
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