if the form has usage rights (Adobe Reader Extensions) you can pre fill the form but you need to ensure that this is done as a revision to the original document without altering the original content.
BR Maruan Sahyoun Am 01.02.2014 um 22:28 schrieb Michael Uberti <[email protected]>: >>> I have an issue here and was wondering if I could get some help here. >>> If anyone could offer some help with my start up business, I am happy to >>> pay for the service if required. I am really stuck here. Andreas Lehmkühler >>> has already offered some support and suggested I post this to the >>> developers. >>> >>> We have a form created with Adobe Acrobat that is for sale via an opencart >>> shopping cart. (commonwealth bank) >>> >>> http://www.oceantimemarine.com/download.html >>> >>> The functionality that we want is to be able to write to the PDF >>> (watermarking >>> or to specific form fields) at point of sale without affecting the Adobe >>> signed certificate required to then open the PDF and retain the form >>> functionality in Adobe Reader once purchased. >>> >>> So far I have tried PDFtk and FPDF plugins (among others) to watermark the >>> PDF >>> 'on the fly', which successfully watermarks the PDF after the sale and >>> before >>> the download is made available. The problem is that this requires >>> server-side >>> PHP to copy to template on the server which subsequently invalidates the >>> Adobe >>> signed certificate, rendering the form fields inoperable for use with Adobe >>> Reader. >>> >>> I have considered server generated DRM which is too expensive. I have also >>> considered rebuilding the form in PHP at point of sale, but this would be >>> too >>> time consuming because we have many thousands of form fields in the >>> document. >>> >>> Do you know of a way to get around the Adobe certificate for using server >>> generated forms to work in Adobe Reader? >>> >>> Or perhaps you know of another way the process could run to watermark or >>> write >>> to specific fields in the document without invalidating the form field >>> functionality for use in Adobe Reader? >>> >> I'm afraid neither me nor anone else can help you with that. The purpose of a >> signature is to ensure that the signed file wasn't altered. If you add a >> watermark to your pdf you have to sign it again. >> >> Maybe you can use PDFBox to sign your pdf. I'm not an expert on that topic. >> You >> should adress your question to our mailing lists. >> >>> The PDF is a document (ebook) that is a safety management system (SMS) >>> template. >>> The client purchases online and then fills in the document in the editable >>> form fields. >>> What I am trying to achieve is basically a water mark of their company name >>> once they have entered this information in the shopping cart so this is >>> like a >>> security feature and that every SMS is unique to that one company. >>> >>> Ok this is the scenario, So the customer enters their details (specifically >>> their company name) and then I'd like this information embedded in the >>> document that they are purchasing as a security feature so that the document >>> remains unique to that company. >>> This will need to happen for every new customer >>> >>> Why not Pay Pal? The reason we chose a bank (commonwealth bank Australia) >>> was >>> the security issues as trust issues by the consumer, mostly because PayPal >>> had >>> issues with paying into a unit trust, it's easier for us to use the bank, >>> the >>> issue is not the shopping cart it's actually adobe. >>> >>> If you want to call me on skype michaeluberti or +61 438527250 or email on >>> [email protected] I can make a plan with you if you think you are able >>> to do this. >>> >>> Mick >>> >>> >>> Michael Uberti >>> +61438527250 >>> >> >> >> >
