Acrobat Forms question

Not a job for Acrobat - maybe Bento or Filemaker as Mike has mentioned

Jon

What you want to do would be straightforward on Windows, since it allows database (and Excel) access via ADBC and JavaScript. Is that a possibility for you?

Once the form finalized, the PDF could be flattened via JavaScript using the "flattenPages" method. This would convert the form fields to regular page contents. The downside is it also converts link and comment annotations. You could set up a custom menu item to run the script, or manually through the JavaScript console.

George

Hey George,

Been a while ;-)

Jon

Hi Jon. It's been fun catching up. And I apologize for suggesting W****** here.

George

Not to go that much off topic, but why does Acrobat sometimes not let you reset the tab order? I did it many times before, I am the creator of the form (which is not secure), but now it is not letting me? Any suggestions on how to get around this?

lauren

Lauren,

See the other topic here that starts with "Tab Order always greyed out..."

George

Don't worry - I'm always putting my foot in it with Livecycle Designer ;-)

Jon

Yes you do. :-) especially when a program only avaible on windows is brought up in a Mac forum. :-)

It keeps come across as your rubbing our nose in it because we don't own a Windows machine :-(

If you want to do it right. Say not on the Macintosh Platform. Then and only then if they ask what and on what platform tell them about LC.

That way you don't come across as thumbing your nose at Mac Users. They have tough enough time as it is without feeling patronized or mad fun of.

They have tough enough time as it is without feeling patronized or mad
fun of.

I think it's only you feeling that way.

That may be true. :-)

But then I may be the only one vocal enough to voice that opinion as well. :-/

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1 19th August 16:04 jon bessant External User Posts: 1	Acrobat Forms question Not a job for Acrobat - maybe Bento or Filemaker as Mike has mentioned Jon

3 20th August 01:41 jon bessant External User Posts: 1	Acrobat Forms question Hey George, Been a while ;-) Jon

4 20th August 01:41 george_johnson External User Posts: 1	Acrobat Forms question Hi Jon. It's been fun catching up. And I apologize for suggesting W****** here. George

5 20th August 01:41 External User Posts: 1	Acrobat Forms question Not to go that much off topic, but why does Acrobat sometimes not let you reset the tab order? I did it many times before, I am the creator of the form (which is not secure), but now it is not letting me? Any suggestions on how to get around this? lauren

6 20th August 01:41 george_johnson External User Posts: 1	Acrobat Forms question Lauren, See the other topic here that starts with "Tab Order always greyed out..." George

7 20th August 01:41 jon bessant External User Posts: 1	Acrobat Forms question Don't worry - I'm always putting my foot in it with Livecycle Designer ;-) Jon

9 20th August 10:43 graffiti External User Posts: 1	Acrobat Forms question They have tough enough time as it is without feeling patronized or mad fun of. I think it's only you feeling that way.

10 20th August 10:43 pjonescet External User Posts: 1	Acrobat Forms question That may be true. :-) But then I may be the only one vocal enough to voice that opinion as well. :-/