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javascript to write form field data to document property

Apr 13, 2012 10:36 AM

Categories: Windows Tags: #acrobat #script #forms #properties #reader

I've created a pdf form in Acrobat Pro that is fillable AND saveable by user by saving-as with extended rights.  The javascript that works in Acrobat to write the form-field to a document-property works in Acrobat, but not Reader - security violation.  How do I do this?

579 Views   6 Replies   Latest reply: markKODAK, Apr 13, 2012 1:00 PM
 
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  • Gilad D (try67)
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    1. Gilad D (try67),
    Apr 13, 2012 10:42 AM   in reply to markKODAK
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    How exactly are you writing this data to the document property?

     
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    2. markKODAK,
    Apr 13, 2012 11:01 AM   in reply to Gilad D (try67)
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    I have a javscript in the field, such as:

     

    function writeToProperty() {

    var fld = this.getField("dswf_clientName");

    this.info.kcms_clientName = fld.value;

    }

    writeToProperty(); // call my function

     

    This worked in Acrobat Pro, but not in Reader.  This form has extended rights turned on so the form is saveable by end user in Reader.

     

    Thanks

     
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  • Gilad D (try67)
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    3. Gilad D (try67),
    Apr 13, 2012 11:08 AM   in reply to markKODAK
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    Read the documentation of the "info" property more carefully...

     
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    4. markKODAK,
    Apr 13, 2012 11:24 AM   in reply to Gilad D (try67)
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    Sorry to sound dumb, but which documentation?  I haven't touched forms in

    several years, and see lots of documentation, but not what I'm looking

    for....

     
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  • Gilad D (try67)
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    5. Gilad D (try67),
    Apr 13, 2012 12:48 PM   in reply to markKODAK
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    The Acrobat JavaScript API Reference.

    Here's what it says about this property:

    "In Adobe Reader, writing to any property in this object throws an

    exception."

     
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  • markKODAK
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    6. markKODAK,
    Apr 13, 2012 1:00 PM   in reply to Gilad D (try67)
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    Thanks.  I did end up in that documentation, but was holding out hope for

    some variation using app.beginPriv();  app.endPriv();

    Disappointing.

     

    Thanks for the help.

     
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