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Reader extension

Jul 12, 2012 8:45 AM

I have a form in Livecycle and I need to enable the reader extensions so they can save a filled out copy on their local machine and I can't seem to make it work.  Any help would be great.

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  • radzmar
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    1. radzmar,
    Jul 12, 2012 11:27 PM   in reply to feltonjames
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    Hi,

     

    you need at least Acrobat to enable save rights for Adobe Reader.

    In Acrobat X goto File > Save As ... > Reader Extended PDF.

     
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  • feltonjames
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    2. feltonjames,
    Jul 16, 2012 8:32 AM   in reply to radzmar
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    Ok I have Acrobat and here is the snag, I have a auto calcuate date field and when I save the form with the reader rights the date then becomes static and will no longer auto calcuate......any thoughts on how to get around this?

     
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  • radzmar
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    3. radzmar,
    Jul 17, 2012 3:35 AM   in reply to feltonjames
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    What method do you use to populate the date field? I mean what script in what event?

     
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    4. feltonjames,
    Jul 17, 2012 6:40 AM   in reply to radzmar
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    I'm using Java script for the auto calculate field.

     
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  • radzmar
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    5. radzmar,
    Jul 17, 2012 10:55 AM   in reply to feltonjames
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    Ok,

     

    this is tricky but not impossible.

    First you need to know the full somExpression of your date field.

    Open the form in Acrobat, your field will be populated with a date.

    Now open the JS Console (Ctrl + J) and erase the populated value.

     

    Type the following line into the console and confirm with the return button:

    this.xfa.form.form1.Page1.DateField1.rawValue = null;

     

    The syntax always starts with 

    this.xfa.form

    followed by the somExpression of the target object.

    In my example it is 

    form1.page1.dateField1

     

    Now, your field is cleared and you can apply the Reader Extensions from Acrobats menu.

     
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  • feltonjames
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    6. feltonjames,
    Jul 18, 2012 7:57 AM   in reply to radzmar
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    I was unable to to see any values in the JS console, I took a closer look at the live cycle form and there was some java code that I think isn't doing anything and Formcalc is what is being used when I look at the script ediitor in live cycle.  Is there a way around it with formcalc or should I change it to java?

     
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  • radzmar
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    7. radzmar,
    Jul 18, 2012 10:47 AM   in reply to feltonjames
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    The language you use to populate the date has nothing to do with that, so you can stay with FormCalc.

    In fact you propably don't have to change anything in your form.

    All you have to do happens in Acrobat, because here you're add the Reader Extenstions.

     

    In Designer only check the somExpression of your date field.

    In this case it's Form1.Page1.DateField1.

    Screenshot_1.png

     

    In Acrobat open the JS Console.

    Type the full reference expression into the console plus the new Value it should have, such as "null".

    this.xfa.form.Form1.Page1.DateField1.rawValue = null;

     

    Press Ctrl + Return to execute that code.

    The date field will be cleared immediately.

    Now apply the Reader Extensions from Acrobat's menu.

    Screenshot_2.png

     
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  • feltonjames
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    8. feltonjames,
    Jul 19, 2012 12:26 PM   in reply to radzmar
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    I can't thank you enough, I really appreciate all your help

     
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