I am also having these same issues and need to lock my form fields after this form has been filled out.  Could I get your script so that I could implement this into my forms?

Thank you!

-Scott

S_J_987@yahoo.com

Haven’t been able to get it to work right.

Hi,

I would like to have that script to lock the form from further editing. My email ID is sudeepfranco@gmail.com, also please tell me how can I add a SAVE button at the bottom of the form and link the script to that buttong.

Many Thanks

Sudeep

Hi, I can see it has been a while but do you stillhave that script?

If so It would be a great help to me.

Could you please just write the script here so those of us who need it could just type it in our button. I have the same need but rather than email everyone who wants it, it would be easier to just copy and paste it right here. Please?

I can't even get to the forums to check for replies. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. Thanks.

^^^Scratch that

Like usual I figured it out myself haha.

I overlooked a setting in the form properties.  Under the defaults, i had the scripting set to manual versus automatic.  I knew it was an easy fix!!!

Paul you must be the man of the moment. That script will help me as well =)

msfuzzibear@hotmail.com if  you have a spare moment =)

Many thanks

You can also just print the form to PDF.

I would be very interested in this script that you have. So once it is locked, will I be able to save it like that? Please send it to brian@wickedcoollogo.com. Thanks in advance!

Paul i read this thread & i need the same thing (The script) you people are talking about here. i need it badly to fill some immigration forms.

My email ID: hnuniversal4u@gmail.com

it wll be a great help to me & i wl really appritiate that. Thanx Bro.

Another very simple (less advance) approach would be to make the ENTIRE form protected, readOnly, nonInteractive, etc. by using the following script:

xfa.form.form1.access = "protected";

In my situation (if this helps anyone), all I wanted to do was enable my user to click an email button to auto-attach a copy of his/her form to an outgoing email, BUT prior to sending the email, I wanted the form to be flattened (i.e. protected). After the email was sent, I wanted it return back to it's open state. So what I did was create a custom email submit button, and added very simple scripts for the preSubmit and postSubmit events. NOTE: This assumes your user is using an email client which will auto-generate an outgoing email (vs. using an Internet email service like GMAIL). If you're using an interent email service, the follwoing scripts will work.

1. Email button: This custom email button script allows me to set the subject, body message, to/cc fields, etc. and email the entire form (wth proper Rights) to a given recipient(s).

Placed on a standard button's click event:

var choice = xfa.host.messageBox("Press OK to submit this form using your default email client (e.g. Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora, Mail, etc.). Note: A copy of this form will be automatically attached to your email. \n\nPress Cancel if you currently use an Internet email service such as Gmail, Hotmail, or Yahoo to send email. You will need save this form on your computer and then manually attach it to an outgoing email (using your Internet email service) addressed to: sample@email.com", " ", 3, 1);

// Note: the above text was taken directly from the typical email submit button text. This gives you a way to modify the text if you want.

if (choice == 1){

var mail;

var address = "email@email.com";

var ccadd = ccAdd.rawValue; //taken from a field placed on the form

var sub = "Subject goes here";

var body = "See attatched file.";

mail = "mailto: " + address + "?cc=" + ccadd + "&subject=" + sub + "&body=" + body;

event.target.submitForm({

cURL: mail,

bEmpty: true,

cSubmitAs: "PDF",

cCharset: "utf-8"

});

}

else{

ProcessManager.terminateAction();

}

2. Script added to same email button (created above) to "Protect" ALL form fields PRIOR to the form being emailed. Place on preSubmit event:

xfa.form.form1.access = "protected";

3. Script added to same email button (created above) to "reopen" ALL form fields AFTER it the form has been submitted. Place on postSubmit event:

xfa.form.form1.access = "open";

From there, the user can save/SaveAs the original file (currently opened on-screen, with active fields), knowing that he's sent a protected copy. Please note that you've sent a "form" with protect fields...it's still a form, vs a truly "flattened copy".  So if security is a major concern, you'd probably want to use a different approach: for example, a digital signature to track from integrity, or print to PDF. Also, this assumes you;re not concerned with tracking "mandatory fields" etc.

As an alternate Step 3, you could interject a SaveAs script on the postSubmit event [ app.execMenuItem("SaveAs") ] to allow your user to save a copy of the protected file somewhere on his/her computer after emailing it. Then he/she could simply cancel the current form (on-screen) - without saving it. This assumes you are not concerned with saving an "open field" version with completed data.

Hopes this helps someone!

S

Hi hanlac,

First off, don't worry about your level of skill re: coding. I'm no programmer, myself, and that's what forums like these are for - given the fact that you are "somewhat" familiar with the form creation process and basic scripting (i.e. knowing where to place the script, etc.).

In either case, my first question is to ask what program was the form created in - Acrobat (aka an AcroForm) or LiveCycle Designer (LCD)? If you are unsure, open the file in Acrobat and select the Forms menu item.  If the second option in the drop-down list says "Add or Edits Fields..." then the form is an AcroForm; if it says "edit in Designer..." then the form was originally created in LC Designer and you'll need to have that installed to be able to make any edits.

Quite honestly, if you don't have LCD already installed (which by the way comes packaged with Acrobat Pro) and the form was in fact designed in LCD, then I'm not sure what the item in the Form list will say.

In order to get started, you’ll need to know this piece of info as it will impact the type of scripting needed. There are variations between Acrobat javaScript and LCD javaScript.

I'll take this offline and follow-up by sending you an email at the address you specified.

Hi this is balaji from solve it corp.your post are really good.I got what I expected.But I am unable to view the scripts.By the way I am using "adobe acrobat pro", there I have only java scripts and Im using the trial version.Can anyone help me to get the scripts for locking the controls and saving the pdf in the "adobe acobat pro".Or is it difficult in using the trial version

SolveIT, sorry - I got sidetrack on an important task....do you stil need help?