Scribe and PDF

[JF Fortier]

Hello group,

 

I was wondering if there's a way to know if the scribe plugin can help me with my project.

 

Using FMA11 I want to populate a PDF that have permission to write, fill and save the form.

 

My problem is that I have on my PC Acrobat professional but the reste of the office only have Reader.

 

So when I test on my PC it work, since I have Pro

 

When other user are doing it, when the file is created, data are populate from FM and the file is open so user can enter remaining information... but the new created file lost the permission to fill the form and save it.

 

The way it's configure, I'm not using a container field, but I link it to a template file located on the server (so any change to the file can be done easely)

it open the file, fill the forms, save the file to a new location with a specific name.

 

I don't think having 2 container fields as the demo show it, would change anything, unless you tell me otherwise, but keep in mind the resulted filled PDF must be save in the server after it as beeing fully filled by the user. The only reason I don't want to use container is the problem with using global field over a network file (close the server file, importe the PDF into field, every time I need to change the main PDF file).

 

So can this be done without haing Acrobat Pro on every station = lost of more $$$

Now I'm using a demo of the scribe plug for testing.

 

Thank you

 

JF

 

 

[john renfrew]

Simple answer - no. And it's nothing to do with containers or plugins.

 

The key that is used by Adobe to enable/keep the ExtendUser privileges is private and is the thing they make money from by being able to sell you Acrobat Pro rather than Reader ( the clue might be in the name)

[Will Slaughter]

JF Fortier,

This is completely doable with the Scribe plugin. I actually just tested it successfully. As long as you create the form in Acrobat Pro to be a fillable form, Adobe reader has no problem opening up and allowing you to edit a form that has been mostly filled out by scribe. Are you using the most recent version of acrobat reader?

 

You will not be able to edit the schema of the form, you will only be able to fill out the fields defined in Acrobat Pro.

 

I Hope that was helpful, and I hope I didn't misunderstand the problem.

 

Cheers!