About Glenn Fraller Expertise Even though I am donating my time to AllEperts.com and I am an Expert, this does NOT mean I know ALL the answers to ALL questions! It seems to me today, people seem to want too much from certain people. I am here because I want to help lead people in a direction I would go. My expertise is limited to Adobe Acrobat 5 (PC) and Acrobat 7 Professional (MAC). If you have version 8 (PC) or (MAC) I, now I am speaking for me only, I would read the help file(s) and research on the Internet every where until I found and understood the solution to my challenge.
Experience Every business day I use Enfocus Pitstop, a plug-in for Adobe Acrobat 5 (PC) and Professional 7 (MAC). Without it, there isn't that much that can be done without the hassel of opening the PDF within Adobe Illustrator. Then there are font issues! Education/Credentials Degreed in Industrial Education and Technology, School of Graphic Communications and work in the prepress field everyday as a toubleshooter.
Expert: Glenn Fraller Date: 4/13/2008 Subject: PDF Forms
Question QUESTION: Glenn:
I completed a sample PDF form,as a potential customer, and entered the usual information. Name, address, quantities, etc.
I then sent it to myself (using a "Submit" button) as the protential supplier.
When I received the completed form from the "customer", I, as a supplier, was able to modify all the information that was entered by the customer.
The customer information should be static, once it is sent.
Is there a setting somewhere, that would prohibit modification, once the customer submits the form.
ANSWER: Hello Nicholas,
You want to do a process that sounds simple. However, in today's insecure environment, security is never simple. I receive a number of questions daily about the same process in which you seek. I found a marvelously informative place on the Web for you. I do not have the time to write a PDF JavaScript for you, so I will forward you to this place where you may derive specific information for yourself, since what you seek is custom to your form.
Read all about Digital Signatures. Write me letting me know how you did.
Regards,
Glenn
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QUESTION: Glenn:
Your willingnes to always help is truly appreciated, especially from all us folks out there who are groping.
I will follow up regarding your suggestion.
As long as I "have your ear", I have another question
regarding the "Submit" function.
The form is designed to be sent to an Email address.
When the Submit button is clicked, Acrobat brings up the Email software. But the user is required to enter the Email address.
Since the Email address is embedded in the Form, are you aware of how that address can be displayed automatically in the Email (such that it need not be entered by the user).
Again, this sounds simple, but may not be.
Answer Hello Once Again,
I just answered a question requiring a form to be sent to Multiple Email Addresses. As I said before I do not know all the answers. I am learning from people like yourself. All of you out there MAKE me think and research and dig and that keeps me busy and my mind fresh!
So -- on with your question!
In the Property Field >> Type BUTTON >> Action Tab >> When This Happens: When Mouse Up: Do The Following >> Submit Form >> Select URL >> mailto:user01@domainA.com,user02@domainB.com,
The Complete PDF document. The OUTGOING email addresses will appear in the TO: area of OUTLOOK EXPRESS. Hopefully that program will be the default of most of your users.
Glenn
You could always have your people "SAVE AS" a JPG file, the email that file to where ever. That file would be WAY static and solve many problems simply with no expense at all. But your people would at least have to know how to attach a JPG to an email. . .
