Merging a LiveCycle form and retaining Javascript

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   I am using Delphi 2010 and QuickPDF 7.24.
I have a need to merge forms that were created with Adobe Professional's form creation tool called LiveCycle.  This tool allows me to add smarts to forms and even use their FormCalc language along side Javascript.  With these two languages in a form the sky is the limit for making true smart forms.

I then use Delphi and QuickPDF to merge several of these smart forms together.  I have the merge function working just fine, BUT it drops all the Javascript and FormCalc coding in the new merged document.

I know this is a complex issue, but can anyone help me out ?

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zbrd Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 25 Oct 09 Location: Indiana, USA Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote zbrd Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Merging a LiveCycle form and retaining Javascript Posted: 22 Sep 11 at 3:43PM
	I am using Delphi 2010 and QuickPDF 7.24. I have a need to merge forms that were created with Adobe Professional's form creation tool called LiveCycle. This tool allows me to add smarts to forms and even use their FormCalc language along side Javascript. With these two languages in a form the sky is the limit for making true smart forms. I then use Delphi and QuickPDF to merge several of these smart forms together. I have the merge function working just fine, BUT it drops all the Javascript and FormCalc coding in the new merged document. I know this is a complex issue, but can anyone help me out ?

Shotgun Tom Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 14 Aug 09 Location: Phoenix, AZ Status: Offline Points: 53	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shotgun Tom Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Sep 11 at 7:29PM
	LiveCycle is a proprietary format of Adobe. When modifying, merging, etc., LiveCycle forms outside of Acrobat, you will lose it's features. LiveCycle features can only be created/modified using Adobe Acrobat. This is Adobe's attempt at forcing usage of their products.

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3524	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Sep 11 at 8:35PM
	Hi! Tom is right ... Please read my blog regarding this fact: http://pdfcomments.blogspot.com/2009/06/pdf-and-forms.html Cheers, Ingo