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Merging a LiveCycle form and retaining Javascript

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Topic: Merging a LiveCycle form and retaining Javascript

Posted By: zbrd
Subject: Merging a LiveCycle form and retaining Javascript
Date 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 ?

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Posted By: Shotgun Tom
Date 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.

Posted By: Ingo
Date 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