Saving Edited PDF File

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   Hi,

I have been experimenting with iSED and managed to create a PDF file with a few Text styled Form Fields in it.

I can save it ok and then I can open it in Adobe Reader (V7) OK.

However, Adobe then says at that "The data typed into this form will not be saved"

Can anyone please suggest a way to save the entered data as well.

I was hoping this solution would allow me to send an empty PDF form via email then have the recipient send it back completed an then I would be able to retrieve the data out of it.

Am I on the wrong track?

Thanx in advance.

Mark

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mbailey Members Profile Find Members Posts Team Player Joined: 26 Dec 05 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote mbailey Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Saving Edited PDF File Posted: 26 Dec 05 at 1:19AM
	Hi, I have been experimenting with iSED and managed to create a PDF file with a few Text styled Form Fields in it. I can save it ok and then I can open it in Adobe Reader (V7) OK. However, Adobe then says at that "The data typed into this form will not be saved" Can anyone please suggest a way to save the entered data as well. I was hoping this solution would allow me to send an empty PDF form via email then have the recipient send it back completed an then I would be able to retrieve the data out of it. Am I on the wrong track? Thanx in advance. Mark

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: 26 Dec 05 at 7:39AM
	Hi Mark, this happens with every pdf-file. The reader normally can't save form-field-content. You can buy special tools which can do this... or you can develope something yourself ;-) QuickPDF don't offer functionality to do this... No other library offers this functionality.
	Cheers, Ingo

mbailey Members Profile Find Members Posts Team Player Joined: 26 Dec 05 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote mbailey Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Dec 05 at 4:34PM
	Thanx Ingo, I was afraid of that. I can't believe it. I was not able to find a single freeware PDF Filler program on the net. Surely it cannot be THAT difficult? How can you send a PDF form to your clients to fill out and then expect them to cough up for a Filler program? Oh well, now another project on the burner. ;-) Cheers, Mark

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: 26 Dec 05 at 4:57PM
	Hi Mark! . . . Surely it cannot be THAT difficult? . . . So you should create a tool - you can get much money ;-) Edited by Ingo
	Cheers, Ingo