Setting the Form Field Values Make it readonly

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I am using QPLib.SetXFAFormFieldValue to change the form field values for few fields in my PDF file and then saving it as a new PDF file. It is correctly setting the value but when I open the changed PDF file in adobe reader, it does not allow me to change any field values any more. why does this happen? how can I change the values using Quick PDF library but still retain the normal editable mode by other PDF readers etc?

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shree_kotekar Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 07 Sep 10 Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote shree_kotekar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Setting the Form Field Values Make it readonly Posted: 07 Sep 10 at 4:48PM
	Hi, I am using QPLib.SetXFAFormFieldValue to change the form field values for few fields in my PDF file and then saving it as a new PDF file. It is correctly setting the value but when I open the changed PDF file in adobe reader, it does not allow me to change any field values any more. why does this happen? how can I change the values using Quick PDF library but still retain the normal editable mode by other PDF readers etc?

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3530	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Sep 10 at 5:02PM
	Hi Shree! That's Adobe-strategy ... Making money more and more! Read my blog regarding this case: http://pdfcomments.blogspot.com/2009/06/pdf-and-forms.html Cheers and welcome here, Ingo

shree_kotekar Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 07 Sep 10 Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote shree_kotekar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Sep 10 at 5:38PM
	Ingo, Thank you so much and really appreciate the quick reply. Your post was very informative and thanks again for sharing the knowledge. You blog looks very interesting and I am going to look more into it now. Have you finished the tool that you were talking about in your post, which can be used for purpose like this? Is there any other alternate way to programatically change form fields while still keeping Adobe editing functionality? perhaps Adobe supplied & paid SDK? I cannot use the normal Plugin SDK because the processing has to happen on a web server. Do you also do any Adobe Plugin Development? Thanks Shreedhar