Can I save a pdf with completed form fields?

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   Hi all, 

I'm new to quickpdf, but have been happily using it to fill in form fields inside a pdf. It's not my pdf, it is one that we are required to submit and I'm filling the form with data from my database. My application then invokes SaveToFile() and the completed form is saved.

However, if my users need to add some additionial information to the form, they open it, amend the form, but when they try to save it, get this message: 

"Data typed into this form will not be saved. Adobe reader can only save a blank copy of this form."

Obviously quickpdf does save the completed pdf so presumably the restriction is in Adobe Reader. Is there a document attribute that I can switch off to allow reader to save the form and can quickpdf manipulate the attribute if it exists?

thanks.

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beau Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 11 Sep 14 Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote beau Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Can I save a pdf with completed form fields? Posted: 11 Sep 14 at 10:20AM
	Hi all, I'm new to quickpdf, but have been happily using it to fill in form fields inside a pdf. It's not my pdf, it is one that we are required to submit and I'm filling the form with data from my database. My application then invokes SaveToFile() and the completed form is saved. However, if my users need to add some additionial information to the form, they open it, amend the form, but when they try to save it, get this message: "Data typed into this form will not be saved. Adobe reader can only save a blank copy of this form." Obviously quickpdf does save the completed pdf so presumably the restriction is in Adobe Reader. Is there a document attribute that I can switch off to allow reader to save the form and can quickpdf manipulate the attribute if it exists? thanks.

AndyD Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 30 Apr 13 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 54	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndyD Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 14 at 10:48AM
	If you have Acrobat Pro you can open the original PDF and then do this: File > Save As > Reader Extended PDF > Enable Adding Text In Documents This will then allow users of the newly created copy to save filled versions of the document. I'm not sure if QPL can access this setting or whether you will need it to be set in Acrobat Pro. Hope this helps anyway. Edited by AndyD - 11 Sep 14 at 10:50AM

AndrewC Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 08 Dec 10 Location: Geelong, Aust Status: Offline Points: 841	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewC Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 14 at 3:11PM
	beau, You can try calling the following two functions before you start updating the data. QP.RemoveUsageRights(); QP.RemoveXFAEntries(1); It will not work on all forms but in this case I suspect it will Andrew.

beau Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 11 Sep 14 Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote beau Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 14 at 2:45AM
	Thanks Andy and Andrew for your replies. Andrew, I tried your suggestion, but that didn't make any difference. However, I now see that the "problem" is my lack of understanding of the signing process, i.e. my users CAN save a copy of the document once they have added a signature. This locks the document at that point, but that is the form owner's process for preserving the integrity of the data in the form so we'll live with that. Worst case, my user's can start afresh by downloading another form pre-filled from my database and then amend as required. cheers... ...b