Return PDF from Browser

[Jeff_Mc]

I have an xdp form which I can render to the browser and upon a submit I have a servlet that gets the xml.  I would also like to have the PDF returned to me as well.  I used the Quick Start: Handling submitted forms using the Java API found here http://livedocs.adobe.com/livecycle/8.2/programLC/programmer/help/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm?... under the Forms Service API Quick Starts, but am unable to return the PDF as noted in the code.  Any ideas?  Thanks

[Former Community Member]

In the submit button on the form there is a property that controls what is submitted. Change that to PDF.

Paul

[Jeff_Mc]

I tried that with adobe support online with me and that did not work either.  Also, I want the XML to be returned in order to retrieve the data from it, and save a copy of PDF.  With Livecycle 7.2 I do this making 2 requests to the Adobe APIs in the servlet that handles the returned xdp, and I'm able to get both the xml and the pdf.  Thanks

[HowardTreisman · Accepted solution]

You can check a checkbox on the XDP submit format that says "Include PDF". (I can't remember the exact wording, but it's something like that.)

This will cause the entire PDF file to be base64 encoded, and embedded into the XDP XML file.

You should then be able to extract it from the XML, decode it, and save it.

Note that submitting PDf in any way from a form requires either Acrobat or Reader Extensions.

Howard

http://www.avoka.com

[Jeff_Mc]

Howard, I got the first part about ensuring the pdf is checked, but the

second part I don't understand. Are you saying the pdf file itself is

embedded in the xml file? If so, how to I retrieve it? Thanks

Jeffrey A. McManigal

I/S Engineer

I/S Web and Integration Services

Mutual of Omaha

402.351.8638

jeff.mcmanigal@mutualofomaha.com

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You can check a checkbox on the XDP submit format that says "Include PDF".

(I can't remember the exact wording, but it's something like that.)

This will cause the entire PDF file to be base64 encoded, and embedded into

the XDP XML file.

You should then be able to extract it from the XML, decode it, and save it.

Note that submitting PDf in any way from a form requires either Acrobat or

Reader Extensions.

Howard

http://www.avoka.com

[Jeff_Mc]

There was a coding error in the Livecycle Example, which has since been resovled. Thanks to all who helped.