Paul: Thanks for the rapid response. I am using Acrobat Pro 9 (I don't see where I specify the version of Reader Extension other than choosing Reader 7 and above). This is a one page government form where part 1 is completed by the employee and part 2 is completed by the employer. I used Reader Exte...

I have a one page form I scanned it at 90K. The form has a lot of edits and was Reader Extended. The file size has ballooned to 3.8MB and is too large to distribute. The space usage audit report says that 98% is "document overhead". When I attempt to reduce the file size, I get the message: "This PD...

I have a button that when clicked launches: app.openDoc("Samples.pdf");The script works fine in Acrobat Pro, but does not work in Reader. Is this a restriction in Reader? Is there another method of opening a PDF from within the form?The functionality I am seeking is straightforward: the button is pl...

Many thanks...

Niall:One more follow-up question. After reviewing the document below, if I go with Option 1 and require Acrobat Pro what is the java script command that performs the equivalent function as Forms -> Manage Forms Data -> Import Data... ? (xfa.datasets.data.loadXML and xfa.datasets.data.loadXML do not...

Niall:Thank you for the on-point reply. Not the news I wanted to hear, but I appreciate the rapid response.George

I need to  pre populate five fields when the user opens the form using Acrobat Reader (name title, address, etc). The values will be stored in an xml data file in the same directory as the form (no database connections or web services needed). I've tested the xml and form structures using Forms -> M...