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I have a XML PDF form with a number of fields, including a few which auto-populate as per a script (e.g. today's time, today's date). Every time I open the (unsubmitted) form, these fields update as per the system date/time. This is expected.I want all fields to lock when the user presses the submit button at the end of the form. Currently, even after the form is submitted, the PDF keeps updating those fields every time it is opened!

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Really keen to get this issue finalised if anyone can help. Willing to share my form if that's of any assistance!

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@Kosta_Prokopiu1 - wondering if you've had any further thoughts on this?

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Any updates here?

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Ah, I see. Is it as simple as turning off the read only function?

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Just added you to the shared list - should be OK for you now.

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Just sent you a PM with a copy of my form - many thanks.

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Not sure what you mean by logic that blocks those fields from the start. On the time field I have this script:form1.Page1subform.Datenamegradesubform.DateTimeField1::initialize - (FormCalc, client)if ($ == null) then$.rawValue = Num2Time(Time(), "HH:MM")endifIn Designer I just save as a PDF. If I go to "save as", it seems to be saving as an "Adobe Dynamix XML Form (*.pdf)".

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Open the non-RE PDF in which program? Adobe Acrobat? If I open it in Acrobat, then the pre-filled fields are not editable - I cannot select the text inside them to delete.

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You mean empty them in Adobe Acrobat? When I try and edit the form in Acrobat, it says "This form cannot be edited in Adobe Acrobat DC. Please use Adobe LiveCycle Designer to edit this form."

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...anyone? 🙂

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Any further tips here Kosta?

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I changed the script type from layout:ready to initialise... - Adobe LiveCycle

I changed the script type from layout:ready to initialise, for both the current date and current time fields (which have scripts to auto-populate). When I then save the form and open it in Acrobat, these 2 fields are empty. I save the form as reader enabled, then open it in Acrobat Reader. The fields are still empty. I complete the form and click submit - the form is attached to an email, as we planned. If I open that form however, those 2 fields are still empty! Now they don't seem to auto-popu...

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Catch 22 situation 😄 Can we set the script to only lock those fields when the submit button is pressed?

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After saving the form in Designer, I can open it in either Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Reader with no problem - the time field is refreshed each time I open it (as planned). If I open it with Adobe Acrobat and then save as a "reader extended pdf" with "enable more tools", then when I open the form again (either in Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Reader) the time field is not updated - it is locked at the time when I saved as a reader extended pdf.When I open the file in Acrobat to save it as a...

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Hi Kosta,One thing I've noticed - when I save the form in Adobe Abrobat DC as a "Reader Extended PDF / enable more tools (includes form fill-in & save), then the current date & current time fields lock at that point - not when the form is filled in & the submit button pressed. Am I doing something wrong here? I wanted to save it as a Reader Extended PDF so that users can fill the form in. Thanks!

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That seemed to do it! I now have a useable form and should be able to make the final tweaks myself. Thanks so much for your input! Do you have somewhere I can contribute to you or a charity?

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Betreff: Hi Kosta, One final query, if you would be so kind. The "... - Adobe LiveCycle

Thanks, will try that!

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Betreff: Hi Kosta, One final query, if you would be so kind. The "... - Adobe LiveCycle

So have just this in the script box? -form1.Page1subform.Datenamegradesubform.DateField1::ready:layout - (FormCalc, client)if ($ == null) then$.rawValue = Num2Date(date(),"YYYY-MM-DD")endif

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Ah, is that the problem. Should I move this script:if ($ == null) then$.rawValue = Num2Date(date(),"YYYY-MM-DD")endifTo the top of the script box?

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Could anyone help with this?

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Hi Kosta, One final query, if you would be so kind. The "... - Adobe LiveCycle

Hi Kosta,One final query, if you would be so kind. The "current date" field is still not locking - I checked this morning and when I opened the form in Acrobat Reader, it updated the "current date" field to today's date.This is what I have in the "current date" field when I go to "events with scripts":form1.Page1subform.Datenamegradesubform.DateField1::initialize - (FormCalc, client)$=Num2Date(date(),"YYYY-MM-DD")form1.Page1subform.Datenamegradesubform.DateField1::ready:layout - (FormCalc, clien...

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Betreff: Thanks again Kosta - but with that code (I changed the "s... - Adobe LiveCycle

Yes, that did it! Thank you. Now I just need to wait until tomorrow to check that the "current date" field locks on form submission, and I'll be finished!

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Betreff: Thanks again Kosta - but with that code (I changed the "s... - Adobe LiveCycle

@Kosta_Prokopiu1 here is the code - it's basically the one you have just given me, but with the long paths for the field names:var sMailUrl=this.resolveNode("#event").submit.target;sMailUrl = sMailUrl.substr(0,sMailUrl.indexOf("?subject=x")) + "?subject=Liaison psychiatry referral\: " + + form1.Page1subform.PatientSubform.Forename.rawValue.substr(0,1).toUpperCase() + form1.Page1subform.PatientSubform.Surname.rawValue.substr(0,1).toUpperCase();//contains the mailto: with the e-mail addressthis.re...

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Thanks again Kosta - but with that code (I changed the "s... - Adobe LiveCycle

Thanks again Kosta - but with that code (I changed the "some text"), if the Forename is wqdwqd and the surname is qwd, I get the following in the email subject line: I would expect to get the intials WQ, not NaNQ!Any idea what's going wrong?

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Thanks Kosta, I do appreciate all your input! You mention... - Adobe LiveCycle

Thanks Kosta, I do appreciate all your input!You mention to change that line - but that line doesn't appear in the script you gave me:var sMailUrl=this.resolveNode("#event").submit.target;sMailUrl = sMailUrl.substr(0,sMailUrl.indexOf("?subject=x")) + "?subject=Some Text\: " + Forname.rawValue + " " + Surename.rawValue + " (" + Forname.rawValue.substr(0,1) + Surename.rawValue.substr(0,1) + ")";//contains the mailto: with the e-mail addressthis.resolveNode("#event").submit.target=sMailUrl;

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Hi Kosta, not sure if you received my last message about having just the initials in capitals?

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Hi Kosta,Yes that seemed to fix the issue! Thank you. One thing - with your script, I get this in the email subject header:Some Text: sdf sdf (ss)But what I am trying to get is:Some Text: SSI've been trying to delete the sdf bits but have been struggling to get it to work. Also not sure how to make the initials appear in capitals?

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