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If you want stand-alone applications (as opposed to web-based), you will definitely need programming. The FDFToolkit is handy for creating FDF files that can be merged with pdf's to create filled-in forms. The FDFToolkit supports VC++, VB, as well as Java, so you have a choice of programming languages If you have a relatively small number of standard "boilerplate"-type documents, creating and FDF, and then loading the pdf for that document is relatively easy. Just standardize the field names, and the fdf will load and populate every field in the master pdf. We have a number of ASP applications that work this way. However, if you really want to create dynamic documents by calling individual documents or pages based on some logic, then it gets much tougher. You may want to look at commercial tools such as FDFMerge. -----Original Message----- From: Randy Auerbach [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 7:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PDF-Forms] Database? -- basic question PDF-Forms is a service provided by PDFzone.com | http://www.pdfzone.com/ __________________________________________________________________ I think this is a very fundamental question: We currently have a CD product (based on a "Folio" platform) that generates PDF forms. Users have a copy of Adobe Approval, per a license we have with Acrobat. I want to create an applet whereby users (lawyers) can fill out multiple federal forms for the same client, so, e.g., the client name and address would all go in the correct place on each form. We'd of course name the fields descriptively, appropriately, and consistently. I take it FDF toolkit will come into play, but I also need to create a program to manage the various forms and the various clients. Also, what is the effect of Acrobat 6 on all this? If there is some general guidance you can point me to, it would be much help. If you know of someone specifically who can help, please respond (off-list if appropriate). Thanks, Randy To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdfforms.html To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdfforms.html
