[PDF-Forms] Locking and unlocking fields

[Marc Stols]

Hello everyone   I have two scripts that I've been trying to marry. Not being a pro at Java I'm achieving as much success as a fish on a bicycle. These scripts work well on their own in different documents but I need to have the functionality of them both in a single document. I have many different forms with as many different field names. What I want is to put a field in where "User1" can enter a password to 'unlock' the form(all fields beginning with "kit") after having downloaded the form from the intranet. This form has a Master Password. "User1" then completes the form and 'locks' the form before e-mailing it to "User2" . The passwords to 'lock' and 'unlock' the forms must be different. SCRIPT 1 will work fine but then I'll have to insert a line of code (this.getField("kitField").readonly = 1;) for each and every field in the form. It would be easier for me to insert "kit" before every field name and somehow let SCRIPT 2 look for all the fields beginning with "kit" and lock/unlock only them. I know you guys are thinking: "Why doesn't he just employ a User Password ?" OK !! "User1" can have a User Password to open the form after downloading, complete the form and 'lock'(simple button script) before e-mailing to "User2". I DON'T WANT "USER2" TO HAVE THE USER PASSWORD OR "USER1" TO HAVE THE MASTER PASSWORD ..... Sounds simple, eh ?   Any help would be greatly appreciated!! C'mon Max and Leonard - this should be a walk in the park.   Thanx in advance Marc     SCRIPT 1 var pass = this.getField("password"); var passval = pass.value;   if (passval == "lock") {   this.getField("lockAlert").hidden = 1;   this.getField("kitField").readonly = 1;   app.alert("All fields are LOCKED!"); } else if (passval == "unlock") {   this.getField("lockAlert").hidden = 0;   this.getField("kitField").readonly = 0;   app.alert("All fields are UNLOCKED!"); } event.value = "";   SCRIPT 2 // Enumerate through all of the fields in the document, // and set them to lock/unlock unless they have 'kit' as 1st part // of field name for (var i = 0; i < this.numFields; i++) {     var f = this.getNthFieldName(i);     console.println(f.substring(0,3));     if (f.substring(0,3) != "kit")         this.getField(f).readonly = false; } ______________________________________________ E-mail Disclaimer and Company Information http://www.absa.co.za/ABSA/EMail_Disclaimer