From: Gary Britt 

So you program javascript into your own pdf's???  Doesn't this make you in
support of having javascript for pdf files??  I thought you were against
that?

Gary

Geo. wrote:
> Once you fill in a form, the browser will remember what text you had in
> what fields, if you open the form again they are all there. You can set
> an action in a form on open to reset the form, this solves the problem.
> It's a javascript action. All my forms use it.
>
> Geo.
>
> "Gary Britt" 
wrote in message
> news:4624ccf9$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> Whenever I hope a document that is fillable in foxit, I get the
>> warning about needing javascript or it may not work properly and
>> asking me if foxit should download and install the javascript plugin
>> for foxit.  I just hit NO and the form comes up and it can still be
>> filled in.  I haven't encountered a problem with fill-in forms and no
>> javascript yet, but I don't do fill in pdf's all the time.
>>
>> Gary B
>>
>> Geo. wrote:
>>> No, in foxit you need to have it installed to be able to fill out pdf
>>> forms. Obviously unsafe but there is no other choice as far as I can
>>> tell.
>>>
>>> Geo.
>>>
>>> "Gary Britt"
 wrote in message
>>> news:46241210{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>> Don't you have javascript disabled or not installed in Foxit?
>>>>
>>>> Gary
>>>>
>>>> Geo. wrote:
>>>>> Ok so I'm using foxit reader. Today I go to open a PDF
file someone
>>>>> sent me
>>>>> and I'm greated with a dialog box that reads
>>>>>
>>>>> "This PDF form requires a newer version of Adobe
Acrobat. Although
>>>>> the form
>>>>> may appear to work properly, some elements may
function improperly
>>>>> or may
>>>>> not appear at all. Press OK to initiate an online update or see
>>>>> your system
>>>>> administrator."
>>>>>
>>>>> and I'm like wtf is this? Why would foxit tell me to
download the
>>>>> adobe
>>>>> reader?
>>>>>
>>>>> It's a pdf created with Adobe Designer 7.0, and the weasels are
>>>>> including
>>>>> these 3 javascripts in the documents now, the
javascript executes upon
>>>>> document open, pops up a window with the above
message, clicking OK
>>>>> downloads and installs Acrobat reader even if you are running a
>>>>> different
>>>>> make pdf reader..
>>>>>
>>>>> Geo.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> if (typeof(this.ADBE) == "undefined")
>>>>>    this.ADBE = new Object();
>>>>> ADBE.LANGUAGE = "ENU";
>>>>> ADBE.Viewer_string_Title = "Adobe Acrobat";
>>>>> ADBE.Viewer_string_Update_Desc = "Adobe
Interactive Forms Update";
>>>>> ADBE.Viewer_string_Update_Reader_Desc = "Adobe
Reader 7";
>>>>> ADBE.Reader_string_Need_New_Version_Msg = "This
PDF file requires a
>>>>> newer
>>>>> version of Adobe Reader. Press OK to download the
latest version or
>>>>> see your
>>>>> system administrator.";
>>>>> ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Reader_601 = "This PDF
form requires a
>>>>> newer version
>>>>> of Adobe Reader. Although the form may appear to work
properly, some
>>>>> elements may function improperly or may not appear at
all. Press OK to
>>>>> initiate an online update or see your system
administrator.";
>>>>> ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Reader_Older = "This PDF
form requires a newer
>>>>> version of Adobe Reader. Although the form may appear to work
>>>>> properly, some
>>>>> elements may function improperly or may not appear at
all. Press OK
>>>>> for
>>>>> online download information or see your system
administrator.";
>>>>> ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Viewer_601 = "This PDF
form requires a
>>>>> newer version
>>>>> of Adobe Acrobat. Although the form may appear to work
properly, some
>>>>> elements may function improperly or may not appear at
all. Press OK to
>>>>> initiate an online update or see your system
administrator.";
>>>>> ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Viewer_60 = "This PDF
form requires a newer
>>>>> version
>>>>> of Adobe Acrobat. Although the form may appear to work
properly, some
>>>>> elements may function improperly or may not appear at
all. For more
>>>>> information please copy the following URL (CTRL+C on
Win, Command-C
>>>>> on Mac)
>>>>> and paste into your browser or see your system
administrator.";
>>>>> ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Viewer_Older = "This PDF
requires a newer
>>>>> version of
>>>>> Acrobat. Copy this URL and paste into your browser or
see your sys
>>>>> admin.";
>>>>> ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Reader_5x = "This PDF
form requires a newer
>>>>> version
>>>>> of Adobe Reader. Without a newer version, the form may be
>>>>> displayed, but it
>>>>> might not work properly. Some form elements might not
be visible at
>>>>> all. If
>>>>> an internet connection is available, clicking OK will open your
>>>>> browser to a
>>>>> web page where you can obtain the latest version.";
>>>>> ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Reader_6_7x = "This PDF
form requires a newer
>>>>> version of Adobe Reader. Without a newer version, the
form may be
>>>>> displayed,
>>>>> but it might not work properly. Some form elements might not be
>>>>> visible at
>>>>> all. If an internet connection is available, clicking OK will
>>>>> download and
>>>>> install the latest version.";
>>>>> ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Viewer_7x = "This PDF
form requires a newer
>>>>> version
>>>>> of Adobe Acrobat. Without a newer version, the form may be
>>>>> displayed, but it
>>>>> might not work properly. Some form elements might not
be visible at
>>>>> all. If
>>>>> an internet connection is available, clicking OK will
download and
>>>>> install
>>>>> the latest version.";
>>>>> ---------------------------------------
>>>>> if (typeof(ADBE.Reader_Value_Asked) == "undefined")
>>>>>    ADBE.Reader_Value_Asked = false;
>>>>> if (typeof(ADBE.Viewer_Value_Asked) == "undefined")
>>>>>    ADBE.Viewer_Value_Asked = false;
>>>>> if (typeof(ADBE.Reader_Need_Version) == "undefined" ||
>>>>> ADBE.Reader_Need_Version < 7.0)
>>>>> {
>>>>>    ADBE.Reader_Need_Version = 7.0;
>>>>>    ADBE.Reader_Value_New_Version_URL =
>>>>> "http://cgi.adobe.com/special/acrobat/update";
>>>>>    ADBE.SYSINFO = "?p=" + app.platform +
"&v=" + app.viewerVersion
>>>>> + "&l=" +
>>>>> app.language + "&c=" + app.viewerType +
"&w=" + "XFA1_6";
>>>>> }
>>>>> if (typeof(ADBE.Viewer_Need_Version) == "undefined" ||
>>>>> ADBE.Viewer_Need_Version < 7.0)
>>>>> {
>>>>>    ADBE.Viewer_Need_Version = 7.0;
>>>>>    ADBE.Viewer_Value_New_Version_URL =
>>>>> "http://cgi.adobe.com/special/acrobat/update";
>>>>>    ADBE.SYSINFO = "?p=" + app.platform +
"&v=" + app.viewerVersion
>>>>> + "&l=" +
>>>>> app.language + "&c=" + app.viewerType +
"&w=" + "XFA1_6";
>>>>> }
>>>>> ------------------------------------------
>>>>> if (typeof(xfa_installed) == "undefined" ||
typeof(xfa_version) ==
>>>>> "undefined" || xfa_version < 2.0)
>>>>> {
>>>>>    if (app.viewerType == "Reader")
>>>>>    {
>>>>>       if (ADBE.Reader_Value_Asked != true)
>>>>>       {
>>>>>          if (app.viewerVersion < 6.0)
>>>>>          {
>>>>>             if
(app.alert(ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Reader_5x, 1, 1)
>>>>> == 1)
>>>>>                this.getURL(ADBE.Reader_Value_New_Version_URL +
>>>>> ADBE.SYSINFO,
>>>>> false);
>>>>>             ADBE.Reader_Value_Asked = true;
>>>>>          }
>>>>>          else if (app.viewerVersion < 7.0)
>>>>>          {
>>>>>             if
(app.alert(ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Reader_601, 1, 1)
>>>>> == 1)
>>>>>               
app.findComponent({cType:"App", cName:"Reader7", cDesc:
>>>>> ADBE.Viewer_string_Update_Reader_Desc});
>>>>>             ADBE.Reader_Value_Asked = true;
>>>>>          }
>>>>>          else
>>>>>          {
>>>>>             if
(app.alert(ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Reader_6_7x, 1,
>>>>> 1) == 1)
>>>>>               
app.findComponent({cType:"Plugin", cName:"XFA", cDesc:
>>>>> ADBE.Viewer_string_Update_Desc});
>>>>>             ADBE.Reader_Value_Asked = true;
>>>>>          }
>>>>>       }
>>>>>    }
>>>>>    else
>>>>>    {
>>>>>       if (ADBE.Viewer_Value_Asked != true)
>>>>>       {
>>>>>          if (app.viewerVersion < 7.0)
>>>>>             app.response({cQuestion:
>>>>> ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Viewer_Older,
>>>>> cDefault: ADBE.Viewer_Value_New_Version_URL +
ADBE.SYSINFO, cTitle:
>>>>> ADBE.Viewer_string_Title});
>>>>>          else if
(app.alert(ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Viewer_7x, 1,
>>>>> 1) == 1)
>>>>>            
app.findComponent({cType:"Plugin", cName:"XFA", cDesc:
>>>>> ADBE.Viewer_string_Update_Desc});
>>>>>          ADBE.Viewer_Value_Asked = true;
>>>>>       }
>>>>>    }
>>>>> }
>>>>>
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