From: Gary Britt 

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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