Re: interactive .pdf files and WebCatalog

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 29587
interpreted = N
texte = I've created flexible pdfs. Where WC data is posted into the pdf. Somewhat the opposite of what you're trying to do. I haven't tried doing it the other way around, but I see no reason why it couldn't be done. There are some interesting examples of this first method in the Webcat archives. I would suggest going to Adobe and downloading a copy of their pdf manual. It describes the pdf structure, coding and so on. That should give you a pretty good start.ConleyMarc Thompson wrote:> Has anyone ever used interactive .pdf forms with WC? > Is it possible to collect data from a .pdf form and get it into a WC > database? > Do's, dont's, experiences, advice, opinions, considerations, helpful > references... > Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated... > -- > Marc Thompson > Multimedia/Web Developer > KUED/Media Solutions/University of Utah > 801.585.9264 > mthompson@media.utah.edu > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: interactive .pdf files and WebCatalog (Conley Hanson 2000)
  2. interactive .pdf files and WebCatalog (Marc Thompson 2000)
I've created flexible pdfs. Where WC data is posted into the pdf. Somewhat the opposite of what you're trying to do. I haven't tried doing it the other way around, but I see no reason why it couldn't be done. There are some interesting examples of this first method in the Webcat archives. I would suggest going to Adobe and downloading a copy of their pdf manual. It describes the pdf structure, coding and so on. That should give you a pretty good start.ConleyMarc Thompson wrote:> Has anyone ever used interactive .pdf forms with WC? > Is it possible to collect data from a .pdf form and get it into a WC > database? > Do's, dont's, experiences, advice, opinions, considerations, helpful > references... > Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated... > -- > Marc Thompson > Multimedia/Web Developer > KUED/Media Solutions/University of Utah > 801.585.9264 > mthompson@media.utah.edu > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Conley Hanson

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