[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: dumb question about Adobe Acrobat....



On Sun, 2007-29-07 at 12:20 -0700, Kelly Clowers wrote:
> On 7/29/07, Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> wrote:
> > On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:20:59 +0200
> > Florian Kulzer <florian.kulzer+debian@icfo.es> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Florian,
> >
> > > pdftk can be used to fill in PDF forms. It can generate an FDF file
> >
> > Yet another package I've not heard of.  Hardly surprising, really,
> > given that there seem to be dozens of ways of achieving one's goals
> > with *nix OSs.  Which is a good thing, of course.
> >
> > > Unfortunately I am not sure if this works with all versions of PDF
> > > forms or only with older ones.
> >
> > PDF, like many formats, is an ever moving goalpost.  Consequently,
> > we're playing "catch-up" all the time.
> 
> The next version of Evince, due this fall, will also support form filling.

That is such good news.. exactly what I have been hoping to read.. I've
been looking for a way to fill in pdf forms for an amd64 box I have
here.

You made my day.. :)



Reply to: