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PDFs are not ‘stored’ they are created when the link is clicked, then the PDF may be saved wherever the user decides. PDFs can be also be recreated at anytime by using the shortcode and the Formidable entryID for the user’s entry.
Let us know if you need more assistance setting up the shortcode to recreate PDFs.
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Yes, there are a lot of users who use the plugin for a pay-per-document service, including us. However, this is not ‘built-in’ to the plugin, it’s something you must create with Formidable and it’s payment gateways, and then use the plugin’s shortcodes to provide preview documents as well as pay-per-view documents after a user has paid.
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Filenames of the downloaded PDF may only be changed from the plugin’s “Export” tab. Change the text box marked “PDF file name in e-mails:”.
This setting is static and does not recognize Formidable field shortcodes.
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By the way; the current record is also without quotes, like this…
[formidable-download form=”frmproapplication38″ dataset=[id] layout=”1016″ inline=1]Almost had it by using the field id, but you must remove the quotes.
[formidable-download form=”frmproapplication38″ dataset=[2060] layout=”1016″ inline=1]We remain at your service.
The plugin is not compatible with LiveCycle form fields. However, if the barcode is static, you could print a blank form – with the barcode – to a PDF file, then upload to PDFEscape and create the PDF form with the barcode as a static image on the page.
If the barcode is dynamic, then it may be possible to upload an image to the Formidable form and then merge the image to the PDF form…
Let us know if the above is helpful or you need further assistance with this issue. We remain at your service.
We can only think of two reasons this may occur; 1) Missing forms are marked as “draft” not “published”, 2) There is one or more forms with special characters in the form name causing the dropdown list creation to fail.
If the above reasons are not present, we will need to take a look as this is not an issue we have seen in the past. Please use this form to provide access to the site.
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The bar code should not be effected by the plugin, have you run into a problem with the form?
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Use the Formidable field ‘key’ as the PDF name to automatically map the field.
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CORRECTION
You can simply upload the LiveCycle form to PDFEscape, save it and download it. Unless you want to change the field names, then you’ll need to right-click on each field to unlock, rename, and save… Then, download and it’s ready to be used with PRO2PDF.
Sorry about the first message.
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You are not able to ‘convert’ the fields, you’ll need to print a blank form to PDF then upload the new document to PDFEscape.com, then add the Acrobat form fields to the document.We remain at your service.
We found a PDF field name with a special character that is causing the merge to file.
Renaming the PDF field “7) This authorization expires” to remove the parentheses will fix the issue.
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File size can cause timeouts depending on internet latency, however, the size would need to be more than a few MB’s to cause an issue. This is not likely a PDF size issue if the PDF is under 1MB.
Two other possible issues may be; 1) PDF filename, PDF field name, or Formidable Form field name has special characters causing a merge failure, 2) corrupt or non-standard PDF file.
Once receive, we’ll take a look at the PDF and let you know what we find.
Yes…. and no. Yes, the plugin can may any PDF form. However, the plugin cannot map this specific form https://www.uscis.gov/i-130 without changing the fields to Acrobat Form Fields, rather than the LiveCycle fields currently on the form.
If you need help changing the fields, we can provide paid support through our Fiver.com gig. If you need a free tool, try PDFEscape.com.
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Please verify; 1) the PDF already has Adobe Form Fields, 2) the PDF has NO Adobe ‘Signature’ fields, 3) the PDF was NOT created in Adobe LiveCycle, 4) the field names show up as a dropdown list in the Field Map Layout screen.
If all of the above are verified, we would need to review the PDF document to troubleshoot the issue. Please use this form to send the PDF to us. No need to complete the entire form if only sending the PDF.
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No, you must at least map one field and check the option to “Attach file to Email notifications” for the merge to work and the pdf to attach to emails.
NOTE: Be sure to uncheck “Attach file to Email notifications” for all test, unfinished or abandoned field map layouts as they will cause issues with email attachments form the other field map layout(s).
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Yes, you can allow the PDF to be created at any time, the PDF can be created upon draft input, data submit, data update, or any non-data event time using the shortcode.
Let us know more specifics about your workflow if we can be of more assistance. We remain at your service.
Yes, you must upload a PDF Form, then map the PDF form fields to the Formidable Form fields, then each merged PDF document may be instantly downloaded using the shortcode or emailed using Formidable’s Email Actions.
The merging the data to the PDF forms and the instant download functionality may be tested with the free version, however, the email functionality requires the paid version.
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The email error message may not be accurate, it appears the PDF merge is failing, and not an activation issue.
Try unchecking the “Send Email Attachment” option on all unused, unfinished or test Field Map Layouts or better yet, delete them. Then test the merge from the plugin’s admin screen, if it works then test the email attachment.
Or, if you’d prefer us to take a look, please complete this form to provide access to your installation.
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A lifetime license may be purchased by paying 5 years in advance. Or, you may activate PDFtk on your server to not use our server, lost features include merging signatures and images.
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No, the Formidable Plus “Table” custom field type is not currently compatible with PRO2PDF. We may be able to create a customized solution for you if needed please complete this form to receive a customization quote.
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Regarding Pro Parameters: Pro version shortcode parameters are located here. You must be logged in to view all of the parameters.
Regarding PDF Downloads: The “pdf” can always be recreated on your WP server with a shortcode as long as the form, data entry, and field map layout all exist. If you need to automatically store each PDF file on your server, we do have a $10 “Save-to-File” add-on plugin that will save each PDF that is generated to a pre-designated folder on the WP server. The code may be further customized to provide additional functionality with each PDF. If needed, please complete this form and we’ll send the add-on to you.
Regarding Emails: The shortcode does not have an email attachment parameter, rather, the option to attach PDFs to emails is selected in each Field Map Layout. If the “Email Notification” is checked, the merged PDF will be attached to every email that is sent. The “dynamic example” uses the conditional logic built into Formidable’s email actions to send the email, or not. As an example, you could create two identical email notifications but only check one of them in the Field Map Layout, then use Formidable’s conditional logic to choose which email notification to send, with or without attachment…
Hope that answers your questions, let us know if you need more help or clarification on any of the above.
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Which PLUS fields are you working with that are not merging?
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We do not believe the error message is a result of the PRO2PDF plugin. Try creating another Formidable form with a Formidable Signature field and click submit, if you receive the same error message you’ll need to contact Formidable support for assistance.
If you do not receive the error message, we may need to login to your installation to troubleshoot the issue. Complete this form to provide us with access.
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Do NOT use Adobe signature fields, but rather, use regular Adobe text fields to map to Formidable’s signature fields.
See more signature field information here.
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