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Create a PDF document with "shopping cart"

jeremlomé Posted messages 1 Status Member -  
 jeremlomé -
Hello,

I want to create a PDF document for my clients that meets the following criteria:

Ex: Product Selling Price Quantity Total Amount
Orange 3 3 9

No problem creating my table with the first two pieces of info (done in Excel) - Product and selling price

My question is: how can I allow my clients to select the desired quantity and, therefore, the total amount on the PDF file?

Thank you all for your valuable help

Jeremy

Configuration: Windows XP / Internet Explorer 8.0

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    UsulArrakis Posted messages 7683 Status Contributor 3 196
     
    Hello
    why use PDF when you can easily do it in Excel by locking/unlocking the relevant cells and protecting the file?
    --

    (_Usul d'Arrakis
    Serial_Dreamer_)
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    1. jeremlomé
       
      Hello UsulArrakis,

      Thank you for your response, I think my clients are used to receiving PDF documents, but why not if it’s impossible to do this with PDF. However, I don’t know how to do this in Excel.

      Thanks a thousand times dear UsulArrakis

      Jerem
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    2. jeremlomé
       
      Small clarification

      The purpose of my document is to provide clients with an overview of the amount based on their order before sending the final quotation

      thank you
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  2. contrariness Posted messages 17903 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   6 243
     
    To make a PDF interactive by creating input fields and calculation functions in JavaScript, you will need Acrobat "Pro" or preferably Adobe LiveCycle Designer.
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    1. jeremlomé
       
      Hello Contrariness,

      thank you very much for your response.
      Is it difficult to do with these software knowing that I have never used JavaScript?

      Thank you dear Contrariness.
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    2. contrariness Posted messages 17903 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   6 243
       
      In my opinion, yes... unfortunately!
      Programming in Java is not easy if you've never practiced it, and moreover, the software doesn't have contextual help to find programming errors..

      The advantage compared to Excel or OOo is that there is no need for a specific application apart from the free Acrobat Reader to function, and it is available on all platforms....
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    3. jeremlomé
       
      Thank you Contrariness,

      What software should I acquire to easily create my table?
      Acrobat Pro or LiveCycle?

      Thank you a thousand times for your help.
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  3. contrariness Posted messages 17903 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   6 243
     
    The principle is very simple... You create your order form with whatever you want... (Word, Excel, Publisher, OpenOffice, LaTeX, etc....)

    You convert it to PDF (with Acrobat Pro)

    With "Professional" Acrobat, you open your PDF and add "form fields". These fields are areas where your client can write from Acrobat "Reader" (free) the quantities, designations not provided on the order form, etc... And this, according to the parameters you defined when creating this field (character size, possibly font type, etc...). There are also many other possible actions like checkboxes, "radio" buttons, image areas, etc....

    Later, if you feel capable, you can add calculation formulas or other interactions.. but this is where programming in Java comes into play... with Adobe LiveCycle which is included with "Pro" Acrobat

    Of course, you can create your form from A to Z in Adobe LiveCycle.
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    1. jeremlomé
       
      I thank you from the bottom of my heart, this is the first time I ask a question on the net and I am surprised by the speed and selflessness of the internet users,

      thank you for everything Contrariness
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