Re: PDF Labs - PDFtk does not appear to recognize fill_form operation

[Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Peter - have you posted this to the wrong group? 'cos I'm darned if I can see where RPG is involved.


On 2013-10-08, at 4:15 PM, Peter Dow <petercdow@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I'm trying to fill a PDF form from an FDF file with the following 
> command line on a Windows 2003 Server SP2:
>
> pdftk TCFv1u.pdf fill_form TCFv1.2515.fdf output test.pdf verbose
>
> and I get
>
> Command Line Data is valid.
>
> Input PDF Filenames & Passwords in Order
> ( <filename>[, <password>] )
>    TCFv1u.pdf
>
> The operation to be performed:
>    filter - Apply 'filters' to a single, input PDF based on output args.
>       (When the operation is omitted, this is the default.)
>
> The output file will be named:
>    outpdf
>
> Output PDF encryption settings:
>    Output PDF will not be encrypted.
>
> No compression or uncompression being performed on output.
>
> Creating Output ...
>
> Notice that the operation is filter, not fill_form.  The resulting PDF 
> does not have any of the FDF data in it.
>
> Another interesting note is that I downloaded the latest version:
>
> pdftk_free-2.02-win-setup.exe
>
> which would seem to indicate the latest version is 2.02, but it 
> self-reports as
>
> pdftk.exe --version
>
> pdftk 1.44 a Handy Tool for Manipulating PDF Documents
> Copyright (C) 2003-10, Sid Steward - Please Visit: www.pdftk.com
> This is free software; see the source code for copying conditions. There is
> NO warranty, not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 
> PURPOSE.
>
> Am I doing something wrong?
>
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Jon Paris

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