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

[Peter Dow <petercdow@xxxxxxxxx>]

Urgh! Sorry, meant to post it to the PC Tech list...Thanks Jon.

On 10/8/2013 3:43 PM, Jon Paris wrote:
> 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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