Evince Save copy no longer works as expected

[NoOp]

On 01/08/2013 06:35 AM, Johnny Rosenberg wrote:
> 2013/1/8 NoOp ...
>> <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evince?field.searchtext=form&search=Search&field.status%3Alist=NEW&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITH_RESPONSE&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITHOUT_RESPONSE&field.status%3Alist=CONFIRMED&field.status%3Alist=TRIAGED&field.status%3Alist=INPROGRESS&field.status%3Alist=FIXCOMMITTED&field.assignee=&field.bug_reporter=&field.omit_dupes=on&field.has_patch=&field.has_no_package=>
>>
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evince/+bug/492959 ?
> 
> Thanks for the links. The first one was what helped me find:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evince/+bug/960856
> 
> Any hints about other PDF viewers that support saving file with edited
> fields? That's the most common thing I use a PDF viewer for.
...

Both of the PDF's in that bug reporet 960586 are not 'saveable' & must
be printed if you wish to retain the data. It is a setting in the PDF
itself. If you open in acroread you will get this notice at the top:

"Please fill out the following form. You cannot save data typed into
this form. Please print your completed form if you would like a copy for
your records."

And when you try to 'Save a copy':

"Save a Blank Copy of this Form
Data typed into this form will not ve saved. Adobe Reader can only save
a blank copy of this form.
Please print your completed form if you would like a copy for your
records: Print
  Save a Blank Copy  Cancel"

Were it me, I'd tag that bug as invalid. Then I'd file a different bug
against Evince because it doesn't warn you about the above like acroread.

If you'd like to experiment with a PDF form that you _can_ save with the
data filled in try: <http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040.pdf>