Evince Save copy no longer works as expected

[Jim Byrnes]

On 01/08/2013 11:37 AM, Johnny Rosenberg wrote:
> 2013/1/8 Jim Byrnes <jf_byrnes at comcast.net>:
>> On 01/08/2013 09:44 AM, Johnny Rosenberg wrote:
>>>
>>> 2013/1/8 Jim Byrnes <jf_byrnes at comcast.net>:
>>>>
>>>> On 01/08/2013 08:35 AM, Johnny Rosenberg wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 2013/1/8 NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net>:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 01/07/2013 09:06 AM, Johnny Rosenberg wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have a PDF with some fields that I can fill in. When I had Ubuntu
>>>>>>> 10.10 I could fill in those, then Save copy, close Evince, then open
>>>>>>> the file again and continue filling those fields.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Since then I upgraded to Ubuntu 12.04 (or rather installed from
>>>>>>> scratch) and not this function no longer works. No matter what I typed
>>>>>>> in those fields, the PDF is saved in the same state it was when I
>>>>>>> opened it, which I rather pointless if you ask me.
>>>>>>> Is this a bug that should be reported or is it a new fantastic
>>>>>>> feature? Or does this only happen to me?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I can provide an example file in case somebody don't know what I'm
>>>>>>> talking about…
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Johnny Rosenberg
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <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.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Johnny Rosenberg
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have always installed Acroead from the repositories.  It has always
>>>> done
>>>> what I needed, including US taxforms.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,  Jim
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, I have had it too for many years and it does not allow saving a
>>> PDF with edited form fields. At least it didn't last time I tried. Do
>>> you mean that this is supported now?
>>>
>>>
>>> Johnny Rosenberg
>>>
>>
>> Yes, if the pdf has editable form fields it will save them.
>>
>>
>> Regards,  Jim
>
> Have you actually tried this? Which version?

Yes. I just filled out and saved and reloaded to print some US corporate 
tax forms. I'm using 12.04 (fresh install). I used synaptic to install 
acoread and mine is 9.4.7 dated 10/05/2011.

Maybe I didn't attach enough significance to "avi" following pdf. What 
is a pdf avi? I goggled it but only got hits about converting the 
formats.  If you could provide a link to a readily accessible one I 
could try to fill it out and save it to see if it works here.

>
> I just installed from the repositories, it is version 9.5.1.
>
> Right click my pdf avi → clickOpen with Adobe Reader 9 → Fill in some
> forms → File → Save a copy… → This dialogue is opens:
>
> Save a Blank Copy of this
> Form________________________________________________________
> |  Data typed into this form will not be saved. Adobe Reader can only
> save blank copy of this form.
>
> Please print your completed form if you would like a copy for your records.

Did the format of the form you are working with change.  On the US tax 
forms I mentioned above at the top of the form it states that you can 
save the data typed into the form.

Regards,  Jim

>
> I found out about that new feature in Evince (in 2010 I think) that
> let me do this, and it worked perfectly for me until I abandoned
> Ubuntu 10.10, replacing it with a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.04, all
> of this I already mentioned.
>
> So unless there is a newer version of Adobe Reader, this isn't
> possible at all now, unless I find a third PDF viewer that can.
>
>
> Johnny Rosenberg
>