[TriLUG] How to fill in a PDF form in Linux/OpenSource?

[Tim Jowers]

Steve,

FWIW, at BCBS SC we had to automate insurance claims submission and one task
was to submit PDF Forms. From what I remember, PDF Forms have some URL
embedded to post when you submit. using the button in the Form. The "PDF
Form" I'm talking about is a PDF technology versus "PDF form" with a lower
case "f", basically a copmuterized paper form. I can try to surf up how we
did it but it was basically wireshark'ed the HTTP transmission and automated
that.

Tim


On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 9:49 AM, Owen <oberry at trilug.org> wrote:

> In the past I've used a handy little program called flpsed.
>
> http://www.ecademix.com/JohannesHofmann/flpsed.html
>
> Owen
>
> On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 05:11:27PM -0400, Steve Litt wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I need to fill out and submit a copyright form TX. My Acroread for Linux
> won't
> > do that. I can import the PDF into Gimp and fill it out in Gimp, and
> print it
> > from Gimp, but the type of the original PDF becomes extremely pixellated.
> I
> > can't seem to import the PDF into Inkscape.
> >
> > I print the PDF, scan it at 300dpi, scan it into a .pnm, and then use
> Gimp to
> > fill it in, but that seems a little extreme.
> >
> > I could print it, fill it in with pen, and then scan the result, but my
> > handwriting is illegible.
> >
> > So what's a good way to fill in a PDF form in Linux/OpenSource?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > SteveT
> >
> > Steve Litt
> > Author: Universal Troubleshooting Process books and courseware
> > http://www.troubleshooters.com/
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