Aloaha PDF Form Saver/Signator FAQ
- Question 1: Why do I need a PDF Saver?
- Question 2: How can I configure Windows to use the Saver as default PDF Handler?
- Question 3: Can I make the Aloaha PDF Saver the default handler for PDF Files?
- Question 4: What is the difference between Adobe and Aloaha Mode?
- Question 5: How can I create a form field?
- Question 6: What is the difference between Saver and Signator?
- Question 7: How can I load/save documents to/from a sharepoint library?
- Question 8: Is it possible to define the contact information of the signature?
- Question 9: Is it possible to define the location information of the signature?
- Question 10: How do I create a new textbox?
- Question 11: How do I change the default font of new text boxes?
- Question 12: Is it possible to remote control the Signator?
Why do I need a PDF Saver?
Free PDF Reader software is not able to save form data to disk. That means that as soon you close the reader all data entered into the PDF form is lost. The Aloaha PDF Saver allows you to save the PDF INCLUSIVE the form data to disk.How can I configure Windows to use the Saver as default PDF Handler?
Right click on a PDF Document and choose open with, choose program.In the upcoming dialog please browse to the PDFSaver.exe and enable the checkbox to always use the Saver to open PDF Documents.
Can I make the Aloaha PDF Saver the default handler for PDF Files?
Sure, just make sure to use open with when you right click on a PDF File and choose the Aloaha PDF Saver exe for the first time.What is the difference between Adobe and Aloaha Mode?
In Aloaha Mode there is NO Adobe PDF Reader required!How can I create a form field?
1. Check if HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Aloaha\PDFSaver\edit has value 12. Make sure to be in Aloaha Mode in the PDF Saver
3. Draw a selection box while keeping the left mouse button pressed
4. Right Click into the box and choose Edit -> Add Text Field
What is the difference between Saver and Signator?
As the names suggest it already. The Saver focusses on PDF Forms and the Signator on digital signatures.How can I load/save documents to/from a sharepoint library?
Aloaha supports loading and saving directly to/from sharepoint. To load a document from sharepoint just type in the URL into the file open dialog.To be able to save a loaded file directly back to the sharepoint library it is required to start the PDF Saver with a command line argument. The reason is that if a URL is typed in into a windows open/save dialog windows will remap that URL to a local file in the temp directory.
For example if you load a file with the commandline: PDFSaver http://yourserver.tld/pdfdocument.pdf you are able to save it back to the library with just pressing the save button.
It is also possible just to choose "upload to" in the menu.
Is it possible to define the contact information of the signature?
Yes, just set it in HKCU\Software\Aloaha\pdf\signer or HKLM\Software\Aloaha\signer.Is it possible to define the location information of the signature?
Yes, just set it in HKCU\Software\Aloaha\pdf\location or HKLM\Software\Aloaha\location.How do I create a new textbox?
You need to make sure that HKLM\Software\Aloaha\pdfsaver\edit is set to 1. Then you can just draw a selection box with the left mouse button pressed. If you now right click into that selection box you can choose to add a text box.How do I change the default font of new text boxes?
Create a DWORD Value HKLM\Software\Aloaha\pdfsaver\FFcolor. The value can be between 0 and FFFFFF.Is it possible to remote control the Signator?
Yes, please have a look at http://www.aloaha.com/software-development/interactive-signatures.phpIf you dont find your answer here please do not hesitate to contact aloaha@wrocklage.de or to fill in the form below.
