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One (1) file can be uploaded per File Upload Field, other than that it should just work. Please email login credentials to support at formidablepro2pdf dot com and we’ll take a look. It’s a new feature so there could be an issue we have not discovered.

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Yes, you could have results in 5 minutes or less. If you already have the Formidable Form and a PDF output, it would simply be a matter of placing PDF Fields over the current dynamic data in your pdf – thereby creating a PDF Form – then deleting the static data from the PDF Form then finally ‘map & merge’ the current Formidable Form to the PDF.

We are at your service, let us know if you need assistance making it happen.

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*Face Palm*

Oh— got it! Yeah, Formidable can figure that one out… Let me know if they can’t.

Look for the newsletter, it has some other info you may find useful.

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2. Many of your forms will have common fields such as Name, Address, Phone, ect… With that in mind, create a Field Map Layout to use as a template with common PDF fields that you will duplicate for mapping other PDF forms, using the helpful tips listed below. Once created, you can click the “Duplicate this field map” button at the bottom of the field map to make a copy to map another PDF form.

Here’s a Tips & Tricks spoiler from our first newsletter, due out tomorrow…

Create large Map Layouts a lot faster…

• Use common field names on all your PDF forms. Helps when duplicating field maps.
• Use recognizable, easy to type, field names for the PDF fields.
• Type the first few letters of the PDF field name into the PDF Form Field Name dropdown list to quickly find the correct field – rather than slowly scrolling through the long list.
• Click the “Add another Field Map” button 17 times, then map those fields and save the field map layout – then reopen the field map layout and repeat – until all the required fields have been added. Try it! – you will be able to find and select the next Formidable Form field much faster – because you won’t need to scroll the entire list to find the next field.

Use the inline Shortcode Parameter to open the PDF in the browser window for instant viewing.

Use the download=”auto” Shortcode Parameter to prompt for a Save As (or open in the default application) depending on user’s default action.

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The file is not saved on the server. It only exists as a temp file on the server long enough to send the email then automatically deleted.

Correct, and you’re very welcome – it’s always our pleasure to be of service.

Hi Barb,

Were working on the documentation for it now, which is short… because it’s really simple to do. And, it works with the free version of the plugin too!

You have two options and they do not require a “Format” in the field map layout screen. (Leave the default “no formatting” option in the field map layout screen)

1. Use the Formidable File Upload field in your Formidable Form to upload a single image, then map that File Upload field to any PDF text field and then POOF! it just works!

2. Use the Formidable Image Field in your Formidable Form to enter a URL to an image on the web, then map that field to any PDF text field and POOF! it just works!

NOTE: The size of your image will be adjusted proportionally to the height of your PDF text field.

We remain at your service, let us know if you run into ANY issues mapping images to your PDF forms.

Today’s plugin update corrects the signature issue and adds a new “secure link” checkbox to the plugin’s “options” page. If checked, the shortcode will return a link with a key which only works for the selected form, dataset and layout.

NOTE: The new option is not backward compatible, if the option is checked, previously created links will not work.

We remain at your service.

Really good questions, thank you for asking!

Q: Is the completed PDF form saved somewhere or is the merge regenerated each time the form is downloaded?
A: Completed PDFs are NOT saved anywhere. You do have the option to automatically attach them to emails, which would ‘save’ them in an email account…

Q: If the merge is performed each time, are the merge setting files deleted after a period of time? Are they saved to MySQL?
A: The merge is performed each time by the shortcode, therefore ‘merge setting files’ do not exist. Rather, merges are managed by the Field Map Layout found in the plugin admin screen. The shortcode tells WordPress which Formidable Form, Dataset and Field Map Layout to use.

Q: Under the Settings tab, what is the Embedded Forms option?
A: Required to define a uniqueID to be used by the Plugin to merge a Formidable Embedded Form section to it’s main form.

Q: How long are backups stored?
A: Field Map Layout Backups can only be deleted manually by Admin users, not automatically by the plugin.

Q: The “select dataset to export” is either grayed out or reads: “This form does not contain datasets” – but the merge to PDF does work. ??
A: The PDF form will open, but not merged with any data. This functionality may be revised in the near future as the results are not expected, needed or desired… (we really didn’t notice it – thanks!)

Q: If we need to put “dataset=[ID]” in the shortcode – why not make that automatic?
A: The [id] is used by the Shortcode to merge the ‘current dataset’ while in a specific form or view, but doesn’t work in a email or static web page. There are many uses a site would want the Shortcode to have static or other dynamic data populating the “dataset=x” parameter. [id] is just another way to populate the parameter.

We remain at your service, and look forward to any further questions.

We created an update to our plugin – and – Formidable updated Forms and as well as the Signature Add-On, did you update all three?

We experienced issues with our signature mappings too after the Formidable updates, we had to completely remove and reinstall the Signature Add-on Plugin, then all was fine.

If all three plugins are updated (and working), we may need to take a look at your installation. If possible, email temporary login credentials to support at formidablepro2pdf dot com. If not possible, let us know if old datasets are merging at the correct size, or if they too have a size issue.

By “signature field” that is a PDF text field that you have mapped to a Formidable Signature field, correct? Or are you trying to map to a PDF Signature Field? To be clear, the Formidable Signature Add-On only maps to PDF Text fields, not PDF Signature fields.

We’re still working on the admin-ajax question…

Text alignment in PDF form fields is a function of the PDF form. Which program or app are you using to create the PDF form, as most of them default to centering from top to bottom?

Text alignment in PDF form fields is a function of the PDF form. Which program or app are you using to create the PDF form, as most of them default to centering from top to bottom?