Dynamic Stamps and Non-Adobe PDF Programs
Dynamic stamp functions and features severely limited with non-Adobe PDF readers and editors.
I've programmed thousands of dynamic PDF stamps for individuals and organizations around the world. When activated, most dynamic stamps present the user with a popup dialog window for entering information that will be transferred to the stamp. For a long time, non-Adobe PDF writers and viewers (I'll call them NAPs, for "Non-Adobe Programs") did not support a lot of the JavaScript methods and functions supported by Adobe products, especially the app.execDialog method that is used to create these popup windows. Unfortunately, obtaining a list of supported scripts from these NAPs is like pulling teeth.
While they have been getting better at supporting more scripts, including app.execDialog, there are enough differences between Adobe and its competitors that make it difficult, if not impossible, to create properly functioning stamps with the features we're often asked to include, if those stamps will be used with NAPs.
