[wpkg-users] Foxit Reader add-ons - how to deal with them?

[Pete Boyd]

Hi. I've a couple of questions about Foxit Reader add-ons that hopefully
some of you might have some answers to, especially with regard to Foxit
Enterprise Reader...

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/Secure_PDF_Reader/addons.php provides
add-ons that enable support in Foxit Reader for various functionality in
PDFs. Currently these include JPEG2000/JBIG Decoder, Eastern Asian
Language Support, JavaScript Support, Foxit Toolbar for browser, Firefox
Plugins and Spell Checker. Some of these may be included in the default
Foxit Reader, some not; some may be newer than those included in the
most recent Foxit Reader, some may be older. Foxit Reader prompts you to
install them when a PDF requires them.

It would seem wise to pre-install Foxit Reader with these add-ons, but
is there a down side to doing so? For example, does the JavaScript
add-on[1] expand the security vector?

Foxit Reader provides a means for add-ons to be installed (presumably by
an administrator) using Help -> Install Updates -> Browse. However Foxit
Enterprise Reader has no user interface for displaying installed
add-ons, nor for installing them. Perhaps they can be dropped into
%PROGRAMFILES%\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins, but what software
will unzip a .fzip file?

Do any of you do any of this already, or not? I'd be interested to hear
of your experiences.
Do you find that your users miss the JavaScript functionality if you
don't give them it?

[1] "This add-on is used to execute JavaScript in many interactive
forms. If you don't install this add-on, although you still can fill in
such forms, you wouldn't be able to perform some automated tasks like
field value verification and recalculation."

Thanks

-- 
Pete Boyd

thegoldenear.org
openplanit.co.uk