How to use Javascript to populate a text field based on a selection in a drop-down list?

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  I have a dropdown menu with 4 choices of priority for maintenance.  With a javascript script, I need to be able to select a 'priority' in a list box and a text box border then color with an appropriate color.

  'High priority' with an export value of 0

  "Medium priority" with a value of exports of 1

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  "When the time allowed" with a value of exports of 3

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  When "High priority" is selected, the border of the text box where you write the gap would blush.

  When "Moderately urgent" is checked, the border around the text box where you write the gap would turn yellow.

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  When "when she allows" is checked, the border around the text box where you write the gap would have turned blue.

  Otherwise, the border would be white.

  This form will be used ultimately on an iPad using Expert PDF under the player.     I use Acrobat X to create the form.

  Any help would be appreciated.

  Yes, I accidentally left a hug. I can fix it so it won't be a problem if someone tries to use it. Happy that you guessed it work.

  To handle resetting, you can use a script to validate drop-down list:

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• Help! Script to populate a field of text based on whats selected in a drop-down list to a page?

  Well I hope I can explain this well enough.

  I have a drop down list that has two different options to choose from.  For example:

  Dropdown1 has: Option has

  Option B

  On the other page, I have two text fields.  TextField1 shows just what is levied on the Dropdown1 (Option A or Option B).  TextField2 must do the following: If Option A is taken I just need the field to remain a Virgin.  If Option B is taken out I need to fill a specific text.

  I thought that I found a way to do it, but it seems that since it's on another page the script will not pull.

  Any help is very appreciated!

  Hello

  You can download Acrobat.com and then publish the form. Once you have published, you can copy the link and share it here.

  In my example, I used the name of the first object "TextField1" for example. If your first object is named differently, you will have to modify the script accordingly.

  There is an example on how to reference objects here: http://assure.ly/kUP02y.

  Niall

• Drop-down lists of the fill of the text fields on a different page from the drop-down list.

  Hi all

  I have a form with multiple pages. The first page contains a number of drop-down lists. These lists, drop-down list when the option is chosen, must complete a field text on another page. I can get the drop down menu to populate the text field when it is on the same page, but as soon as I move the text field to another page, the script does not work. Can anyone offer a solution? I used javascript on the changes to the scripts.

  Every time reference you the other object... so I guess in the code located on the DDlist.

  Paul

• Automatically populate a drop-down list by using another selection from the drop-down list box

  New java/preparation forms so I apologize in advance.

  I currently have a menu drop-down box 1 (Occupation) with three options: "enter your own description/blank", retired housewife. When someone chooses either retirement or anyone at home, I would another drop box 2 (employer) to assign automatically "n/a. . The employer drop box has only two options: "enter your own/blank", N/A.

  Far, I could for that box to fill but only when the person clicks in the box (as if they were about to enter their own text.) Then only it will fill the drop-down list "employer." I would like it auto fill once the person has chosen retired, Virgin or stay-at-home woman without having to enter in the box (just using the arrow to the size of the drop-down list box).

  I currently have a key shot that resets the employer box when a person chooses the option vacuum/enter your own option. I then a JavaScript (only for the housewife now) that only works if you click the box of. Key combination works I want to than the other options work as well. If the client settles on white, the choice of the employer updates automatically empty without having to click in the box of. Any help (including general advice to make my code cleaner) is very appreciated!

  Current script of typing:

  If {(event.willCommit)

  If (event.value == "") this.resetForm (["use"]); of other SetFieldValues (event.value);

  }

  The current upward, mice running JavaScript :

  var v = this.getField ("Occupation") .value

  If (v is "Housewife")

  1. this.getField("Employer").value = "N/a".

  I think maybe I should use event.willCommit in my formula, but I'm not sure how to include it.

  Thank you!

  I would not use the key sequence or MouseUp actions for this, but the action post.

  Just make sure that you set the field option to validate the selected value immediately (under Properties - Options) and then use this code as the custom validation script:

  var employerField = this.getField("Employer");
  if (event.value=="Homemaker" || event.value=="Retired")
      employerField.value = "N/A";
  else employerField.value = employerField.defaultValue;
  

• Select from the drop-down list and populate a list in another menu drop down

  I have a drop down list with 10 items in the list. If possible, would like for a selection in the drop-down list to populate a drop-down list with another list of selections. Each of the 10 points in the first list each will have a list of different options in the second drop-down list. I don't know how to build this solution.

  Thank you

  MDawn

  Hello

  It was because of the clear rawValue script that I put in the output from the drop-down list event businessFunction.

  I fixed it:

  // clear the current selection in the department dropdown
  dept0.rawValue = null;
  dept0.execEvent("exit");
  

  https://Acrobat.com/#d=MrWYQbTZIR7xJQDlm5ZSLg

  Good luck

  Niall

• Populate a drop-down list based on selected in a drop-down list in a separate table

  Good day all.

  This may seem a simple question for most, but... He had me frustrated trying to figure out.

  I'm trying to fill in a drop-down list that is based on what is selected in another drop-down list.

  Let me explain what I've done so far.

  Life cycle of Designer 8.05.2

  When I got the two drop-down lists in the same table, I've not had a problem. The code I used is

  The table name is "table1".

  if (directorate.rawValue == '1')

  {

  division.clearItems ();

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  I was asked to move things and now 'division' is located in 'Table2 '.

  I know that I need the "Table1" reference, but I'm running into a syntax error. I tried the following code;

  if (Table1 Row1 directorate.rawValue == '1')

  {

  division.clearItems ();

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  Chomp

  You are missing a semicolon at the end of the line, addItem, and the second code example, you have no periods in the SOM (Table1 Row1 direction) reference.

  The best way to get the path to another field is to ctrl-click on the ground while you are in the script editor.

• Make a field of text/hide according to the results of a drop-down list box

  Hello

  I wonder if someone could help me with this. I want to show/hide some text boxes in my form according to the choice made by the person filling in. For example, there is a dropdown list containing a selection of numbers 1-4. If 1 was selected, the text boxes below 1 would be visible and obligatory, if the 2 have been chosen, 2 text boxes below would be visible and required etc...

  I'm new to FormCalc (only started using it this morning), so simple a possible explanation would be fantastic.

  Thanks for reading!

  Of course, you can have javascript and formcalc in the form. Not only the two in the same field, same event; D

  Okey, let's try some things:

  (1) check if the "binding" from the drop-down list is the same as the values that you choose. In the script you are referring to the bound values.

  (2) other names for the Textfields would be better, because it is more difficult to refer to "Textfield1 [1]" then to for example: 'New '. I was just to lazy to give them names. (If it's on another page or subform, you refer to the fields correctly: as MyForm.FirstSubform.FirstTextfield... this name lies in the specific script field.)

  (3) check your script once more... want to make invisible mandatory fields?

  (4) check if your form is dynamic. (If it isn't you will not see the changes...)

  You should probably do it in small steps, such as:

  (1) first of all, you refer to areas such as:

  This.rawValue = Firstfield.rawValue;

  If the changed value fields got you its name and to be sure that the event you put is the right one.

  (2) try the different parts of the script and look at how it works. Problems can be more easily found and then

• Select from the drop-down list point based on text box is not empty not

  Hello. I have a javascript code to click a button and it will insert the date in a text box named "Controller_PDF_Creation_Doc_Control_Date" in my form. I also have a drop-down list called 'Release_Approval_Initials '. Everything I'm doing is when there is a date of entry in the text box, I want that the 'Release_Approval_Initials' of the menu drop-down default by selecting the option "TM". The drop-down list is filled dynamically too. How can I do this? Here is the code I have.

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  var error = false;

  for (var i = 0; i < allArray.length; i ++) {}

  pdfDate = document.getElementById('Controller_PDF_Creation_Doc_Control_Date'+allArray[i]).value;

  <!-document.getElementById ('Controller_PDF_Creation_Doc_Control_Date1') .value =' 19 / 08/11 '; ->

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  queueValue = tail [queue.selectedIndex] .value;

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  Alert ("You must enter a date of authorization to create PDF or Doc Control files and the queue to release for ECO" + ecoNumber + "part number:" + partNumber);

  }

  }

  {if (Error)}

  Returns false;

  }

  else {}

  Returns true;

  }

  }

  < /script >

  "< cfinput type ="Text"name =" "Controller_PDF_Creation_Doc_Control_Date #ItemID #" id = "Controller_PDF_Creation_Doc_Control_Date #ItemID #" value = "#DateFormat(Controller_PDF_Creation_Doc_Control_Date,"M/D/YY")" # "size ="12"maxlength ="8"validate ="date"required ="no"message ="you must enter a valid date in the format m/d/YY in the creation of PDF files or Doc control Date">"

  < cfinput type = "hidden" name = "today_date" id = "today_date" value = "#DateFormat (now ()," D/M/YY")" # "/ >"

  < input type = "button" value = "today's Date" onclick = "document.getElementById('Controller_PDF_Creation_Doc_Control_Date#ItemID#').valu e = document.getElementById ('today_date') .value" >

  < select name = "" Release_Approval_Initials #ItemID # "id =" Release_Approval_Initials #ItemID #">"

  < option value = "" > < / option >

  < cfloop query = "ShowDataEntryInitials" >

  < option value = "" #Initials # ""

  < cfif initial EQ ReleaseInitials > selected

  < / cfif > > #Initials # < / option >

  < / cfloop >

  < / select >

  Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

  Andy

  I figured out how to make it work. I just had to add parentheses in the right places to make it work. Here's what I did:

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  This involves using a script. If you want to write the code yourself read this tutorial:

  https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/change_another_field

  If you don't feel like messing around with the code, you can use this tool that I developed to easily set up with the help of an input file:

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  2. you may not use this code:

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  to do this

  Update

  w.Close ();

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