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I need to create a field that is required by the user, and if they tab or click out of this field, creates a pop-up that this "field is required". Is that even possible? Thanks again.
Required Field - Pop-up Warning
2011-09-30 12:45:07
My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8.1, Windows
Acrobat Pro 8.1, Windows
2011-09-30 14:22:40
#2
Accepted Answer
So on the OnBlur event you can use something like this (let's say the field is called "Text1"):if (getField("Text1").value=="") app.alert("This field is required!");
2011-09-30 14:59:42
#3
Thank you - You've been a great help!!
2011-09-30 19:13:29
#4
You can script an exit or on blur event to test for an entry or no entry.You may also want to include code to test for this required data before printing, submitting, or saving and issue an appropriate waining.
Hi George could you give an example of a script for before printing a form.Thanks
2011-10-01 05:18:08
#5
With the document open, go to Advanced - Document Processing - Set Document Actions... then select Document Will Print and add the script to it.
2011-10-02 20:12:16
#6
Great. It worked for me too as I was having a similar experience.
2011-10-04 16:26:38
#7
Here is another way of doing this which I found off the net and works well. Hope this helps someone, this is not my code....
Make a Print button on the form and add this to javascript action for print button.
validateFields();
GOTO Tools, document javascripts and add the following to a new script.
//-------------------------------------------------------------
//-----------------Do not edit the XML tags--------------------
//-------------------------------------------------------------
//
//validateFields
//
/*********** belongs to: Document-Level:validateFields ***********/
function validateFields()
{
//a counter for the number of empty fields
var flg = 0
// count all the form fields
var n = this.numFields
//create an array to contain the names of required fields
//if they are determined to be empty
var fArr = new Array();
//loop through all fields and check for those that are required
// all fields that have a '*' in their tool tip are required
for(var i = 0;i0){
app.alert('There are '+flg+' fields that require a value\n\n'+ fArr,3)
}
else{
this.print();
}
}
//
////
//print2:Annot1:MouseUp:Action1
//
/*********** belongs to: AcroForm:print2:Annot1:MouseUp:Action1 ***********/
validateFields();
//
//After doing this goto the Txt fields you want to be reminded to fill in and in the tooltip section place a * after any text you enter.
When you press the print button and the form is not filled in where you have placed the * in the tooltip a popup will come up telling you to fill in missing fields.
It will not print with the button until the form has been corrected.
The only problem I have found with this. Is that 0 is not a value and will ask that a number from 1 onwards needs to be placed in txt field.
Works great for me and will stop people printing forms out without filling them in correctly...
Make a Print button on the form and add this to javascript action for print button.
validateFields();
GOTO Tools, document javascripts and add the following to a new script.
//-------------------------------------------------------------
//-----------------Do not edit the XML tags--------------------
//-------------------------------------------------------------
//
//validateFields
//
/*********** belongs to: Document-Level:validateFields ***********/
function validateFields()
{
//a counter for the number of empty fields
var flg = 0
// count all the form fields
var n = this.numFields
//create an array to contain the names of required fields
//if they are determined to be empty
var fArr = new Array();
//loop through all fields and check for those that are required
// all fields that have a '*' in their tool tip are required
for(var i = 0;i0){
app.alert('There are '+flg+' fields that require a value\n\n'+ fArr,3)
}
else{
this.print();
}
}
//
////
//print2:Annot1:MouseUp:Action1
//
/*********** belongs to: AcroForm:print2:Annot1:MouseUp:Action1 ***********/
validateFields();
//
//After doing this goto the Txt fields you want to be reminded to fill in and in the tooltip section place a * after any text you enter.
When you press the print button and the form is not filled in where you have placed the * in the tooltip a popup will come up telling you to fill in missing fields.
It will not print with the button until the form has been corrected.
The only problem I have found with this. Is that 0 is not a value and will ask that a number from 1 onwards needs to be placed in txt field.
Works great for me and will stop people printing forms out without filling them in correctly...
You may also want to include code to test for this required data before printing, submitting, or saving and issue an appropriate waining.
George Kaiser