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Checkbox sets Hidden fields from hidden to "show" but required

2011-11-04 22:47:58

latheofheaven

Registered: Nov 3 2011

Posts: 10

Answered

Hi!

I created a checkbox that when clicked, reveals hidden text for certain users.
I want the content required for those users only.

The submit button will not allow users to send the form without completing ALL fields, however.

How can I make the hidden fields "required" but eliminate its restrictions to submit?

Codes:
The Checkbox triggers these fields:
var nHide = event.target.isBoxChecked(0)?display.visible:display.hidden;
this.getField("a").display = nHide;
this.getField("b").display = nHide;
this.getField("name").display = nHide;

SUBMIT:
"At least one required field was empty. Please fill in . . .

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My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 10.0.1, Windows

2011-11-05 13:34:22

try67

Registered: Oct 30 2008

Posts: 2398

Accepted Answer

A check-box can't be set to be required because even its Off-state is a valid state.
What you can do, though, is create your own submit procedure (using the submitForm method) and place before it an if-statement that checks if the check-box is indeed checked (if I understood correctly what you want to achieve).

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2011-11-05 17:05:05

latheofheaven

Registered: Nov 3 2011

Posts: 10

Thank you, try67!