Help with form

So this is a LiveCycle Designer Form??

If you want to make the list fields mutually exclusive then the first thing you need to do is to have some way to distinguish a selected value from a non-selected value. For example each list could have an entry labeled "None" to represnt the "non-selected" state. Next you have to decide how you want the lists to behave. Should a selection in one list block usage of the other lists or should it reset the other lists to the "non-selected" state?

One you have these issues resolved a specific solution will be much easier to come up with.

As for setting a result field. If you want the result to come from a single list then a calculation is probably not the best way to go. Instead, set the field value directly from the selection of the list using the "change" event on each list field.

Thom Parker
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Thank you for responding. No this is not a LiveCycle Designer Form it is Adobe 7 Pro. I do want a selection to block usage of the other lists.

Earl

Well, if it's not a Live Cycle form then the syntax for your calculation in the first post is incorrect. " F.P1.Fee_1[0]" is an XFA (LiveCycle) hierarchy path. Such things don't exist in AcroForms. Also, FormCalc is a LiveCycle only scripting language. AcroForms only use Acrobat JavaScript.

List handling between Acrobat and LiveCycle forms is very different. Have you seen this article? It shows list handling for both forms technologies. Reading it might help you to get a handle on your issue.

http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2007/js_list_combo_livecycle/

Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
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The Acrobat JavaScript Reference, Use it Early and Often
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Guess I don't know what I have...just checked the help and yes it is as you say. I am terrible sorry for giving you misinformation.

Earl

I did read the article but I am to much of a beginner to really understand it I am trying to learn how you did it because it looks like it would work for my needs.

How do you block additional entries?

Earl

Ok, so you want a set of mutually exclusive drop downs. This requires a solution of some small complexity. JavaScript would work much better for this than FormCalc.

Here's an outline of a solution. All of the drop-down have an initial selection of "None" and all of them are usable. In the "Change" event of each drop-down there is a script that sets the access property of the other two drop-downs based on the selection.

So your code could look something like this:


Change event for DropDown1:

The code for the other dropdowns is the same except for the fields it affects.

Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
[url=http://www.pdfScripting.com]pdfscripting.com[/url]

The Acrobat JavaScript Reference, Use it Early and Often
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Thanks again...from the parts form I have managed to get my form working like the parts for but have a question about adding some math to the variable see below:

Percent:[ ["-","None"], ["75,000.01 - 100,000.00",.030]]

What I want to do is that the percent .030 times another field I have attempted the following:

Percent:[ ["-","None"], ["75,000.01 - 100,000.00",.030*form1.#subform[0].Gross_GCA]]

but that does not work.

Earl

This sounds like a new issue. Please create a new forum thread. When you post the question. Please explain more and try to be clear about the context and your goals.

Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
[url=http://www.pdfScripting.com]pdfscripting.com[/url]

The Acrobat JavaScript Reference, Use it Early and Often
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I did as you recommended but moved the question over to LiveCycle and no one has responded.

Is it possible for you to check out the question ?

From thomp's parts example http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2 … livecycle/ I want to add some math to the variable see below:

I want one of the selections from the dropdown to also do math so my question is can that be done for example; can the varialbe multiply to come up with a percentage. If I have a number between 75,000.01 and 100,000.00 (the actual number is in another cell) and want to know what 30% of that number is, can I have the math in the variable.

Percent:[ ["-","None"], ["75,000.01 - 100,000.00",.030*form1.#subform[0].Gross_GCA]]

Of course the way it is now does not work. I am hoping that you can help me with this.

thanks

Earl