Suppose I have two text fields Text1 and Text2. I want to make it so that when the user is done entering a value in Text1, then Text2's value should be set to "NA." Conversely, after a value is entered into Text2, then Text1's value should be changed to "NA." In other words Text1 and Text2 cannot both have distinct values. How do I do this?
How to ensure only one of two text fields has a value?
2011-10-11 09:40:06
My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 10.1, Windows
Acrobat Pro 10.1, Windows
2011-10-12 08:26:39
#2
Thanks for your response. I tried that and it works, but I wonder if it's intuitive enough for the end user.
How about this: Can we make so that if text is entered into one textfield, we empty out the other's value and also completely gray it out (like it's disabled)? That way if the user is using the Tab key, the second textbox is never entered, it just moves on to the next area? The textfield would then be re-enabled only if the original textfield is emptied.
How about this: Can we make so that if text is entered into one textfield, we empty out the other's value and also completely gray it out (like it's disabled)? That way if the user is using the Tab key, the second textbox is never entered, it just moves on to the next area? The textfield would then be re-enabled only if the original textfield is emptied.
2011-10-12 09:18:03
#3
You could do that, but do you really think that would be more intuitive? I think an average user would have no idea how to activate the disabled field.
Also, what do you want grayed-out? If the field does not have any text, what do you want to be gray?
Finally, you say that you want to empty out the other field's value when text is entered into the other, but you also want to have the field disabled if the other field has text entered into it. You can't have it both ways, so you need to clarify how you want it to work.
Also, what do you want grayed-out? If the field does not have any text, what do you want to be gray?
Finally, you say that you want to empty out the other field's value when text is entered into the other, but you also want to have the field disabled if the other field has text entered into it. You can't have it both ways, so you need to clarify how you want it to work.
// Custom calculate script for Text1
var f = getField("Text2");
if (event.source && event.source === f) {
if (f.valueAsString) {
event.value = "NA";
} else {
event.value = "";
}
}
The script for Text2 would be the same, but replace "Text2" with "Text1". The code blanks the other field if the current field is blanked. You may not want this, but it seems reasonable to me.