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If else statement and drop down box

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2010-06-02 09:19:38
paulaeddy
Registered: May 14 2010
Posts: 22
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I have a drop down box with the following options:
Select Filing Status
Single
Joint

I need to create a calculation based on the answer chosen in the drop down box. What I have so far is not working. If Single is chosen, the result needs to be Text3 + 15. If Joint is chosen, the result needs to be Text3 + 30.

var a = this.getField("ComboBox3").value;
var b = this.getField("Text3").value;
if(a = "Single")
{
event.value = b + 15;
}
else
{
event.value = b + 30;
}

My Product Information:
Acrobat Standard 9.3.1, Windows
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2010-06-02 09:34:32
#1
gkaiseril
Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4308
The comparative opeartor in JavaScript is '=='. '=' is the set operator in JavaScript.

George Kaiser

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2010-06-02 10:00:17
#2
paulaeddy
Registered: May 14 2010
Posts: 22
I made the change:

var a = this.getField("ComboBox3").value;
var b = this.getField("Text3").value;
if(a == "Single")
{
event.value = b + 15;
}
else
{
event.value = b + 30;
}

This works!
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2010-06-02 10:13:02
#3
paulaeddy
Registered: May 14 2010
Posts: 22
I took out "Select Filing Status" as a choice and it is now working. Thanks.!
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