IF statements, checkboxes, and values

Hi alscott,

This is all doable with scripting, but does require a bit of work and understanding of Acrobat JavaScript. Here is an article about showing and hiding fields based on check box or radio button selection-
http://www.acrobatusers.com/tech_corners/javascript_corner/tips/2006/show_hide_fields/

Try out some of the examples- then if you have specific problems with your script post again. It's helpful if you provide what error messages you get when you run your code in the JavaScript Console. If you don't know how to use the JavaScript Console here is an article explaining how to use it-
http://www.acrobatusers.com/tech_corners/javascript_corner/tips/2006/javascript_console/

Hope this helps,

Dimitri
WindJack Solutions
www.pdfscripting.com
www.windjack.com

When you say "available", what do you mean, exactly? Do you want to show/hide the fields, or make them read-only/not read-only? You say the fields should have the same values as the other fields, but do you want a user to be able to change their values as well? Are A, B, C, D calculated fields?

George

Hi George,
The fields should be 'read-only'. They're there just so it is possible to see their values rather than scrolling through the document.
Appreciate the input.
Al

Hi Dimitri
Yes Thom's info was great, now all is working wonderfully. Once I figured out what was happening!

I would like to do this with radio buttons. But I cant get this version to work. The buttons themselves are fine - but the JAVA line I've used is:

this.getField("RESPMONET").display = display.hidden;

Should there be a line before this. The radio buttons name is: FINDEC, and uses MOUSEUP as the action.

thanks again
Al

At the end of the article, Thom uses document level JavaScript's to enable and disable a text field based on which radio button of a pair is selected. This should help you. You want to look at the code for the "SimpleGrayEnable" code:

// Function to enable form fields
function EnableFormFieldFromGray(cFieldName)
{// First acquire the field that will be enabled
var oFld = this.getField(cFieldName)
// Next acquire the hidden field with the normal colors
var oNmlFld = this.getField("NormalColorsFld");
if(oFld)
{ // Make field interactive
oFld.readonly = false;
// Restore Normal Colors
oFld.fillColor = oNmlFld.fillColor;
oFld.borderColor = oNmlFld.borderColor;
oFld.textColor = oNmlFld.textColor;
}
}

// Function to disable form fields
function DisableFormFieldToGray(cFieldName)
{// First acquire the field that will be disabled
var oFld = this.getField(cFieldName)
if(oFld)
{ // Make field Read-Only
oFld.readonly = true;
// Set Grayed out colors
oFld.fillColor = ["G", 0.75];
oFld.borderColor = ["G", 2/3];
oFld.textColor = ["G", 0.5];
}
}

If you want to hide the fields change the section for setting the colors to hiding or displaying the field.

Great - all ok!!
Many thanks to gkaiseril, George J, Dimitri, not forgetting thomp!
A drink is owed to all !!
Al