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Locking duplicated form fields

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2008-04-04 10:33:15
JimN
Registered: Apr 4 2008
Posts: 4

I am creating a multipage form where some fields are duplicated. For example, I have a text field for Name and that appears at the top of each page. They all have the same name so that the user only has to enter the data once. I would like to have a way of locking the duplicated fields so that they aren't available on the later pages of the form. I'd appreciate any suggestions. Thanks!

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8.1.2, Windows
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2008-04-04 10:55:39
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gkaiseril
Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4308
In Acro Forms wiht text fields of the same name what ever is done to one of the fields is duplcated on all of the fields. You would need to create a second field, say Name2, on the other pages and then add ascript to the first page field, say Name1, to update the second fields when exiting, losing focus, on blur of the "Name1" field.

George Kaiser

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2008-04-04 11:03:57
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JimN
Registered: Apr 4 2008
Posts: 4
Thanks much....Is there anyplace that has some generic scripts that I can look at? I've never done any scripting so I have no idea how to do that.
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