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2009-09-30 19:30:39
ejames81
Registered: Sep 30 2009
Posts: 4
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I am trying to use a script calculations in acrobat 8 to perform the following action in a form.
if value in field A equals 5 then put the value of field B into field C. Is this action possible? I have tried a few things but know luck.

Thanks

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8.0, Windows
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2009-10-01 01:22:40
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try67
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Registered: Oct 30 2008
Posts: 2398
Yes. You can use something like this in the custom calculation field:
if (this.getField("A").value==5) {this.getField("C").value = this.getField("B").value;}

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2009-10-01 10:13:50
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ejames81
Registered: Sep 30 2009
Posts: 4
In which field should I insert this calculation. A,B,or C. I am not a java user is there anything I need to add to this script or should it work as is?
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2009-10-01 11:01:27
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try67
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Doesn't matter where you put it. It should work as is.

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2009-10-01 15:58:55
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ejames81
Registered: Sep 30 2009
Posts: 4
I created three fields in acrobat 8 and named them A,B,and C. I copied the script and past it into the custom calculation script field in the properties box of field A. The calculation did not work. Any advice?
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2009-10-01 18:11:36
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gkaiseril
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Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4307
The location of the code is important because one wants the code to be triggered whenever the value of "A" or "B" is changed. So if one use the code for the "On Blur" aciton of field "A" it would onlhy trigger when one tabbed through field "A". I was use the 'Custom calculaiton script' of field "C" so the calculation is triggered whenever any field that is used by a calculation is updated.

// custom calculation script for field 'C'if (this.getField("A").value==5) {event.value = this.getField("B").value;} else {event.value = '';}

George Kaiser

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