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Fill in one field dependant on another field

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2010-08-19 10:04:21
penguinmaster
Registered: Apr 14 2009
Posts: 3

I'm in the process of making a simple order form. What I'm looking to do is have the user select a department from a drop down list, and then the field below it automatically fill in with their user code.

I've included a link to the actual form if that helps people to look at.

http://facstaff.uww.edu/pellizzt/other/Pepsi%20Order%20Form.pdf

Basically user would select from the department name field, and the Distribution Point Number field would fill in with their account number.

Any help would be appreciated!

Regards,

Tom

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2010-09-28 12:11:18
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caitlinjohnson
Registered: Aug 25 2010
Posts: 2
Hi Tom,

Were you able to figure out how to do this? I've been waiting for someone to reply to your post, as I'm trying to figure out how to do a similar thing in one of my forms!

Thanks!
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2010-09-28 12:29:09
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Dimitri
Expert
Registered: Nov 1 2005
Posts: 1389
Hi caitlinjohnson,

This tutorial from the Learning Center should help you out and includes sample downloads to examine the code-
http://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2007/10/list_and_combo_in_lc

Hope this helps,

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

Dimitri Munkirs
WindJack Solutions
pdfscripting.com

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2010-10-03 05:55:33
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pforms
Registered: Nov 17 2009
Posts: 87
A droplist named: Dept
A text Field named: usercode

java script on the droplist change event:

if (xfa.event.newText=="")
{usercode.rawValue=""}

example:

if (xfa.event.newText=="Home Goods")
{usercode.rawValue="12345"}

if (xfa.event.newText=="Maintenance")
{usercode.rawValue="6789"}

You will need a value for each dept in your drop list.

Hope this helps.
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2010-10-05 07:22:12
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redsolar_eclips...
Registered: Mar 13 2009
Posts: 7
How can this be further implemented via say: If you choose a place from a dropdown list, then the choices of the next dropdown list are filtered for that choice?

i.e.: If I choose country - list (US, UK, etc.) I choose US - then State: list (Alabama, Georgia, etc.) if I choose Georgia, then City dropdown filters to cities in Georgia (Atlanta, Veldosta, etc.)

Any one has a clue, much appreciated
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2010-10-08 16:50:16
#5
pforms
Registered: Nov 17 2009
Posts: 87
You could use a two dimensional array. Fairly complex to explain but an example is in the above mentioned tutorial
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