Make text field visible when user selects option from drop down

Hi samrao,

I believe there are some example files showing this feature in the Gallery section of this site. Those files are not secured so the code used can be examined. There are also tutorials in the Learning Center as well as some on demand e-seminars on LiveCycle Designer Forms that cover showing and hiding fields. So, yes this can be done- just a matter of spending some time reading, trying and testing it out.

Hope this helps,

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

Hi, thanks for the reply but I am still having trouble finding the correct information. I searched on the tutorials but can't find anything and don't see anything relating to what I am looking for. I will check out the seminars but if you are able to point me in the right direction to the exact example form or tutorial where I will find the answer?

Thanks

Hi samrao,

I think this is exactly what I am trying to do. Did you manage to find out what the acction is called or if you know of any useful tutorials??

Cheers, Kez82

Hi samrao,

Check out the "Computer Setup Checklist" in the Forms Gallery. It shows how to show/hide fields based on a check box selection- this can be adapted to work with a dropdown.

In the e-seminar area of the Learning Center- watch the one titled "Extending LiveCycle Forms with JavaScript and FormCalc "

Hope this helps,

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

Hi Dimitri,

Thanks so much. I have found the e-seminar and the questions and answers wtihin it very useful.

Another thing I am trying to do is create a document in Livecycle whereby depending on what checkbox you tick, it imports a pdf document directly into the document. Similar to like a hyperlink or when you are in MS Word and you import a file. Is this possible??

Cheers,
Kez82

Thanks for the help, I managed to find the solution and it works great but now I am having trouble trying to get checkbox fields to grey out and disable or get them to hide using the same statement.

If I try the script below on a checkbox it does not work hiding other checkboxes:

if (checkbox1 == "1") then
checkbox2.presence = "visible"
else
checkbox2.presence = "hidden"
endif

looked at turorials but not been able to figure it out yet, disabling the other checkboxes would be better. What I want to do is have it so if the user selects 'None' then it will disable all other boxes, this is to stop them from accidently selecting None and other options.

Hi samrao,

You could create radio checkboxes so that only one choice is allowed- i.e., if they choose None then no other checkbox in the group could be checked. See this article on creating radio checkboxes-
http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/creating-radio-checkboxes

You can also gray our fields based on the selection. See this article on disabling/graying-out fields-
http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2007/09/js_disabling_fields

Hope this helps,

Dimitri
www.pdfscripting.com
www.windjack.com

The form Computer Set-Up Checklist is really close to what I need. How do I view the script on this form?
Thanks for the help.

Select a form element, and make sure the Script Editor (Windows menu) is set to show "Events with Scripts".

Hi people,

I'm desperate and need really help!

I have a drop-down box (which name is "enfants" kids in english) on my form which has only 5 options from "0" to "4".
This should give the user the possibility to chose between 1 to 4 childes.

I want that the text boxes where the user has to put information of the child like "name", "first name" and so on to show when they select from the drop-down box...

I wrote this script but it doesn't work, and I don't have a clue why... so if someone can help me, I will be very grateful!!!

my script:

var enfants
{
if (enfants.value=="0")
this.getField(["Text1","Text2","Text3","Text4","T1","T2","T3","T4","Tex1","Tex2","Tex3","Tex4","Te1","Te2","Te3","Te4"]).display.hidden;

else if (enfants.value=="1")
this.getField(["Text1","Text2","Text3","Text4"]).display.visible;

else if (enfants.value == "2")
this.getField (["Text1","Text2","Text3","Text4","T1","T2","T3","T4"]).display.visible;

else if (enfants.value == "3")
this.getField(["Text1","Text2","Text3","Text4","T1","T2","T3","T4","Tex1","Tex2","Tex3","Tex4"]).display.visible;

if (enfants.value == "4")
this.getField(["Text1","Text2","Text3","Text4","T1","T2","T3","T4","Tex1","Tex2","Tex3","Tex4","Te1","Te2","Te3","Te4"]).display.visible;

endif;
}

Please Help me
Thank you all