In Livecycle Designer, how can I create a question that is answered by No and Yes, and that, when answered by Yes, adds a sentence and a dropdown menu?
For Example:
"Do you save files to mobile media" No Yes, I save files on (dropdown menu) 1) USB Key, 2)DVD, 3) iPod, 4) Other.
No vs Yes that triggers choices
2007-10-21 18:10:46
My Product Information:
LiveCycle Designer, Windows
LiveCycle Designer, Windows
2007-10-23 06:35:20
#2
To elaborate a little further, I would create a radio button list using two radio buttons from the Library palette and I would put a single drop down list object with items like "USB Key", "DVD", "iPod", "Other" and a caption that reads, "I save files on". I would also make the drop down list initially invisible by setting its presence property to "invisible" via the Object palette's Field tab.
Now that you've got the form objects created, you'll need to tie them together with some script that shows the drop down list only when the "yes" radio button is picked. That's done fairly easily by using the Script Editor palette. You'll need to add a script that checks the value of the selected radio button and shows/hides the drop down list accordingly.
Select the radio button list object (not an individual radio button -- use the Hierarchy palette if you need to) and select the "Click" event in the Script Editor. The following JavaScript should do the trick:
Last but not least, I notice you have an "other" item in your drop down list. I'm assuming you want a text field to appear, when that item is chosen, so that the user can enter the alternate device they're using. For that, simply [url=http://forms.stefcameron.com/2007/08/07/what-about-the-other-field/]check-out this tutorial[/url] on my blog.
Now that you've got the form objects created, you'll need to tie them together with some script that shows the drop down list only when the "yes" radio button is picked. That's done fairly easily by using the Script Editor palette. You'll need to add a script that checks the value of the selected radio button and shows/hides the drop down list accordingly.
Select the radio button list object (not an individual radio button -- use the Hierarchy palette if you need to) and select the "Click" event in the Script Editor. The following JavaScript should do the trick:
if (this.rawValue == "Yes")DropDownList1.presence = "visible";elseDropDownList1.presence = "invisible";
2007-10-23 10:20:34
#3
Thanks Stefan! We are almost there but the invisible Droptdownlist remains invisible when we click Yes...
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