Trouble combining two text fields (First Name, Last Name)

I have been able to do this with the "Concat()" function, but you maybe having problems with subforms with same named fields but these fields are not linked to the 1st page. I would make one pair of first and last name fields for the data entry, and then use a 'exit' script to update all the other fields, which are read only.

Even with multiple global instances of the same name, just use the name without the number of the instance and you should be able to obtain the rawValue.

this.rawValue = fname.rawValue + " " + lname.rawValue;

Your calculate field only needs the calculate code once. It does not need to be repeated to the other instances with the same name if they are global.

Can you share an example of your problem via share.adobe.com?

I tried your suggestion, but I'm still not getting it to work.
Here's what I have -
First Name field is named NameFirst
Last" is named NameLast


New Text field (NameCombined) to combine them has the following code:
this.rawValue = NameFirst.rawValue + " " + NameLast.rawValue;
Show: Calculate
Language: JavaScript
Run at: Client

When I go to PDf preview and fill out the NameFirst and NameLast fields on page 1, the new NameCombined field continues to show blank -

What am i missing?
I'm waiting on an email confirmation from my Adobe ID sign in in order to share this on share.adobe.com
Thanks
poregon

The following works for me with version 8.

Thanks gkaiseril, but still no luck. I copied and pasted exactly as you have as the code for my NameComplete field -

form1.#subform[6].NameComplete::calculate - (JavaScript, client)
if(NameFirst.rawValue != null & NameLast.rawValue != null)
$.rawValue = NameFirst.rawValue + " " + NameLast.rawValue;
else
$.rawValue = null;

My NameFirst and NameLast is on (untitled Subform)(page1), and my NameComplete is on (untitled Subform)(page6), running 8.2.1.4029.1.523496

If I send you my email address, can you send me yours so I can possibly send you the file?

Thanks alot guys - this is a great learning experience for me.

poregon

This should do it for you:

if(xfa.resolveNode("#subform[0].NameFirst").rawValue != null & xfa.resolveNode("#subform[0].NameLast").rawValue != null)
{
this.rawValue = xfa.resolveNode("#subform[0].NameFirst").rawValue + " " + xfa.resolveNode("#subform[0].NameLast").rawValue;
}
else
{
this.rawValue = null;
}

One trick you may want to use when trying to access variables is the "Ctrl-click". Ctrl-click on the field that you would like to include in your code and the correct syntax to access that object should be inserted into your code for you.

Perfect - your solution worked great - thanks, sir, and thanks gkaiseril for telling me the same thing (I think), I just don't have enough knowledge yet to understand the unspoken nuances of JavaScript ($'s, !'s, etc). I love this forum, and I can't wait for the day that I can repay the kindness by actually helping someone else :)

Greetings,

I'm using LiveCycle Designer 8.2.

In order to force a date format, I have added three drop down menus (day, month, year). The values are set for each item accordingly, eg, the value for May is 5, the value for 2010 is 10, etc.

Then I have a separate date field, which I have set as calculated read only, into which I want to see a concatenation of the three drop down fields. (e.g. --Day 15----Month May----Year 2010----becomes 15/05/10

For the date field I put in the following script, following the example above:

nswcerreferral.Page1.studentdetails.dob::calculate - (JavaScript, client)
if(xfa.resolveNode(dobday).rawValue != null & xfa.resolveNode(dobmonth).rawValue != null & xfa.resolveNode(dobyear).rawvalue != null)
{
this.rawValue = xfa.resolveNode(dobday).rawValue + "/" + xfa.resolveNode(dobmonth).rawValue + xfa.resolveNode(dobyear).rawValue;
}
else
{
this.rawValue = null;
}


The script doesn't seem to work when testing it on the preview tab in LiveCycle. The field just stays blank. Any help is much appreciated!

Regards,
jeannie

Do you get any error messages after editing the script, when entering preview, or on the JavaScript console?

You do not have a closing parenthesis on your 'if' statement.

Thanks for getting back to me. I have solved the problem.

There was actually a closing parenthesis, no idea why it didn't show up in the copy and paste. Weird!

However, I did find I had left out the quote marks around the fields in the formula, so I put those in.

Then I was getting the right result in the date field, however, every time I entered a selection or change the selection in the drop down menus, I got an error warning "dob validate failed." The result was there and correct, but the warning popped up nevertheless.

I then removed the two slashes ------ +"/" ----- from between the three fields in the concatenation formula and voila, all's well.

I guess with the validation set for the date, the computer puts the slashes in for me and my adding them into the formula was confusing the poor thing!

Many thanks to those who have contributed to this good result.

Whoops!! I spoke too soon.

I had to manipulate the pattern to get the correct format dd/mm/yyyy and since doing that, I am once again getting the "dob validation failed" warning.

Also, I found the slashes were not automatically appearing any more so I put them back into the concatenation formula.

The results are there and correct, the field works correctly with another calculated field that uses it in a calculation. But I am still getting the validation failure warning.

Very annoying!! It all works, but still I get this warning?

OK, I found a chunk of javascript that I put into the validation script area and that seems to have made it work. I guess that overrides the automatic validation that was somehow not cooperating. Here is the javascript for the dd/mm/yyyy format:

/**
* DHTML date validation script for dd/mm/yyyy. Courtesy of SmartWebby.com (http://www.smartwebby.com/dhtml/datevalidation.asp)
*/
// Declaring valid date character, minimum year and maximum year
var dtCh= "/";
var minYear=1900;
var maxYear=2100;

function isInteger(s){
var i;
for (i = 0; i < s.length; i++){
// Check that current character is number.
var c = s.charAt(i);
if (((c < "0") || (c > "9"))) return false;
}
// All characters are numbers.
return true;
}

function stripCharsInBag(s, bag){
var i;
var returnString = "";
// Search through string's characters one by one.
// If character is not in bag, append to returnString.
for (i = 0; i < s.length; i++){
var c = s.charAt(i);
if (bag.indexOf(c) == -1) returnString += c;
}
return returnString;
}

function daysInFebruary (year){
// February has 29 days in any year evenly divisible by four,
// EXCEPT for centurial years which are not also divisible by 400.
return (((year % 4 == 0) && ( (!(year % 100 == 0)) || (year % 400 == 0))) ? 29 : 28 );
}
function DaysArray(n) {
for (var i = 1; i <= n; i++) {
this[i] = 31
if (i==4 || i==6 || i==9 || i==11) {this[i] = 30}
if (i==2) {this[i] = 29}
}
return this
}

function isDate(dtStr){
var daysInMonth = DaysArray(12)
var pos1=dtStr.indexOf(dtCh)
var pos2=dtStr.indexOf(dtCh,pos1+1)
var strDay=dtStr.substring(0,pos1)
var strMonth=dtStr.substring(pos1+1,pos2)
var strYear=dtStr.substring(pos2+1)
strYr=strYear
if (strDay.charAt(0)=="0" && strDay.length>1) strDay=strDay.substring(1)
if (strMonth.charAt(0)=="0" && strMonth.length>1) strMonth=strMonth.substring(1)
for (var i = 1; i <= 3; i++) {
if (strYr.charAt(0)=="0" && strYr.length>1) strYr=strYr.substring(1)
}
month=parseInt(strMonth)
day=parseInt(strDay)
year=parseInt(strYr)
if (pos1==-1 || pos2==-1){
alert("The date format should be : dd/mm/yyyy")
return false
}
if (strMonth.length<1 || month<1 || month>12){
alert("Please enter a valid month")
return false
}
if (strDay.length<1 || day<1 || day>31 || (month==2 && day>daysInFebruary(year)) || day > daysInMonth[month]){
alert("Please enter a valid day")
return false
}
if (strYear.length != 4 || year==0 || yearmaxYear){
alert("Please enter a valid 4 digit year between "+minYear+" and "+maxYear)
return false
}
if (dtStr.indexOf(dtCh,pos2+1)!=-1 || isInteger(stripCharsInBag(dtStr, dtCh))==false){
alert("Please enter a valid date")
return false
}
return true
}

function ValidateForm(){
var dt=document.frmSample.txtDate
if (isDate(dt.value)==false){
dt.focus()
return false
}
return true
}

Sorry I deleted a double post here.

Good grief!!

I noticed that the javascript didn't prevent me from putting in Feb 29th in non leap years, as it is supposed to do. And, I wanted to get away from the need for all that script.

So I kept playing around with it and have discovered that if I change the locale to Australia, everything works with no problem. No mysterious validation warning.

My computer defaults are all set to Australia, but still this change seems to have put the validation right, at last!!