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automatically populate fields based on dropdown list selection

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2007-10-25 08:48:35
mattpenner
Registered: Oct 25 2007
Posts: 4

Hi,
I'm new to creating PDF forms, and have not done anything involving Javascript yet, but i think for the the functionality that i want i may have to learn. Could anyone please provide some guidence, i thought this would be much simplier then it is turning out to be.

I would like to have a drop down list with a few names (5 or so), and depending on which name is picked, then the persons mailing address, telephone and email address will all be automatically populated onto the form.
I want all this info to be contained in the PDF form (so no links to any external files).
Any help? I have no idea how to code javascript...

Thanks!
Matt

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2007-10-25 08:57:53
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gkaiseril
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Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4307
Have you looked at the following article with the AUC site?

Changing Another Field with Combo Box (Drop Down) Selection, http://www.acrobatusers.com/tech_corners/javascript_corner/tips/2006/change_another_field/

Drop Down Script to text field, http://www.acrobatusers.com/forums/ask_an_expert/questions/view/1984/

George Kaiser

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2010-02-12 16:37:40
#2
libraboy
Registered: Dec 14 2007
Posts: 94
Do you still have sample for this thread? I need same dropdown.

please help

Thanks!
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2010-02-12 17:08:41
#3
daka630
Expert
Registered: Mar 1 2007
Posts: 1420
Hi,
In older posts, the links to AUC learning resources are "broken".
This is because the Community was migrated to a new environment a while ago.
The resources are available but "relocated" as it were.

Start at the Learning Center page.
[url]http://www.acrobatusers.com/learning_center[/url]
Use this as the "hub". Links at the right permit a browse by topic.

Specifically for Acrobat JavaScript go to
[url]http://www.acrobatusers.com/topics/javascript[/url]
The link above is the first page of 8 that contain a tutorial summary and links to the tutorial.
There are 77 tutorials.
Use the Videos tab to view a summary of 3 available videos (links to videos are on the page).
Use the Articles tab to view a summary of 3 articles (links to these are on the page).

With some browsing you should be able to locate the resources George pointed to back in 2007.

Be well...

Be well...

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2010-02-14 13:53:48
#4
pforms
Registered: Nov 17 2009
Posts: 87
On change event of your drop list:

if (xfa.event.newText ==" ")

{TextField1.rawValue = " "
TextField2.rawValue = " "
TextField3.rawValue = " "}
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if (xfa.event.newText =="John Smith ")

{TextField1.rawValue = "1 Maple Street, Anytown, USA "
TextField2.rawValue = "youremail@?.com "
TextField3.rawValue = "771 777-7777 "}
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text field1 = address
2= email
3 = phone

Repeat this for each name
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