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2010-06-07 11:33:26
geiszler
Registered: Jun 7 2010
Posts: 8
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Hi, I'm fairly new to writing javascript in acrobat. I'm having an issue with the code below.

This is what I'm trying to say...
IF F3 greater then 800001 take 250000-F4
IF F3 greater then or equal to 250000 the the value equals 250000
IF F3 less then 250000 then the value should be F3

Does any one have a good example?

Here is my code...

var F3 = this.getField("F3").value;
var F4 = this.getField("F4").value;
 
if ( F3 > 800000) {
	event.value = 250000 – F4; }
else if ( F3 >= 250000) {
	event.value = 250000;  }
else { event.value = F3; }

I keep getting an error saying Illegal character 5: at line 6

Does anyone know what I am doing wrong? I would appreciate any help! Thanks!

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 9.3.1, Windows
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2010-06-07 11:38:31
#1
Dimitri
Expert
Registered: Nov 1 2005
Posts: 1389
Hi geiszler,

This tutorial from the Learning Center here discusses writing conditional statements for PDF forms-
http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/conditional-execution

The minus sign used in Line 5 is causing an error- these type errors can be seen if you use something like a Word Processor for writing code then copy from it- illegal characters, extra carraige returns and wrong quote types are common problems. You should always use a plain text editor like Notepad, etc.

Hope this helps,

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

Dimitri Munkirs
WindJack Solutions
pdfscripting.com

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2010-06-07 11:45:18
#2
geiszler
Registered: Jun 7 2010
Posts: 8
Thanks for your quick respone. I tried that and I'm still having issues...I get the same error. Thanks for trying to help a very confused person.

Here is my revised code...


var F3 = this.getField("F3").value;
var F4 = this.getField("F4").value;

if( F3 > 800000)
event.value = 250000 – F4;
else if( F3 >= 250000)
event.value = 250000;
else
event.value = F3;
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2010-06-07 11:47:01
#3
Dimitri
Expert
Registered: Nov 1 2005
Posts: 1389
Hi geiszler,

See the additional text in my earlier reply.

Hope this helps,

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

Dimitri Munkirs
WindJack Solutions
pdfscripting.com

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2010-06-07 12:02:26
#4
try67
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Registered: Oct 30 2008
Posts: 2398
Dimitri is right. Use this code (copy&paste it) instead of the one you have now:
var F3 = this.getField("F3").value;var F4 = this.getField("F4").value; if( F3 > 800000)event.value = 250000 - F4;else if( F3 >= 250000)event.value = 250000;elseevent.value = F3;

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2010-06-07 12:08:47
#5
geiszler
Registered: Jun 7 2010
Posts: 8
It worked!!!! Thanks for all your help!
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2010-06-07 12:10:38
#6
gkaiseril
Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4308
Specifically, your '-' is not the ASCII plain text minus sign.

It has a character decimal value of 150 and not 045. [url=http://www.asciitable.com/]ASCII Table[/url]

You have to use a very simple text editor like NotePad. [b]Not[/b] MS Word or WordPad!

George Kaiser

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