Using the text and not the value of a filed

[Former Community Member]

Hi there,

I'm programming a pdf form using life cycle, I'm using the following script in a "SEND TO" button in order to email an XML file with the data extracted from the form:



var emailAddress = F.P1.Line.rawValue;

var veicle = F.P1.Vehicle.rawValue;

var shipper = F.P1.Shipper.rawValue;

var date = F.P1.Date.rawValue;

event.target.submitForm({cURL:"mailto:"+emailAddress+"?subject=Booking request from "+shipper+" date:"+date+" &body=Dear Sirs,Please find attached the completed PDF booking form for the following "+veicle+".",cSubmitAs:"XML",cCharset:"utf-8"});



The problem is that I would like to use in a variable the text and not the value of the F.P1.Line.raw field.



Thanks in advance

[Former Community Member]

Hi,



This is not the appropriate forum to post this type of question. Please post all designer related queries in LiveCYcle Designer Forum to receive better response.



From you query I understand you have a dropdown box with name as "Line". And you want to the "text" part of the selected item and not the "value" part. If it is so then do the following -



1. Write the below code in onCHange event of your dropdown box.



var ddValue = this.boundItem(xfa.event.newText);

var nodeList = this.resolveNode("#items").nodes;

var ddText = null;

for (var i = 0; i < nodeList.length; i++)

{

if (this.boundItem(nodeList.item(i).value) == ddValue)

{

ddText = nodeList.item(i).value;

break;

}

}

global.selectedtxt = ddText;



In the above code I am basically getting the "text" part of the item selected and then I am storing it in a global variable.



2.

Write the below code on click event of your button -



var emailAddress = global.selectedtxt;



Hope this helps.



Thanks,

Shivajiv.

[Former Community Member]

Dear Shivajiv,<br />I really apreciate your help, I thougth this was the rigth forum, I'm sorry for the misunderstanding.<br />Your script worked well but the problem is that I can use the variable only for other pourposes but the send button (by pressing it) continue to produce an email withand XML file wich shows the " value" and not the "text" in the <Line> tag.<br />I hope you can help me again.<br /><br />Bregards<br />Max