Alert message error - need help

[SenorShocker]

I'm very poor in the javascript department when developping PDFs and I would need a little help with this issue.

On one row, I would need field C to check on exit if Field A is larger than field C. If field A is not larger, then I need an alert message to pop up and say "Field C cannot be larger than field A." and then the cursor would return to field C, and the value of field C would become 0 (zero).

I've tried a few ways, but I do not seem to be getting it right. Any one have a clue how to do this effectively?

Thank you!

[Jono_Moore]

I think something like this should work on the exit event of FieldC:

if (this.rawValue > FieldA.rawValue)
     {
          xfa.host.setFocus(FieldC);
          FieldC.rawValue = 0;        
          app.alert("Error Message Here");
     }

[SenorShocker]

This got the message to pop up, but the cursor didn't go back into the field as it should have.

[Jono_Moore]

Hmm...not sure what's up with that. I tried rearranging the order of operations but that didn't help either.

It's odd because it does highlight the "0" and if you press Enter when entering the number it does work but tabbing out of the field doesn't.

I tried it with FieldC.rawValue = null; as well, and then you just get the cursor blinking in the field but still can't type if tabbing out initially.

Hopefully someone here can shed some light on this.

[adobetechuser]

Change the script below:

if (this.rawValue > FieldA.rawValue)

{

FieldC.rawValue = 0;

app.alert("Error Message Here");

• xfa.host.setFocus(FieldC);*

}

[Jono_Moore]

That does the same thing.

[Jono_Moore]

More on that:

It only seems to happen if you tab into the field and tab out, if you click into the field and then tab out it works.

Also, it only behaves badly the first time through...if you go back to FieldA and then tab to FieldC again and tab out it works.

[djaknow]

This will work for you. The problem is that the message box takes the focus when it pops up. This script in my sample requires the user to clear the message and sets the focus back to FieldC based on the users button click. You'll need to change the path on my script to match your own hierarchy, I've used form1.subform1.FieldC.

[SenorShocker]

This didn't seem to work on my file either, but I am content with what I've got. Thank you very much!

[djaknow]

The sample I posted didn't work? That's strange, it worked fine when I tested it. Did you change the path to fit your form?

[Jono_Moore]

Still does the same thing for me too. And operates the same as the notes I mentioned above.

I guess there's no way to get focus fully back after a popup?

[djaknow]

It would appear that there isn't. The sample I posted worked for me, which makes me think there are other factors involved such as:

1. What version of compatibility are you saving the form as? (I saved it as compatible with 8.1 or later)

2. What program is being used to open the pdf? (I used Acrobat 8.1.6)

3. Is the user actually clicking the button with the mouse or simply hitting the Enter key to answer the pop-up? (I clicked it)

4. Machine OS (I'm using 64-bit XP, Service Pack 2)

Something else is going on that is making the pdf perform differently, maybe something as simple as the form moving outside the environment it was created in. No matter what the reason is, controlling the focus is the issue and it doesn't look to be something we can control reliably.

[DanashK]

try this

if (this.rawValue > FieldA.rawValue)
{
     this.rawValue = "";
     if (xfa.host.messageBox("error message here","warning here",0,0) == 1)
     {
         xfa.host.setFocus(FieldC);
     }
}