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mattpn2719 · 6/30/15

Using LiveCycle to create a form containing a table. This table has 3 columns with 15 check boxes in each column.

Below these 15 rows are 3 more check boxes that have calculated values. In each row of the table only one of the check boxes can be checked at a time.

Based on the majority of choices in a certain column, the corresponding calculated check box should be checked. (If the most choices are made in column 1, then the 1st calculated check box must be checked, etc...)

The trouble I'm having is writing the JavaScript code that selects the correct calculated check box. Currently I'm just trying to figure it out with only the top 3 rows and I can replicate the pattern after.

Ex. of table: (Bold represents calculated)

CheckBox20	CheckBox35	CheckBox50
CheckBox21	CheckBox36	CheckBox51
CheckBox22	CheckBox37	CheckBox52
[ ] CheckBox66	[ ] CheckBox67	[ ] CheckBox68

Here's the code I've come up with so far but it doesn't work right whatsoever, although when I used it just for 2 columns it did work. (just added the part about the third column with the "or" statements)

(In the calculate script of check box 66)


//larger values than other columns
if ((Row1.CheckBox20.rawValue == "") + (Row2.CheckBox21.rawValue == "") + (Row3.CheckBox22.rawValue == "") > (Row1.CheckBox35.rawValue == "") + (Row2.CheckBox36.rawValue == "") + (Row3.CheckBox37.rawValue == "") || (Row1.CheckBox50.rawValue == "") + (Row2.CheckBox51.rawValue == "") + (Row3.CheckBox52.rawValue == ""))
 {this.rawValue = "0";}


//smaller values than other columns
if ((Row1.CheckBox35.rawValue == "") + (Row2.CheckBox36.rawValue == "") + (Row3.CheckBox37.rawValue == "") || (Row1.CheckBox50.rawValue == "") + (Row2.CheckBox51.rawValue == "") + (Row3.CheckBox52.rawValue == "") > (Row1.CheckBox20.rawValue == "") + (Row2.CheckBox21.rawValue == "") + (Row3.CheckBox22.rawValue == ""))
 {this.rawValue = "1";}

I'm new to JavaScript so all advice is appreciated.

jasotastic81 · 6/30/15

Looking at the conditions, it looks like you're trying to say "if column 1 has more than column 2 or column 3, then do something." JavaScript can't read conditions like that. It's reading "if (column 1 has more than column 2) OR (column 3)," and it doesn't know what to do with that column 3 number unless it's 0 or 1.

Here's an example using only two rows and three columns. The rawValues are 0 and 1 for each checkbox. I've set it so that if column 1 has more checkboxes, then Col1 gets checked. Similarly, the col2 or 3 boxes get checked if their columns are the highest populated. I didn't include the possibility of having multiple checkboxes marked if there are two columns that have the same number of boxes checked. (You could do that by just changing > to >= in the conditions.)

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jasotastic81 · 6/30/15

Looking at the conditions, it looks like you're trying to say "if column 1 has more than column 2 or column 3, then do something." JavaScript can't read conditions like that. It's reading "if (column 1 has more than column 2) OR (column 3)," and it doesn't know what to do with that column 3 number unless it's 0 or 1.

Here's an example using only two rows and three columns. The rawValues are 0 and 1 for each checkbox. I've set it so that if column 1 has more checkboxes, then Col1 gets checked. Similarly, the col2 or 3 boxes get checked if their columns are the highest populated. I didn't include the possibility of having multiple checkboxes marked if there are two columns that have the same number of boxes checked. (You could do that by just changing > to >= in the conditions.)