Default LiveCycle text to disappear

[littletinktink]

I need to add instructional default text to a text field and have it disappear when the cursor is clicked into that field, but have it reappear if nothing is entered in the field

[lateniteNC]

Try this. Open the script window and add the following:

(1)  In the initialize event of the field, add the following javascript:

this.execEvent("exit");

            this.format.picture.value = "null{'" + this.assist.toolTip.value + "'}";

(2) In the enter* event of the field, add the following javascript:

this.fontColor = "0,0,0";

            this.font.posture = "normal";

(3) In the exit* event of the field, add the following javascript:

if (this.isNull){

            this.fontColor = "153,153,153";

            this.font.posture = "italic";

            this.caption.font.fill.color.value = "0,0,0";

            this.caption.font.posture = "normal";

Once that is entered, go to the object palette, and select the Accessibility tab. In the tool tip field, type in the guidance you want to provide the user in filling out this field. Preview the form and see if that helps.

rg

[tarekahf]

Hi lateniteNC,

I found this by chance, and I just wanted to say "Thank you". This is so cool

Tarek

[Former Community Member]

I have the same question and cannot figure it out. Inputting all of that script did not help sadly and I am not familiar with script.

[_Bruce_Robertson]

There some more explanation and a sample on this post Adobe LiveCycle Designer Cookbooks by BR001: Adding Ghost Text to LiveCycle Designer form

[TehnologiaInformatiei]

Hello,

You could also try (with no script), if the field is a text field, go to object, filed and patterns, there on the display tab check "allow empty" and insert your explanation text in the enabled field.