? Drop down box 'Other' want to be able to enter text

[MarleyJack]

I have a drop down box created, working fine with one of the options being 'Other:'.

When the user clicks on 'Other:' I want them to be able to enter text at that point.

  How do u do that??? 

[Niall_O_Donovan · Accepted solution]

Hi,

There are at least two approaches.

You could tick the Allow custom text entry in the Object > Field palette:

This would allow a user to overtype directly into the dropdown. Their input does not become an item on the list.

Another approach would be to have script in the exit event of the dropdown which would show a textfield if the user selected Other from the list. For example if the text field was called otherDescription, then this in the exit event of the dropdown should work:

if (this.rawValue === "Other") {
     otherDescription.presence = "visible";
}
else {
     otherDescription.presence = "hidden";
}

Hope that helps,

Niall

[kingphysh]

Easy--in the Object Pallet, Field Tab, check the box that says "Allow Custom Text Entry"

I hope this helps,

Stephen