Drop Down List

[brcs89]

Is there a way to select a value from a drop down list but have it display different text.  I need the user to see the full text but when they select it I only want an abbreviation to display.

For example if I select Pat Brown from my drop down list I want the value to display as PB.

[whyisthisme]

You can put this in the exit event of the dropdown (if formcalc):

if ($ == 2) then

$.formattedValue = "PB"

endif

(assuming you have specified item values in the binding palette and that Pat Brown was 2).

[brcs89]

That solution worked great.  However I am abbreviating the selection display to save space and once I change the size of the drop down list my selections are cutoff.  Is there a way to change only the size of the list when it displays but not the drop down list box?

[Niall_O_Donovan · Accepted solution]

Hi,

There is an example here on page 2 on the right hand side: http://assure.ly/ewrLMo.

Hope that helps,

Niall

[brcs89]

I have downloaded the example and entered the mousenter and exit event as on the example and my drop down list does not expand.  I have even copied their drop down list into my form and it will expand.  Please help.

[Niall_O_Donovan]

Hi,

Make sure the form is saved as a Dynamic XML Form in the Save-as dialog.

Niall