Drop Down Selects Sub Form

[rbane1668]

I am a novice to Live Cycle Designer and have managed to figure a lot out in the forums. However I am lost when it comes to how to make a Subform visable and hidden via a drop down selections. I have read several articles and tried to use some code I have seen. I even opened a sample and tried to build off it and managed to mess that up too. So I need to know two things. First where can I get some real instruction on how to code the Java for this function. I need step by step since I have never really coded in Java. Also where can I get some better tutorials online. I really like the video's but a good book or PDF would not hurt either. I realy love what can be done with the designer I just wish more of it was user interface and not code required. In my efforts to solve this issue I have learned so much more of it's abilities.

[whyisthisme]

You can use FormCalc rather than Java if you are not familiar with Java. To make things hidden or visible depending on what happens in a dropdown menu you will need to do:

- For the dropdown you will need to assign values to the possible choices in the Object>Binding tab by checking the box next to "Specify Item Values". Now each choice will have a number value and you can use that to determine what happens when each choice is made.

- In the Exit event of the dropdown you put the following code (in FormCalc):

if ($ == 1) then  //you replace the number 1 with whatever the value is of your first choice

     subform1.presence = "visible" // replace subform1 with whatever the name of your object that you want to make visible is

     subform2.presence = "hidden"

elseif ($ ==2) then // you can do as many elseif statements as you want - depending on how many choices you have in your dropdown

     subform1.presence = "hidden"

     subform2.presence = "visible"

endif

I hope that helps.