DropDown Menu Script Question

[Former Community Member]

Real Simple, if "United States" is chosen on my dropdown, I would like a certain textbox to dissappear. I have tried all of these syntax, but nothing will work, please help:

if(xfa.event.newTexT == 'United States'){
txtTempID.presence = "hidden";
}

or

if(this == 'United States'){
txtTempID.presence = "hidden";

}

or

if(this.rawVaule == 'United States'){
txtTempID.presence = "hidden";
}

or

if(this.rawVaule == '134'){
txtTempID.presence = "hidden";
}

None of these worked, btw United States has a value of "134" on my dropdown list. Thanks!

[Raghu_Nagireddy]

if(xfa.event.newText == "United States"){
txtTempID.presence = "hidden";
}

OR

if(this.rawValue == '134'){
txtTempID.presence = "hidden";
}

Both of the ways it will work. But for this form should save as dynamic pdf Form type.

RAGHU.

[Former Community Member]

Hey I have a followup question:

if(this.rawValue =='1'){
subformUS1.presence = "hidden";
txtbox.rawValue = "PLEASE READ!!!"}

This will populate the txtbox with the words "PLEASE READ!!!". However, anything else that I have currently written in that text box is erased. Is it possible to add the words "PLEASE READ!!!" to my text box, instead of replacing it? thanks!!

[Former Community Member · Accepted solution]

Change the line of code to say

txtbox.rawValue = txtbox.rawValue + "PLEASE READ!!!"}

Paul

[Former Community Member]

Question Answered. THANKS!!

[Raghu_Nagireddy]

If that check box clicks only one time that would be fine,  if not it will keep on add those values again and again.

Lets assume

Hidden field as - TextField3

your text field which need changes in text as - txtbox

here is the code.

First assign TextField3 value as txtbox initial value.

On form ready event assign the hidden field value to ur text field.

txtbox.rawValue = TextField3.rawValue;

on change event ur code like this

var oldV = TextField3.rawValue;
if(this.rawValue =='1'){
subformUS1.presence = "hidden";
txtbox.rawValue = oldV + "PLEASE READ!!!";
}else{
txtbox.rawValue = oldV;
}

RAGHU.

[Former Community Member]

I know this question has been answered, but I have a quick followup question. When adding additional text to my textbox, I would also like it to go to the next line. I used "/n", but I'm not sure if that's correct. How would I get it to skip a line, then add the new text? Thanks

[Raghu_Nagireddy]

use "\n" to start in new line. Any text after this newline character ("\n") will be displayed in the next line.

[Former Community Member]

As always, you've been a big help. Thanks Raghu

[Former Community Member]

Hey, I had another followup question. I followed Raghu's instructions from before, but I encountered a problem:

var oldV = txtVar.rawValue;
if(xfa.event.newText == "US"){
txtReminder.rawValue = oldV + "\n ALERT #1."}
else{txtReminder.rawValue = oldV;}

var oldV = txtVar.rawValue;
if(xfa.event.newText == "UK"){
txtReminder.rawValue = oldV + "\n ALERT #2."}
else{txtReminder.rawValue = oldV;}

Everytime UK is selected in my dropdown, "ALERT #2" appears, and then disappears if another option is selected (this is exactly what I want). However, nothing happens when US is selected. When I delete the second script block (the UK one), the US selection now works. Please advise on how I can get both to work.

txtReminder is the text box that is being modified

txtVar is the hidden text box.

[Raghu_Nagireddy]

Problem with the code u have written, its having repeated blocks of same code, use it in this way.

var oldV = txtVar.rawValue;

if(xfa.event.newText == "US"){

txtReminder.rawValue = oldV + "\n ALERT #1."}

else if(xfa.event.newText == "UK"){

txtReminder.rawValue = oldV + "\n ALERT #2."}

else{txtReminder.rawValue = oldV;}

RAGHU.