Fill a drop down from another drop down.

[Former Community Member]

Hi...

I have a hidden drop down field whose values are being filled from a web service response.

I have to fill another drop down based on these values.

Just needed some guidance in the following script...

// DD1-> Drop Down list 1 and DD2 -> Drop downlist 2

var count = DD1.length;

for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)

{

     xfa.resolveNode("IN_TAB.DATA[" this.parent.index "]").DD2.addItem(DD1.items[i].value);

}

The part

DD1.items[i].value

is not working .. How do I access a drop down value based on index? I have tried different combinations but havent found a proper solution.. Should I be using an array instead? I know I am missing out on something really silly

Any help would be appreciated...

[Niall_O_Donovan · Accepted solution]

Hi,

First you should not need to resolve the node as Acrobat/Reader will work with the objects in the same container.

The property you are looking for is "getDisplayItem":

var nItems = DD1.length; 
for (var i=0; i<nItems; i++)
{
     this.addItem(DD1.getDisplayItem(i)); 
}

Have a look at this example: http://assure.ly/jcTahK. Look at the middle example.

Hope that helps,

Niall

PS: This script is in the preOpen event of DD2.

[Former Community Member]

Thanks a lot Niall..

As freaky as it may sound, I knew that you would answer this question.. That is why a few minutes ago I had queried this forum with your name followed by 'Drop-Down' and stumbled across this.. http://adobe.hosted.jivesoftware.com/thread/859148 And the next thing was you answering this question, which was really freaky

Thanks again..

[Niall_O_Donovan]

You're welcome - glad I could help

Niall