How to get 'exit event' script to execute again when form file with saved data is re-opened?

[Former Community Member]

I have created an Adobe Dynamic XML Form using LiveCycle Designer with many fields / subforms that are ‘visible’ or ‘hidden’ dependent upon the options selected from various Drop-Down Lists. The form has also been save-enabled. Users can successfully complete the form and save a copy with the data that has been input.

The problem I have is that when the saved file is re-opened the ‘hidden’ fields / subforms which were previously made visible by selection of the appropriate options from the Drop-down Lists are now NOT displayed. However if you make the same selections from each of the Drop-down Lists AGAIN the hidden fields / subforms are displayed and do contain the data that was entered.

The problem appears to be that the script which determines whether a field / subform is ‘hidden’ or ‘visible’ is an

<event activity="exit" name="event__exit">

which is followed by

if (this.rawValue == "0")- (i.e. the value of the Drop-down List)

sfCompanyDetails.presence = "visible";

sfRecruitmentAgency.presence = "hidden";

etc, etc

and, therefore, it is not executed again when the saved file is re-opened.

Can anyone please advise how to achieve this?

[radzmar · Accepted solution]

Hi,

check if you activated the option "automatic" to preserve script changes in the form properties.

[Former Community Member]

Brilliant, excellent, problem solved, and so simple too, many, many thanks!! Nothing I found in searching the in-bulit and online help gave any clue that this was what was required. Spent many hours trying to solve this; wish I had found this forum sooner...

[daylelloyd]

hi guys hope you can help me

i have a form which has a 3 pages

on initialization of drop down on page 1  page 2 and 3 are hidden

on teh change event of the same drop down using a swtich case either page 2 or 3 is visible and user can fill fields and submit form.

i am able to disbrubute form and collect responses via email.

here is the problem i am facing when i look at he emails recieved page 2 and 3 are hidden by default.

turning scripting to manual under form options>defaults still doesnt  resolve teh issue, any ideas what could help me get the form with the first and the additional page as an attachment.

thanks in advance