Multiple Drop-down Lists with same content

[x808xs]

Hello my friends, i have multiple drop-down lists that are the same in content, i have added them all to every drop-down list i have (30 pcs), but now the filesize is getting too big, so i'm wondering is there a way to make only 1 list and use that in all of my drop-down lists?

To specify: the list is only text-strings, nothing more. And also the list should be inside the forms (no external database)

Help much appreciated, thanx : =)

[_Nith_]

You can do this.

Keep your master drop-down with data and others with empty data.

On docReady event for the form, fill the other drop-down by reading the data from the master drop-down.

Make sense?

Nith

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[x808xs]

Problem is that i don't know how to use/write docReady script?

Also i already have change*-event on the Drop-Down List.

[_Nith_]

Can you share your form with me to help you on this?

Nith

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[x808xs]

Here is the attached testpage.

The change* javascript divides the textstring on the dropdownlist to 2 different fields (to the 1st and the 3rd)

[x808xs]

Any help with this one?

[Kevin_Cavallo]

Yes, but you might want to give us a clue about what your overall form will look like.  It looks like you'll want more rows like this, and in that case there is probably a better way to attack this than simply repeating the same code and fields over and over.  Using a table where you can define the row once, and then add as many instances as needed is cleaner.  Have you looked at the purchase order samples at http://help.adobe.com/en_US/livecycle/9.0/samples/lc_sample_selfpaced.html ?

Filling in multiple dropdown lists with the same data using a common script is not that complicated, and we can address that after you decide how to architect the rest of the form.

[x808xs]

This is not a very complicated form, no outside databases etc.

Only thing I need is the 30 dropdown-lists to be filled with the same information, nothing more.

User selects the product from the drop-down list, the 1st and the 3rd fields are automatically copied from the drop-down list textString (selected value).

So, the architecture of the form is very basic.

[Kevin_Cavallo · Accepted solution]

Alrighty then. The forum won't let me upload files right now, so here's what to do using your example:

1. In the form hierarchy, right-click on the "form1" object and select "Insert Script Object" from the menu.
2. Rename the new script object to "Scripts".
3. Paste the following code into the Scripts object (there won't be an event to select):

var ProductArray = new Array (

    "Product1 | 0127481 | 4 pcs | 1 | 27.10",

    "Product2 | 0127482 | 5 pcs | 2 | 28.20",

    "Product3 | 0127483 | 6 pcs | 3 | 29.30"

    );

function PopulateProductDropdown (ddlList)

{

    var numProducts = ProductArray.length;

    for ( var cnt = 0; cnt < numProducts; cnt++ )

        {

        ddlList.addItem(ProductArray[cnt]);

        }

}

  4. In each of the dropdown list object's Initialize event, paste the following code:

     form1.variables.Scripts.PopulateProductDropdown this);

That's it.  You won't need to add any list items to each of the dropdown list object, and you can remove the ones that are there for the first dropdown list.  Add any new products to ProductArray, following the syntax of the ones there.  Make sure you don't have a comma after the last one in the array.

[x808xs]

Can't get the code working, any way to send a samplefile?

[Kevin_Cavallo]

Not yet; Adobe still has file uploads blocked, unless you send me a private message with an email address.

[PhyllisCaro2010]

Can't get the code working either. I sure can use this. Can you email it tome?

dey2009@aol.com

[x808xs]

Email sent.

[x808xs]

Hello again, continuing the same project.

I got the file ready, but the filesize didn't drop, the size i pretty much the same as it would be when all of the dropdown-lists has been entered individually,

does anybody know how the filesize could be reduced?

Thank  : )