Need script to populate a text field based on the user's choice from a drop-down menu.

[hcope3]

I have a scripting question.  I don't this will be difficult but I can't seem to get it to work.

Here it is:

Question 1 (drop-down menu with 2 choices -yes or no).

If the user chooses "no" from the drop down, I want the next question to automatically be populated with "N/A".

What is the script for this?  If statement? Also, what script event do I place it under?

Thanks a bunch!!!!!

[hcope3]

Can anyone help me with this?  Thanks in advance.

[_Nith_]

Pretty simple. let's say ddl1 and dd2 are the field names.

write the below script on CHANGE event of the dd1 field.

if(this.selectedIndex==1)     // when "no" selected

{

     ddl2.rawValue = "NA";

}

[hcope3]

Thank you so much.

I used this and it still isn't working:

if(this.selectedIndex==1) // when "no" selected

{

Page11-Section8-ExternalReviewsAndAudits.AUDITS.Q7b.rawValue = "NA";

}

I'm using JavaScript.

Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

[hcope3]

I'm using JavaScript and used this and it didn't seem to work:

if

(this.selectedIndex==1)

// when "no" selected

{

Page11

-Section8-ExternalReviewsAndAudits.AUDITS.Q7b.rawValue = "NA";

Any ideas?

Thanks so much!!

[hcope3]

I'm thinking maybe some other code  that I already have in the change event for the first field is messing this up.

Is there a way to write it that would allow me to place it in an event for the 2nd field? and what event would I use?

[hcope3]

I'm thinking maybe some other code that I already have in the change event for the first field is messing this up.

Is there a way to write it that would allow me to place it in an event for the 2nd field? and what event would I use?

Thanks,

Hunter

[Magus069]

If you are using the change event of the drop down list, it will not fire if there is no values selected in the field in the first place...

I suggest it to be in the exit event, or you can just have a value by default like "Choose an option" which will make the change event fire at first attempt.

Also... if one of your objects contains "-" in its name, it may cause errors...

You'd have to change the line to look like this:

xfa.resolveNode("Page11-Section8-ExternalReviewsAndAudits").AUDITS.Q7b.rawValue = "NA";

OR

You could use "_" instead..:

Page11_Section8_ExternalReviewsAndAudits.AUDITS.Q7b.rawValue = "NA";

[hcope3]

Your script was perfect and just saved me a bunch of time.  It wasn't working at first due to an error on my part.

Thanks again!!!!