Text field value remove after click

[jck_drmjn]

There is a text field with value "type your name". When click in text field, value will be automatically removed. One types "Adobe" and then click out side. If one wishes again type "cycle" after "Adobe" (not remove Adobe or retype "adobe")

Is it possible? How can I get it?

[Bamboomania]

Hi,

In the "enter" event of the textbox use following code with javascript;

if (this.rawValue == "type your name"){
this.rawValue = "";
}

In the "exit" event of the textbox use following code with javascript;

if (this.rawValue == null){
this.rawValue = "type your name";
}

Enjoy

[Niall_O_Donovan · Accepted solution]

Hi,

The other way to achieve this is to go to the Object > Field palette and set a display pattern for the null state.

See page 2 of the example form here: http://assure.ly/ewrLMo.

At its most basic it does not require script:

In our example we have script in the enter and exit events to change the font, but this is completely optional.

Hope that helps,

Niall

[Bamboomania]

Niall,

Now I finally know what that field is for!!

Real impressive.

[jck_drmjn]

Thanks both.

Bamboomania!

I placed those code but when I click in field, value was not removed automatically. Can I promote this code any way? Again thank you

Hi Niall O'Donovan!

Your answer is perfect.