I'm assuming that I have to declare the variable once, up in the script for the first dropdown.var newValue = this.boundItem(xfa.event.newText);I'm also assuming that the script below sets the default presence for objects, and that I set this once. form1.injurySubformPage1.workLocationDdl::change - ...

What is the javascript message? alert('message') isn't right. Below are the scripts for each dropdown list now, after I made some changes. I also made another test form with three dropdowns and their respective subforms on one page. They all work normally, with select...case statements, like the one...

How and where would I put that message? It's a javascript alert box, isn't it?I began to think the problem is related to .newText being on the second page. So I added a new var like this: form1.injurySubformPage2.seekingMedicalTreatmentDdl::change - (JavaScript, client)physicianSubform.presence = "h...

I have a form with several hidden subforms, which become visible depending on what the user selects in the dropdown list for each subform. The problem is that my script doesn't work for all the subforms. I've come across some information about this (copied below), and I've included my event scripts ...

John, thank you for your suggestions. That definitely seems to be the best approach. Thank you for your help!

Srini,I need the latter.But if the user wants to fill their own date and time then probably you need to have different controls to capture the input..What controls would I need? And do I take it that one control won't do it. I'll need one for Date and a second for Time.

What you just explained is a problem in this form. Here are the three event scripts I'm using. And you're right. If I use the first script in that dropdown, neither the second nor the third dropdown will work. What is the solution? I'm using a variable, as you suggested. Is there something other tha...

I have an interactive form where the user has to fill in the date and time of an incident. Is there javascript or FormCalc code availabe in these forums or online that can achieve this? Or is it best to use the Date field object? That allows the user to pick a date from the dropdown, but for the tim...

Interesting! That's probably what was confusing the issue.

Niall,It is always good to hear from you experts! I'll give it a try on the exit event. But it works now! How strange!