I know this thread is old, but just for future visitors.....If you want to require one of two checkboxes be marked before submitting, you can simplify the above with code like this in the "dummy" button.  The "dummy" button should be visible, "Regular" control type, and contains the script.  The "re...

One other thing just occurred to me -- perhaps you have the script in a Date field.  I used a text field, so that I could run my own script without interference from any automated functions in the Date Field object type.  I don't know if that might make any difference with the type conversion issue.

I thought perhaps the javascript syntax might be a little different in Acrobat vs. LiveCycle.  If it's not, that's good to know.  But after working in LCD, I never do anything in Acrobat any more.That type conversion was a smart move; I don't think I could have figured that out.  I'm not a very expe...

Hi Al,Just to make sure we're on the same page -- this is for LiveCycle Designer, and the script needs to be in the Validate event of the script.  I trimmed the script down to accept only MMDDYYY entry.  This way there's no confusion; there were too many other masks.  The script works great for me -...

I've gotten some great help from others who helped me put together this great script.  Put it in the Validate event of your date field.  Remember to disable all validation from the Object pallet Patterns button.  The script allows the user to type only numbers and populates the slashes automatically...