Coloring a field box when a certain condition exists. i.e. Maximum, the field box is yellow.

Question

On the form I am creating, I'm trying to create a criteria that if a field has a certain word in it, it changes color.  For example:  If a classification is Minimum, I want the color of the field box to be blue, if the status is medium, I want the filed box to be brown, Maximum, yellow.  How do I create a javascript for this, I'm sure it's simple, but this is the first form I've created with ADOBE.  Thank you

Thom Parker · Accepted Answer

You'll need to use either a validate or format script on the field that is being colored. These events are activated whenever a field value is modified.

Something like this works fine

if(event.value == "Thing1")

event.target.fillColor = color.yellow;

else if(event.value == "Thing2")

event.target.fillColor = color.blue;

Here'a an article on the topic that also includes a similar script:

https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/using-colors-acrobat-javascript

Finally there is a possible impediment to this scheme. If Acrobat/Reader is setup to highlight form fields, then the color changes may not be seen. You might want to add this code to a document script to turn off highlighting when the document is opened.

app.runtimeHighlight = false;

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