Combining text fields into one to create a description

Question

Hello everyone, I'm trying to create a group of fields that would have pre-populated text in the export value. Then combine those fields into one, which would make a complete sentence (or paragraph) of those field values. For example, Field1 would have "We propose to install". Then in Field2 would have the (total footage) "of 8' high CLF". In Field3 would have the total footage then "8' high WIF". In Field3 would have pretty much the same but this would be "of 8' high Wood Fence". Giving me the choice to show/hide the particular fields.

Is this something that can be done using javascript? I don't know enough but I'd like to learn. Or, does anyone know of a way to accomplish something like this in a PDF. I'd like to create a short cut to be able to put the combinations into a job description. If you can show me how to create the first one, then I can do the rest. Thank you all so much.

try67 · Accepted Answer

Yes. Is that possible? The Text Field Properties window. Options > Default Value. I have just typed in some text there and it doesn't change.

Sure. In the code, change all instances of "valueAsString" to "defaultValue".

try67 · Answer

Yes, this is easily done. You can use something like this as the custom calculation script of the final field:

event.value = this.getField("Field1").valueAsString + this.getField("Field2").valueAsString + this.getField("Field3").valueAsString;

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