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luyenh
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February 1, 2018
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Help with Yes/No Radio Button - Required Field

  • February 1, 2018
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Hi,

Trying to make my forms more dynamic. I am working on a summer camp registration form and there are some fields that are required to be completed based on the users selection of either Yes or No.

Example, Are there any food allergies? Yes - make the field listing the food allergies required; No - move to the next question

I have other questions based on this condition too. Is there any way I can do this? Using Acrobat Pro DC. Please help - it's greatly appreciated!

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Correct answer Thom Parker

All versions of Acrobat and Reader going back many years work the same as far as this type of scripting. And the same is true for Acrobat Professional versions, you can enter this type of script in any of them.

To use a Yes/No radio button group to set other fields to required, takes two scripts, one on each button.  The Yes button sets the fields to required, and the No button resets the required property.

I don't know you field names so you'll have to rename them in the script.

Put this code in the MouseUp Action for the Yes Button

this.getField("ReqFld1").required = true;

this.getField("ReqFld2").required = true;

etc. (for each field)

Put this code in the MouseUp Action for the No Button

this.getField("ReqFld1").required = false;

this.getField("ReqFld2").required = false;

etc. (for each field)

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Thom Parker
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Thom ParkerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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February 1, 2018

All versions of Acrobat and Reader going back many years work the same as far as this type of scripting. And the same is true for Acrobat Professional versions, you can enter this type of script in any of them.

To use a Yes/No radio button group to set other fields to required, takes two scripts, one on each button.  The Yes button sets the fields to required, and the No button resets the required property.

I don't know you field names so you'll have to rename them in the script.

Put this code in the MouseUp Action for the Yes Button

this.getField("ReqFld1").required = true;

this.getField("ReqFld2").required = true;

etc. (for each field)

Put this code in the MouseUp Action for the No Button

this.getField("ReqFld1").required = false;

this.getField("ReqFld2").required = false;

etc. (for each field)

Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
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    layneg22671825
    Participant
    February 22, 2018

    Once the field are required how do I make an group contingent upon that yes or no?  For example, If yes, click... If no, click.... but I do not want the no options operable when it is yes.  Can you help me

    Thom Parker
    Community Expert
    Thom ParkerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 22, 2018

    Please provide a clearer explanation.

    Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
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