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joyk9155970
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March 2, 2019
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Highlight a field if a box is checked

  • March 2, 2019
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I have a form that is displaying two options, and I need to make it more obvious which one they are selecting. So if they select option A (box) I need text field A to have a border color. If they select checkbox B, I need text field B to have the border color. I've tried running mouseup actions on the boxes but I must be doing something wrong. I am still learning JS..

Thanks!

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Correct answer Thom Parker

This MouseUp code will work for a single check box highlighting a field named TextA

if(event.target.value != "Off")

   this.getField("TextA").lineWidth = 1;

else

   this.getField("TextA").lineWidth = 0;

For this to work the border color must already be set.  Change the field name to use on another checkbox

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gkaiseril
Inspiring
March 2, 2019

What code and where did you place the code in the box?

Are you using check boxes?

If so, then you need to code both check boxes.

Are you using a drop down or list box?

    Thom Parker
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    Thom ParkerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    March 2, 2019

    This MouseUp code will work for a single check box highlighting a field named TextA

    if(event.target.value != "Off")

       this.getField("TextA").lineWidth = 1;

    else

       this.getField("TextA").lineWidth = 0;

    For this to work the border color must already be set.  Change the field name to use on another checkbox

    Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
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    joyk9155970Author
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    March 2, 2019

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