Using password to hide/show fields? (instead of activating/deactivating)

Question

Back in 2010 George_Johnson posted the script below, it lets you activate/deactivate fields with a password. I tried it and it worked perfectly. But when I had one of my friends try my document out, he just clicking away at the deactivated fields (buttons) trying to make them work. I realized what I really need to do is hide them instead of deactivating them. I was thinking this script below could be modified to show/hide instead of activate/deactivate, but I don't know enough about java yet to do it. I started to try but I think I don't know enough yet. My buttons that I would like to show/hide are X, Y, and Z. Thank you George and/or anyone who has an idea on this.

Zac B., Cypress CA

(function () {
    // Get one of the fields in the group    var f = getField("private.name");

    // Determine new readonly state, which    // is the opposite of the current state    var readonly = !f.readonly;

    var readonly_desc = readonly ? "deactivate" : "activate";

    // Ask user for password    var resp = app.response({        cQuestion: "To " + readonly_desc + " the fields, enter the password:",        cTitle: "Enter password",        bPassword: true,        cLabel: "Password"    });

    switch (resp) {

    case "your_password": // Your password goes here        getField("private").readonly = readonly;        app.alert("The fields are now " + readonly_desc + "d.", 3);        break;

    case null : // User pressed Cancel button        break;

    default : // Incorrect password        app.alert("Incorrect password.", 1);        break;}

})();

George_Johnson · Accepted Answer

You can add the following line after the one that's similar:getField("private").display = readonly ? display.hidden : display.visible;

zacb85173355 · Answer

It works!!!!! thank you so much!!!!! --Zac

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