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When a checkbox is checked insert text into another field

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April 13, 2016
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Hi there,

I know that there have been a lot of other thread like this one but for some reason my code isn't working. I'm trying to have text inserted into a field when a check box is checked. Can you please please help.

For a mouse up event:

var dateCheckbox = this.getField("Date or"); //checkbox

var detailField = this.getField("Expiration Detail"); //field

// if the "date or" box is checked than change the Expiration Detail to "Hello"

if (dateCheckbox.value == "Yes") {

detailField.value = "Hello";

}

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Correct answer Karl Heinz Kremer

Which mouse-up event are you using? In general, when you try to trigger something based on a checkbox selection, you should also take care of the unchecked value. Also, the export value of a checkbox can be modified, so it's usually a better approach to check for value != "Off", because "Off" will always be used for the unchecked case.

Try the following as the mouse-up event of the "Date or" checkbox:

var detailField = this.getField("Expiration Detail");  //field
if (event.target.value != "Off") {
    detailField.value = "Hello";
}
else {
    detailField.value = "";
}

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Dylan37939061pi1g

Participant

Can someone help me with google sheets

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Leah31805381ekx5

Inspiring

What script would I use for the following:

Check box 1 = PDF

Check box 2 = Divorce Decree

Check box 3 = Birth Certificate

When all boxes are checked, the text is put into the same text box, or if only 2 boxes are checked, only the 2 texts are included in the text box.

try67

Community Expert

Do you want to display the text in a single line? If so, should they be separated by something, like a comma or a semi-colon? Or should each text be on a separate line in a multi-line field?

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Leah31805381ekx5

Inspiring

Single line please!

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Atul315894912m5c

Participant

Hi can any one help

If check box 'A' and checkbox 'B' both are checked then it should print value 'yes' else 'no'

try67

Community Expert

As the custom calculation script of the text field enter this:

event.value = (this.getField("A").valueAsString=="Off" || this.getField("B").valueAsString=="Off") ? "no" : "yes";

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thuyviii

Inspiring

Hi Karl_Heinz_Kremer,

How can I used your scripting for multiple text fields? For example, if Checkbox1 is checked, Textfield1 and Textfield2 auto-populates "N/A"

Thank you in advance.

Nesa Nurani

Community Expert

Use this as MouseUp event of CheckBox:

var t1 = this.getField("Textfield1");
var t2 = this.getField("Textfield2");
if(event.target.value != "Off"){
t1.value = "N/A"
t2.value = "N/A";}
else if(event.target.value == "Off"){
t1.value = ""
t2.value = "";}

Karl Heinz Kremer

Correct answer

Community Expert

Which mouse-up event are you using? In general, when you try to trigger something based on a checkbox selection, you should also take care of the unchecked value. Also, the export value of a checkbox can be modified, so it's usually a better approach to check for value != "Off", because "Off" will always be used for the unchecked case.

Try the following as the mouse-up event of the "Date or" checkbox:

var detailField = this.getField("Expiration Detail");  //field
if (event.target.value != "Off") {
    detailField.value = "Hello";
}
else {
    detailField.value = "";
}

M

michellef25441257Author

Participant

That works perfectly!!!

Thank you so much for your time. I really appreciate it.

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