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graphicsp23558230
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October 2, 2017
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Auto-populate form fields when a check box is ticked

  • October 2, 2017
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Hi,

I am creating a form to collect new account information.  I have some fields that will be mandatory including 'contact name' and 'owner name'.  What I want is for the text field of 'contact name' to auto-populate with the text from 'owner name' if the customer ticks a check box that says 'tick if same as above'.

I have done some digging online and the best script I found so far was;

if (getField("Check Box 21").value!="On")

this.getField(“Contact Name”).value = this.getField(“Owner Name“).value;

But I am getting this error;

SyntaxError: missing ) after argument list 2: at line 3

Any advice on how to fix this would be great.

Thanks!

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Correct answer try67

Again, thank you so much for your time and help with this.

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Use this code:

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

    this.getField("CONTACT NAME").value=this.getField("OWNER NAME").value;

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audreymari
Participating Frequently
April 28, 2020

Can I please get help with a code for when a box is tick a form field populates a number. For example when a check box is tick a form field will have the number 3 on it. 

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chris109073
Participant
March 5, 2020

When unselecting the check mark it leaves the filled content. If I unselect the check mark I want it to go back to being blank. Is there code for that? 

Thank you 

    try67
    Community Expert
    try67Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 2, 2017

    You need to use a plain-text editor to write the code and make sure you're only using "straight" double-quotes, not "fancy" ones like those used in Word.

    Also, is the export value of your check-box really "On"? By default it's "Yes". The value when the field is not ticked is always "Off", so it's better to use that.

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    graphicsp23558230Author
    Participating Frequently
    October 3, 2017

    Thanks for your help.

    I'm still have a problem.  I have used this script;

    if (getField("Check Box 21").value!="Yes")

    this.getField("OWNER NAME").value = this.getField("CONTACT NAME");

    But it isn't working. I type in the 'Owner Name' field and then when I tick the check box nothing appears in the 'Contact Name' and the text in the 'Owner Name' changes to [object Field].

    Do you know why this is happening?

    Thank you!

    try67
    Community Expert
    try67Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 3, 2017

    You have it the wrong way around, and there's a mistake in your code. It should be:

    if (getField("Check Box 21").value!="Yes")
        this.getField("CONTACT NAME").value = this.getField("OWNER NAME").value;
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