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HeatherFeather1
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March 4, 2024
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Conditional Format Check Box / Radio Buttons

  • March 4, 2024
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Hi 🙂

 

I'm creating a PDF and want to use conditional formatting to make a specific check box (titled SCR) required if a certain radio box (titled STP and Grouped in EXT) is selected. Is this possible?

I also have a section that has 6 radio buttons (can be changed to check boxes if necessary). Is it possible to make at least 1 (can be more but needs at least 1) of the buttons/boxes required if the radio box (titled EVT Grouped in EXT) is selected?

 

Thanks so much for any help!! 

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    Correct answer try67

    - Yes. Create a (hidden) text field with the following calculation script:

    this.getField("SCR").required = this.getField("EXT").valueAsString=="STP";

    - You can't make just one field in a group (whether it's a group of radio-buttons or check-boxes) required, and not the rest. Nor is it possible to tick more than one item in a group. But you can make the whole group required, using the same type of code as give above. Just duplicate it (under the same field's calculation) with the new field name and condition.

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    try67
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    try67Community ExpertCorrect answer
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    March 4, 2024

    - Yes. Create a (hidden) text field with the following calculation script:

    this.getField("SCR").required = this.getField("EXT").valueAsString=="STP";

    - You can't make just one field in a group (whether it's a group of radio-buttons or check-boxes) required, and not the rest. Nor is it possible to tick more than one item in a group. But you can make the whole group required, using the same type of code as give above. Just duplicate it (under the same field's calculation) with the new field name and condition.

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    HeatherFeather1Author
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    March 6, 2024

    Thank you so much for your help, the script provided worked perfectly!

    I currently have a group of 6 radio buttons, which I have set up to be required when a specific Text box is used.

    Is there a way I could set up basically the same thing with check boxes, so that at least 1 is required, but more than 1  can be selected?

     

    Sorry for being a pain! I know how to do very basic things in Adobe, but this goes beyond my scope of Adobe knowledge lol

    Thanks again!!

    try67
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    try67Community Expert
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    March 6, 2024

    It's possible, but more complicated. To do that you can't have them be named the same. They will have to be uniquely named, and then a script will have to check the group and see if one (or more) fields are ticked.

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