How to make a field required base on any specific choices from dropdown list in PDF

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April 17, 2024
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I have a signature field, named "CredSig1", that I would like to make required based on dropdown selections at "cred" in which has a list of credentialing roles (i.e. Audiologist, Registered Nurse, Medical Assistant, etc.).

I have set a validation script below that works for "Audiologist", however, I cannot get others to work simultaneously:

var target = this.getField("CredSig1");
target.required = event.value == "Audiologist" ? true : false;

How can i script it to identify multiple values if one is selected to make a field required?

FYI, there is only one selection in this field. I would like Audiologist, Registered Nurse, Physicians, or Nurse Practitioner, if selected to make "CredSig1" required.

Thank you in advance.

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Nesa Nurani

Community Expert

You can do it like this:

var target = this.getField("CredSig1");
var requiredRoles = ["Audiologist", "Registered Nurse", "Physician", "Nurse Practitioner"];

target.required = requiredRoles.indexOf(event.value) !== -1;

Thom Parker

Community Expert

Handling multiple values requires a "if" statement:

Read this:

https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/How-to-write-an-If-statement.cfm

Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often

D

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Participant

where do I start the if statement for this particular set?

Thom Parker

Community Expert

You haven't outlined the specific required conditions, but here's a script that makes the target required if any of several values are selected. If the requirements are different, then the logic in the "if" will need to be modified.

if((event.value == "Audiologist") || (event.value == "Registered Nurse") || etc.)
    target.required = true;
else
    target.required = false;

Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often

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