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Mike5DC4
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November 25, 2020
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Looking for help on how to make text in PDF be able to be sent from one field to another

  • November 25, 2020
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Basically like the subject says. I'm trying to create a form for trainers in my job. I'm looking specifically for a way for my trainers to look at a list of training items in one field and for them to be able to click on that item ( for example item 10.2) and it will show up in a different field that shows they trained on that item.

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Correct answer try67

Yes it does have that option selected


OK, then you can use this code as the custom calculation script of the text field (I've assumed the name of the list box field is "List1"):

 

var v = this.getField("List1").value;

if (typeof v=="object") event.value = v.join(", ");

else event.value = v;

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Thom Parker
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Thom ParkerCommunity Expert
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December 1, 2020

Read these articles:

https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/list_and_combo_in_lc/

https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/change_another_field/

https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/List-Field-Usage-and-Handling.cfm

 

Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
    ls_rbls
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    ls_rblsCommunity Expert
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    November 25, 2020

    You need to be more specific about the workflow that you're trying to achieve.

     

    So far,  I understand that you want to implement a combobox, or dropdown menu, with a list of items to pick from. And based on a selection that is made on that dropdown field,  another field in the same PDF will populate with with additional data... This can be achieved with javascript scripting.

     

    But my question is: where is the information that shows what item they've trained on gathered from? Another textfield? a combination of other filled-in textfields?

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    Mike5DC4Author
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    November 25, 2020

    Sorry about not being specific enough, I just started working with PDF so I will try to better explain. In my PDF I have a drop down labeled "Position STS Items" that when I select an option automatically populates all training STS items in a text box labeled "STS Items" below. I did that using a Java script code that I found in these forums. What my goal is: I have a text box to the right of "STS Items" labeled "STS Items Covered During Eval Period". I would like to be able to click on a single STS item in "STS Items" and have it move over to "STS Items Covered During Eval Period". I got the idea from my Pixel 3xls keep notes app. Where when I have a grocery list I can click on bananas when I get bananas and it will move the grocery item down to show I already got them. I hope this helps!

    try67
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    try67Community Expert
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    November 25, 2020

    Do you mean that the current selection only should be shown in the text field, or that each time you select a value in the drop-down it should be added to the text field's current value?

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