Need a javascript form field to populate a checkbox answer to another page

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May 20, 2026
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I need a javascript to populate the text of a checkbox onto another page. For example, there will be a ‘yes’ checkbox, ‘no’ checkbox and ‘dont know’ checkbox. When a user clicks on the checkbox, the answer (for eg. ‘Yes’) will be autopopulated onto another page in the same pdf.

For example:
___ ‘yes’ ___’No’ ___’don’t know

When ‘yes’ is checked, the word ‘yes’ will appear in another page text field.

Nesa Nurani

Community Expert

What are the names of checkboxes and text field?

anthiam15561249Author

Participant

The name of the 3 checkboxes are Y1, N1, DK1 (form field)

The text for the 3 checkboxes are Yes, No and Don’t know.

If user checks ‘Yes’, I would like the word ‘Yes’ appear on the next page question. (so auto populate the chosen answer)

Nesa Nurani

Community Expert

In the text field where you wish answer to show, go to properties, select calculate tab and as ‘Custom calculation script’ use this:

var f = this.getField.bind(this);

event.value =
 f("Y1").valueAsString !== "Off" ? "Yes" :
 f("N1").valueAsString !== "Off" ? "No" :
 f("DK1").valueAsString !== "Off" ? "Don't know" : "";

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