Showing text box based on whether text is typed in another text box

Question

I have three text boxes named Text1, Text2 and Text3. I have another three text boxes named TextA, TextB and TextC. If text is typed into TextA, I want Text1 to be visible and Text2 and Text3 to be hidden. If text is typed into TextB, I want Text2 to be visible and Text1 and Text3 to be hidden. If text is typed into TextC, I want Text3 to be visible and Text1 and Text2 to be hidden.

I've tried using the following script, which works for four text boxes (Text1, Text2, Text A, TextB), but I can't modify to work when I add Text3 and TextC:

if (event.target.value == "") {
this.getField("Text2").display = display.hidden;
}
else {
this.getField("Text2").display = display.noPrint;
}

if (event.target.value == "") {
this.getField("Text1").display = display.noPrint;
}
else {
this.getField("Text1").display = display.hidden;
}

PDF Automation Station · Accepted Answer

Remove both format scripts and enter the following custom calculation script into another text field (you can make it hidden):

var a=this.getField("TextA").value;
var b=this.getField("TextB").value;
var t1=this.getField("Text1");
var t2=this.getField("Text2");
var t3=this.getField("Text3");
if(!a && !b)
{
t1.display=display.noPrint;
t2.display=display.hidden;
t3.display=display.hidden;
} else
if(a && !b)
{
t1.display=display.hidden;
t2.display=display.noPrint;
t3.display=display.hidden;
}
else
{
t1.display=display.hidden;
t2.display=display.hidden;
t3.display=display.noPrint;
}

I would suggest another approach however:

Make only one print button and change the label (button.setCaption field method) and the print range, depending on the values of TextA and TextB.

Your form attempts to set visiblity to "noPrint" but your request says "hidden". If you are clearer you will get better help.

Thom Parker · Answer

Where is this script placed? It makes all the difference in the world.  In general "event.target.value" is not used with value based scripts, i.e., testing the value of a field.

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