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charleyp1
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March 15, 2023
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Acrobat Javascript assistance for comparing multiple fields and providing output

  • March 15, 2023
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This one is a doozy for my non-programming head. I have tried to at least define the syntax for a javascript but I just can't wrap my head around the code for the following:

- I have 3 textboxes: "Total_Equipped_Move", "Total_Packed_Move" and "Total_Equipped_Packed".

- "Total_Equipped_Move" has a value calculated from other text boxes.
- "Total_Packed_Move" has a value calculated from other text boxes.

- "Total_Equipped_Packed" has a value calculated from other text boxes.


I would like the "MoveRate" textbox to display the lesser value between "Total_Equipped_Move" and "Total_Packed_Move" unless the sum of "Total_Equipped_Packed" is 16 or greater, then output "0".

I've taken a stab at it but my output is "TEM" instead of the value of "TEM", which also means that neither follow on statements are being calculated:

var TEM = Number(this.getField("Total_Equipped_Move").valueAsString);
var TPM = Number(this.getField("Total_Packed_Move").valueAsString);
var TEP = Number(this.getField("Total_Equipped_Packed").valueAsString);
if (TEM < TPM) {
event.value = "TEM";
}
else if (TEM > TPM) {
event.value = "TPM";
}
else if (TEP > 16) {
event.value = "0";
}

Assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

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Correct answer charleyp1

Ooof, my bad. Long day already!

var TEM = Number(this.getField("Total_Equipped_Move").valueAsString);
var TPM = Number(this.getField("Total_Packed_Move").valueAsString);
var TEP = Number(this.getField("Total_Equipped_Packed").valueAsString);
if (TEP > 16) {
event.value = "0";
}
else if (TEM > TPM) {
event.value = "TPM";
}
else if (TEM < TPM) {
event.value = TEM;
}


Good grief, one more try to get it right:

var TEM = Number(this.getField("Total_Equipped_Move").valueAsString);
var TPM = Number(this.getField("Total_Packed_Move").valueAsString);
var TEP = Number(this.getField("Total_Equipped_Packed").valueAsString);
if (TEP > 16) {
event.value = 0;
}
else if (TEM > TPM) {
event.value = TPM;
}
else if (TEM < TPM) {
event.value = TEM;
}

2 replies

Bernd Alheit
Bernd Alheit
Adobe Expert
March 15, 2023

You must change the order of the comparisons.

    C
    charleyp1Author
    Inspiring
    March 15, 2023

    So, like this?

    var TEM = Number(this.getField("Total_Equipped_Move").valueAsString);
    var TPM = Number(this.getField("Total_Packed_Move").valueAsString);
    var TEP = Number(this.getField("Total_Equipped_Packed").valueAsString);
    if (TEM < TPM) {
    event.value = TEM;
    }
    else if (TEM > TPM) {
    event.value = TPM;
    }
    else if (TEP > 16) {
    event.value = 0;
    }

    Bernd Alheit
    Bernd Alheit
    Adobe Expert
    March 15, 2023

    I can't see any change.

      Bernd Alheit
      Bernd Alheit
      Adobe Expert
      March 15, 2023

      Replace

      event.value = "TEM";

      with

      event.value = TEM;

        C
        charleyp1Author
        Inspiring
        March 15, 2023

        Awesome, thanks. I removed the "" from all 3 event.values. That was a goof on my part. 🙂 
        However, it still does not appear to be calculating the last else/if statement. 

        try67
        try67
        Adobe Expert
        March 15, 2023

        The last clause can only happen if both values are equal, and larger than 16. Is that what you had in mind?

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