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stunning_Sunset0634
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September 13, 2024
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Adobe Acrobat Hide next Field until previous field is entered

  • September 13, 2024
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I have a text field for 1 row called current plans.  I want to hide rows 2-7 until row 1 is filled, then hide rows 3-7 until row 2 is filled out

 

Can i do it with a show if condition or now

 

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Correct answer Nesa Nurani

Rename your 5th and 6th fields, so their names are "txt_current_plan_5" and "txt_current_plan_6", then use this as custom calculation script of the first field:

for (var i=2; i<=7; i++) {
 var field = this.getField("txt_current_plan_"+i);
 var prevField = this.getField("txt_current_plan_" + (i-1));

 if (prevField.value != "") {
  field.display = display.visible;} 
 else {
  field.value = "";
  field.display = display.hidden;}}

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Nesa Nurani
Nesa NuraniCorrect answer
Community Expert
September 15, 2024

Rename your 5th and 6th fields, so their names are "txt_current_plan_5" and "txt_current_plan_6", then use this as custom calculation script of the first field:

for (var i=2; i<=7; i++) {
 var field = this.getField("txt_current_plan_"+i);
 var prevField = this.getField("txt_current_plan_" + (i-1));

 if (prevField.value != "") {
  field.display = display.visible;} 
 else {
  field.value = "";
  field.display = display.hidden;}}
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    stunning_Sunset0634Author
    New Participant
    September 16, 2024

    That worked.  Thank you for your help.  I'm having the issue with the middle column with the radio button.

     

    I want to show only if txt current plan is filled out.  Would this work?  I dont see a custom calculation for radio buttons so i dont know where to enter it

    for (var i=2; i<=7; i++) {
 var field = this.getField("radio_retaining_plan_"+i);
 var prevField = this.getField("radio_retaining_plan_" + (i-1));

 if (prevField.value != "") {
  field.display = display.visible;} 
 else {
  field.value = "";
  field.display = display.hidden;}}

     

    Nesa Nurani
    Nesa Nurani
    Community Expert
    September 17, 2024

    If you want to show radio buttons only when the current plan is filled, use this script and place it in one of the text fields as custom calculation script:

     

    for(var i=1; i<=7; i++){
if(this.getField("txt_current_plan_"+i).valueAsString !== "")
 this.getField("radio_retaining_plan_" +i).display = display.visible;
else{
 this.resetForm("radio_retaining_plan_" +i);
 this.getField("radio_retaining_plan_" +i).display = display.hidden;}}

     

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