Auto-populate text from one form field to another depending on which checkbox is ticked

Question

I know that we can auto-populate information from one text field to another by keeping the same form name. However, I require a text field to populate in another text field if a checkbox is selected.

For example, I have two checkboxes:
__ CURRENT and __ NEW

Amount $________________.

Current Amount $ _____________ (auto-populate from amount field if current is checked)

New Amount $ _______________ (auto-populate from amount field if new is checked)

If current is selected, there is an amount field that is to be populated in another text field. If new is selected, that same amount field will be populated in another text field.

Is this possible?

Thom Parker · Accepted Answer

Hi @Thom Parker ,Now that I have these fields working, if let's say the person checked off the New checkbox and the amount populates in the field I want it to, how can they enter another amount in the Current form field? I also put that same script for that field if the Current checkbox is clicked. It is not allowing them to type anything in there now.The calculation script is overwritting anything that the user entered.  There are a few different ways to allow the user to enter a value into the field that is not selected.  Probably the easiest is to simple not overwrite the value in the non-selected field. This presents another problem though.  If the user selectes New, then the new feild is populated with the entered value. If they then select Current, then that field is populated with the entered value, but because the non-selected value is not overwritten the New value remains, so both fields now have the same value.  Here are the modified scripts. If this does not work for you then you will need to outline the exact behavior you want. And I mean exact, down to the tiny details.   // Script for Current Amount fieldif(this.getField("Check").value == "CURRENT")    event.value = this.getField("Amount").value; // Script for New Amount fieldif(this.getField("Check").value == "NEW")    event.value = this.getField("Amount").value;

PDF Automation Station · Answer

Give the check boxes the same name, but different export values ("CURRENT" and "NEW"). Enter the following Mouse Up script in both check boxes:

if(event.target.value=="CURRENT")
{
this.getField("Current Amount").value = this.getField("Amount").value;
this.getField("New Amount").value = "";
}
else if (event.target.value=="NEW")
{
this.getField("Current Amount").value = "";
this.getField("New Amount").value = this.getField("Amount").value;
}
else
{
this.getField("Current Amount").value = "";
this.getField("New Amount").value = "";
}

Name the text fields as I have or change the names in the script to match the names of your text fields.

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