Conditional Required Fields

[jlabs21]

I would like to make 5 fields required to be filled in but only if a different field is filled in. For example 

if "Text5" has a value

then "Text18" "Text31" "Text32" "Text57" "Text70" are required

it also needs to include

if a value is input into "Text5", then removed or deleted

then "Text18" "Text31" "Text32" "Text57" "Text70" are no longer required

The removal function is because I have a print button checking for required fields, so it has to turn back off too for that to work.

Thanks

[Thom Parker · Accepted solution]

Put this on the Validate script for Text5

var bRequired = event.value != event.target.defaultValue;

this.getField("Text18").required = bRequired;

...etc for the rest of the fields

[Christine350637008cup]

Thank you SO much! I was just searching the community for answers because I had a similar issue. This is so easy!!!!

[gkaiseril]

You can use the "if( [some logical statement] ) else " statement of JavaScript to test if "Text5" has a none null string value or if a number is not zero or a null string. If the result of the test is true then you use a block of code to set fields  "Text18" "Text31" "Text32" "Text57" "Text70" to being required. If not true then set them to not required or the "required" property to false. I would make that an on "Blur" or exit action.

[jlabs21]

Guys thanks for the help, I should have clarified better to begin with but I understand very little Java script writing.

Can you break it down Barney style for me?

I've been copying and pasting from forums but don't have a good grasp writing the code yet.

[jlabs21]

I found part of the answer and it works, but I need it to turn off the required field if the value of "Text5" goes back to being empty.

var q = this.getField("Text5");

var d = this.getField("Text18");
var p = this.getField("Text57");
var b = this.getField("Text70");
var g = this.getField("Text31");
var t = this.getField("Text32");

console.println(q.value);

d.required = false;
p.required = false;
b.required = false;
g.required = false;
t.required = false;

if (this.getField("Text5") != null);

{
d.required = true;
p.required = true;
b.required = true;
g.required = true;
t.required = true;
}

[jlabs21]

Almost got it but it's backwards from the way I want. Can anyone help?

var v = (event.value==null || event.value=="");

var d = this.getField("Text18");
var p = this.getField("Text57");
var b = this.getField("Text70");
var g = this.getField("Text31");
var t = this.getField("Text32");

d.required = v;
p.required = v;
b.required = v;
g.required = v;
t.required = v;

[Thom Parker]

So what about the code I provided didn't work for you? The answer is already there.

[jlabs21]

I must have made a mistake on it yesterday. I tried it again after your response and it worked just like it should. Thanks for the help