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Dependent check boxes, how to check all previous boxes, but not the latter ones.

jasonb7821922
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Jan 12, 2017 Jan 12, 2017

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Hello,

I have an order form with quantities 1-60, each with a corresponding check box.  The reason is that sometimes when a client orders our product they want ten, sometimes they want 60 sometimes more.

I would like to know how to make it so that if our client wants 47, instead of checking each of the 47 boxes i pick just the 47th box and all previous boxes are checked as well.

I don't see a way to attach my file in here, but I do not mind sending it so people can see what I am trying to accomplish.

Thank you in advance for any help.

P.S. my java and coding knowledge is nil. I am an architectural draftsperson who was, for some strange reason, tasked with making all these pdf order forms. So I am really new to this pdf form making process.

I only have access to Adobe X standard (or Pro if I kick my coworker out of her computer, for some reason she has it but not me.)

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try67 Community Expert
Community Expert , Jan 12, 2017 Jan 12, 2017

OK, let's say the fields are called "Checkbox1" to "Checkbox60". You can use a doc-level function (although you'll need Acrobat Pro to add it) with this code and then call it from the MouseUp event of each of those fields:

function tickPreviousBoxes() {
    if (event.target.value!="Off") {
        var boxNumber = Number(event.target.name.replace("Checkbox", ""));
        for (var i=1; i<boxNumber; i++) {
            this.getField("Checkbox"+i).checkThisBox(0, true);
        }
    }
}

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Jul 25, 2022 Jul 25, 2022

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This is the danger of working with an endless loop... My bad. I fixed it now in the post above.

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Thank you very much for all the help — you're just a lifesaver!

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