Drop-down list: same data is showing in all field

[jahantech]

I made a query form in adobe acrobat pro. In this form there is one dropdown box "Area". There are another 5 dropdown question box, "Q1","Q2","Q3","Q4","Q5". What I am trying to do, If I select Grant/Coat in "Area" field all the questions (e.g. A,B,C,D)/(X,Y,Z) will be available in "Q1","Q2","Q3","Q4"and"Q5" field and I will be able to select any question from the dropdown list.

I tried below code but it did not worked,

switch (event.value) {

    case "Grant":

        this.getField("Q1").setItems(["A","B","C","D"]);

        break;

     case "Grant":

        this.getField("Q2").setItems(["A","B","C","D"]);

        break;

    case "Grant":

        this.getField("Q3").setItems(["A","B","C","D"]);

        break;

   case "Coat":

        this.getField("Q1").setItems(["X","Y","Z"]);

        break;

   case "Coat":

        this.getField("Q2").setItems(["X","Y","Z"]);

        break;

   case "Coat":

        this.getField("Q3").setItems(["X","Y","Z"]);

        break;

}

Then I tried below code, but this time if I change one dropdown box other boxes are automatically changed to same text.

switch (event.value) {

    case "- Select One -":

        this.getField("Q").setItems(["-----"]);

        break;

    case "Grant":

        this.getField("Q").setItems(["A","B","C","D"]);

        break;

    case "Coat":

        this.getField("Q").setItems(["X","Y","Z"]);

        break;

}

Similar thing happens when I select Coat in dropdown box.

Any help would be great.

[Bernd Alheit · Accepted solution]

Try this:

switch (event.value) {

    case "Grant":

        this.getField("Q1").setItems(["A","B","C","D"]);

        this.getField("Q2").setItems(["A","B","C","D"]);

        this.getField("Q3").setItems(["A","B","C","D"]);

        break;

   case "Coat":

        this.getField("Q1").setItems(["X","Y","Z"]);

        this.getField("Q2").setItems(["X","Y","Z"]);

        this.getField("Q3").setItems(["X","Y","Z"]);

        break;

}

[jahantech]

Thanks Bernd A. for the reply.

I already tried as suggested but it is not working.

[Bernd Alheit]

What is not working?

[jahantech]

Hi Bernd A.

I put the code but nothing is showing when I click in the dropdown icon of "Q1" or "Q2" or "Q3" Fields.

Thanks

[Bernd Alheit]

You should share the form.

[George_Johnson]

You didn't say where that script is placed. What field (Area?) and what event (Keystroke, Validate, etc.)?

[jahantech]

Hi George J

I put the code in custom validation script of "Area" field.

Thanks

[jahantech]

I just click commit selected value immediately in Area field and worked perfectly.

Thanks for the help