Dropdown box opportunities

[kris112233]

Hello,

How can I make such combo box(drop down box), if user selects one item from a  combo box and then one or more special fields appears? I am using Adobe Acrobat XI Standard.

Thank you!

[try67]

You can use something like this as the dropdown field's custom validation script:

if (event.value=="Item 1") {
    this.getField("Text1").display = display.visible;
    this.getField("Text2").display = display.visible;
} else {
    this.getField("Text1").display = display.hidden;
    this.getField("Text2").display = display.hidden;
}

[kris112233]

Thank you, it was helpful.

Now I have another issue regarding the same dorpdown box.

Is it possible to make it like this:

1)if I select from one box "Item1" then another box "Text1" is visible BUT not fillable and with filled text and "Text2" is visible and fillable

2)if I select from one box "Item2", box "Text1" and "Text2" are invisible.

I am using Adobe Acrobat XI Standard.

Thank you!

[gauravs43202023]

Try this :

if(event.value == "Item1"){

  this.getField("Text1").display = display.visible; 

  this.getField("Text1").readonly = true;
  this.getField("Text2").display = display.visible;

} else if(event.value == "Item2"){
   this.getField("Text1").display = display.hidden;
   this.getField("Text2").display = display.hidden;
}

[kris112233]

Thanks!

Now this "Text1" box is not fillabe, as I wanted, but it is empty. How can I add a permanent text to the box "Text1"? E.g. "Reason"

I tried to put it in to "Options" tab "Default value:", but it`s not working

[gauravs43202023]

Normally "Options" tab "Default value" should work. It is working for me.

But as a workaround,  you can do it through below script also :

this.getField("Text1").value = "Reason";

if(event.value == "Item1"){

  this.getField("Text1").display = display.visible;

  this.getField("Text1").readonly = true;
  this.getField("Text2").display = display.visible;

} else if(event.value == "Item2"){
   this.getField("Text1").display = display.hidden;
   this.getField("Text2").display = display.hidden;
}

[kris112233]

Now, it works!

Thank you!

[kris112233]

OK, one more problem, how do make created box frames more thinner?

First I made my document in Word(I have tabel with frame, see example) and then created fillable PDF(Save as Adobe PDF). All my created fillable fields/dropdowns are without frames.

CUSTOMER

Name, Surname	Date of birth
Application type	dropdown<Item1>

Then I added custom  vaidation script(described before) - if user selects "Item1" - 2 more boxes("Reason" and fillable "Text2") appears (if user selects "Item2" no extra boxes).

For those extra boxes I have to add a frame(because without frames it looks weird), BUT in "Text Field Properties" "Appearance" Tab - Line Thickness: "Thin" is not so thin as I need. As you see visually, last boxes frame is different(thicker) as others.

Is it possible to fix it somehow or I need another program?

I have worked so hard with this Form, I do not want to give up now!

I am using Adobe Acrobat XI Standard.

Thank you!

[try67]

You can't make it thinner than that. Your only option is to set it to None and then just use the graphic elements in your page as the frame.