fillable PDF, with two text boxes linked

[Patrick Bruggink]

I created a fillable PDF, with two text boxes linked by this code:

var t1=this.getField ("RennenVoorDeGeit1"); if (event.fieldFull) { getField("RennenVoorDeGeit2").setFocus(); }

Now when I type a text within acrobat the text does move to column 2 but when I copy a text from microsoft word it no longer works. Anyone have an idea what is going wrong?

Using Acrobat 2024

Here is the PDF file.

[Bernd Alheit]

There is nothing wrong. The event fieldFull will not trigger when you psate text.

[Patrick Bruggink]

How can I resolve that?

[JR Boulay]

There are no simple solutions: you'd have to create a script that counts the number of characters pasted and splits the text between the two fields.

[PDF Automation Station]

A custom keystroke works with keystrokes, not pasting data.

[try67]

Not true. It should trigger even when pasting text into the field. However, the fieldFull property might not get properly set in such a scenario.

[PDF Automation Station]

I stand corrected.  The text box won't accept any characters beyond it's limits when pasting.