How can I use a checkbox export value to copy text field value (text1) into another text field?

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May 1, 2020
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I have mutually exclusive checkboxes...one with export value of No, and the other with export value of Yes.

Nothing happens if no checkbox is selected - but if the Yes checkbox is selected, I want javascript that will copy the value of text1 into text2 and make text2 read-only.

If the yes box is un-checked, I want text 2 to be an editable text field again.

Can anyone help me? I've searched and modified few different scripts I found online, but nothing is working 100%.

Thanks in advance for any help!

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try67

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As the Mouse Up event of the check-box fields enter this code:

if (event.target.value=="Yes") {
	this.getField("text 2").value = this.getField("text 1").value;
	this.getField("text 2").readonly = true;
} else {
	this.getField("text 2").value = "";
	this.getField("text 2").readonly = false;
}

L

LLB1980Author

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Thank you @Try67...when I use the code, I can see that something is happening because when I test and check the "Yes" checkbox, my field shading for text2 goes away, but the actual text from text1 is not showing?

Can you review and advise if I have an error - or another suggestion? Thank you!!

Here's the code (modifed yours with my actual field names):

//If person is rehire, copy rehire EEID to STN_EEID text field, and make Read-only
if (event.target.value=="Yes") {
	this.getField("STN_EEID").value = this.getField("Rehire_STN_EEID").value;
	this.getField("STN_EEID").readonly = true;
} else {
	this.getField("STN_EEID").value = "";
	this.getField("STN_EEID").readonly = false;
}

(note my checkbox is named "Rehire" - different name than text field).

Thom Parker

Community Expert

The code provided by try copies the field value when the "Yes" button is pressed, and only then. If the "Rehire_STN_EEID" field contains a value, then it should be copied at that time. But changing the "Rehire_STN_EEID" field value will not change the "STN_EEID" field.

if you want the "STN_EEID" field to automatically update, you'll need to used a Calculation script on the "STN_EEID" field.

Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often

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