How do you make a required field accept zero(0) value?

[CiaranMHR]

Hi Guys

I've designed a PDF form and have used a button to check all required fields are completed. The problem is the button won't accept any fields with a zero(0) amount. Is there any around this?

Thanks

[Bernd Alheit]

What code does you use?

[CiaranMHR]

Hi

JavaScript, but I was hoping there was another way around this?

Regard

Ciaran

[Bernd Alheit]

Acrobat will check the required fields when you submit the form.

[CiaranMHR]

Hi

I know. When it check the fields it won't accept zero or 0 as an entry, it will read it as a blank cell. I need it to read the fields as complete?

[Bernd Alheit]

What format does you use in the field.

[CiaranMHR]

Either none or ideally number with no decimal places or separators? 

[Bernd Alheit]

Submit form accepts 0's.

[CiaranMHR]

This one doesn't.

[Bernd Alheit]

It works in my form.

[CiaranMHR]

I must be missing something simple. What would you suggest I try? Could I email the document to you?

[try67]

Can you share the file with us (via Dropbox, Google Drive, Adobe Document Cloud, etc.)?

[CiaranMHR]

Hi Guy

Please check New Start Form.pdf - Google Drive

[CiaranMHR]

Sorry guys please try Dropbox - New Start Form.pdf

[CiaranMHR]

This this editable document Adobe Document Cloud

[Bernd Alheit]

Use

f.valueAsString==""

not

f.value==""

When you test it in the console you will see this:

0=="";

true

"0"=="";

false

[CiaranMHR]

Hi

I tried inserting the below script but it doesn't work? Or maybe I'm putting it into the wrong field. Which field should I use?

f.valueAsString==""

0=="";

true

"0"=="";

false

[Bernd Alheit]

In the button "Confirm" use:

if ((f.type=="text" && f.valueAsString=="") || (f.type=="checkbox" && f.value=="Off")) emptyFields.push(f.name);

[CiaranMHR]

Should I replace the existing script that alerts the user of required fields that are incomplete or will I add this script it to the existing script?

[Bernd Alheit]

You must replace one line of the existing script.

[CiaranMHR]

Which line should I remove the original script?

var emptyFields = [];

for (var i=0; i<this.numFields; i++) {

     var f= this.getField(this.getNthFieldName(i));

     if (f.type!="button" && f.required ) {

          if ((f.type=="text" && f.value=="") || (f.type=="checkbox" && f.value=="Off")) emptyFields.push(f.name);

     }

}

if (emptyFields.length>0) {

     app.alert("Error! You must fill in the following fields:\n" + emptyFields.join("\n"));

}

if ((f.type=="text" && f.valueAsString=="") || (f.type=="checkbox" && f.value=="Off")) emptyFields.push(f.name);

[Bernd Alheit]

if ((f.type=="text" && f.value=="") || (f.type=="checkbox" && f.value=="Off")) emptyFields.push(f.name);

[CiaranMHR]

I appreciate you patience but I inserted the below script buts its not working?

var emptyFields = [];

for (var i=0; i<this.numFields; i++) {

     var f= this.getField(this.getNthFieldName(i));

     if (f.type!="button" && f.required ) {

          if ((f.type=="text" && f.value=="") || (f.type=="checkbox" && f.value=="Off")) emptyFields.push(f.name);

     }

}

if (emptyFields.length>0) {

     app.alert("Error! You must fill in the following fields:\n" + emptyFields.join("\n"));

}

f.valueAsString==""

0=="";

true

"0"=="";

false

[Bernd Alheit · Accepted solution]

Replace

  if ((f.type=="text" && f.value=="") || (f.type=="checkbox" && f.value=="Off")) emptyFields.push(f.name);

with

  if ((f.type=="text" && f.valueAsString=="") || (f.type=="checkbox" && f.value=="Off")) emptyFields.push(f.name);

nothing more

[CiaranMHR]

Thank you so much for your help its perfect now.