How to assign a value depending on an input field?

[Henry.Ong]

Good day!

I have a PDF form with an input field "Gender"

In the body of the form, I wish to replace a variable fields depending on the Gender value.

If Gender is "Male", I wish to assign "him", "he" or "his"

If Gender is "Female", I wish to assign "her", "she" or "her"

Thank you in advance for any help extended.

[Nesa Nurani · Accepted solution]

Here is your file with code inside for you to test it:

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1_Df-FHBWn1m8_Vvunq4_G_9CYAOraPdk 

Code is in "Gender" field in "Validation" tab as "Run custom validation script"

[Nesa Nurani]

I assume you have different fields for each value so here is sample script you can easily adapt,use it at "Gender" field as validation script:

var f1 = this.getField("Text1");
var f2 = this.getField("Text2");
var f3 = this.getField("Text3");
if(event.value == "Male"){
f1.value = "him";
f2.value = "he";
f3.value = "his";}
else if(event.value == "Female"){
f1.value = "her";
f2.value = "she";
f3.value = "her";}

[Henry.Ong]

Thank you Nesa for this solution. What simple script that I can use for this examples:

Input Fields are:

Name

Gender

Sample sentences:

The teacher call <Field1> to go to the backboard. 

I want to replace <Field1> to him or her depending on the Gender. If the Gender = Male, Field1 will be repleaced by "him". Otherwise, it will be "her".

[Nesa Nurani]

Like I posted above you can easily adapt code, so for only that one field it would be:

var f1 = this.getField("Field1");
if(event.value == "Male")
f1.value = "him";
else if(event.value == "Female")
f1.value = "her";

Code is placed in "Gender" field as validation script.

[Henry.Ong]

Hello Nesa,

Apology for my ignorance.

I have attached here a sample.

Which PDF field should I insert the script you have provided? And should I insert it in Validate, Run custom validation script or Calculate, Custom calculation script?

[Nesa Nurani · Accepted solution]

Here is your file with code inside for you to test it:

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1_Df-FHBWn1m8_Vvunq4_G_9CYAOraPdk 

Code is in "Gender" field in "Validation" tab as "Run custom validation script"

[Henry.Ong]

Thank you Nesa!

Appreciate the help.

[Henry.Ong]

Nesa,

Just thinking. What would be the script if I want the script to be in Field1, Field2 and Field3 in the same file I have attached depeding on the input entered in Gender?

Is this possible? Thank you.

[Nesa Nurani · Accepted solution]

Then you would need to put script in custom calculation of each field:

if(this.getField("Gender").valueAsString == "Male")
event.value = "he";
else if(this.getField("Gender").valueAsString == "Female")
event.value = "she";
else event.value = "";

Replace he/she for other fields everything else is same.

[Henry.Ong]

Thanks Nesa! The scripts works perfectly.

[try67]

Why not keep it gender-neutral? Or let people decide for themselves what pronouns to use?

[Henry.Ong]

Hello!
Thank you for replying.
However, this is not my document and the requirements is specified by my client.
I hope there is a solution. 

[try67]

See above.