JavaScript on Acrobat

[Eric28688511mymu]

hi everyone,

I need help on Acrobat, I made a script, it works, but when I save it doesn't work anymore.

my code : 

var checkBox1 = this.getField('companyLogoonsignage');

checkBox1.setAction('MouseUp', 'validate(checkBox1, "total2")');

function validate(field, formTextField) {

    if (field.isBoxChecked(0)) {

        this.getField(formTextField).value = '80';

    }

    else {

        this.getField(formTextField).value = '0';

    }

}

pose here

after backup

error

I have some sort of code compression and it doesn't work anymore so how do I keep my code as it is, if you have any improvements for the code, I take it.

sorry for my poor English

[try67 · Accepted solution]

You should not include the setAction command in your script. This only needs to execute once (if at all), and it won't work in Reader. Also, the "validate" function should be defined either under the field where it's being called, or (better yet) as a doc-level script.

[Eric28688511mymu]

Can you show me how to do it, because I don't understand where I have to go.

[try67]

You'll need to explain first what you're trying to achieve, exactly. What does the check-box has to do with the validation of the "total2" field? If you want the value of the text field to be dependent on that of the check-box use a Calculation script, instead. Then it will execute each time any field in the file (including the check-box) is edited.

[Eric28688511mymu]

So do the final totals no problem: properties > calculation > the value corresponds to/to the sum(+) > checked all the boxes I need

I know how to do addition and multiplication, but I don’t know how to block the possibility for a user to change a number field. Do you have any solutions for me?

[try67 · Accepted solution]

Set the field as read-only to block the user from changing its value.

[Eric28688511mymu]

It blocks me all fields me, I need some fields not all.

[try67]

You need to be more specific. The read-only property applies to each field separately.

What exactly did you do, and what was the result?

[Eric28688511mymu]

so I clicked on lock in the properties and it blocked all the fields, while I want to do as on my document above

[try67]

Lock and Read-Only are not the same thing. And don't do it for all fields, if you only want to block some...

[Eric28688511mymu]

Thanks, I didn't understand while translating.

And for the original problem did you have a solution?

[try67]

Yes, I already answered that. See above.

[Eric28688511mymu]

So sorry, I expressed myself badly could you show me an example, because I don't understand sorry, I'm a beginner.

Do you have any screenshots so that I can visually understand how to do it in the software? 😞

[try67]

Is the purpose of your code simply to populate a text field with "80" if a certain check-box is ticked, and with "0" if it's not ticked? Do you need to apply the exact same code for multiple text fields, just based on different check-boxes, or only for one?

[Eric28688511mymu]

Overall yes I just want when I check the box at the end of the line in my field it writes 80 and when it doesn't check nothing or 0. And there will be other boxes but not with the same numbers and not the same fields.

[try67]

You don't need a function for that, or most of the rest of your code, either.

Just use the following as the custom Calculation script of the text field:

event.value = (this.getField("Checkbox1").isBoxChecked(0)) ? 80 : 0;

Adjust the name of the check-box field in the code as needed.

[Eric28688511mymu]

So, thank you, it almost works, there is a weird thing it acts like a subtraction on my final total which is a sum of all the fields at the end of the line, I find it doesn't make sense?

[try67]

Check the fields calculation order. Make sure the total field is at the end of the list.

[Eric28688511mymu]

This is where it comes into play. Sorry I do not understand

[try67]

In Prepare Form mode click on More and then on Set Fields Calculation Order.

[Eric28688511mymu]

thank you so much you are my hero 😄

[Bernd Alheit]

Where does you use the script?

Why doesn't you define the function at document level?