Run script on button click

[Jimmy5E2F]

Appologies if this is a repeated question, not sure I am even looking for the correct things...

I am creating a form (Acrobat) that updates based on simple input. It's a page of read-only text boxes, overlaying a site plan, that change color based on status. The user selects the building from one drop down (corresponds to 1 text box) and the status to update to (represented by color). Obviously I don't want missclicks to commit, so I have a button.

My current solution is to have a series of if's (to determine the correct color) on the text boxes. If I go that path, how do I make them run once the button is pressed?

While writing this, also had a thought... Should I be doing this as a script on the button? Rather than per field?

Thanks for any advice!

[Nesa Nurani · Accepted solution]

If conditions only depends on one dropdown, use validation script in dropdown.

If it depends on more fields use custom calculation script or if you want to choose when to change colors then use button.

If it can be done, validation is preferred.

To use script in a button, go to button properties -> action tab -> and select 'Mouse UP' and from dropdown select 'Run a JavaScript' , of course you also need a script 🙂

[Jimmy5E2F]

Thank you, Nesa!

I was missing the fact that you can add document level scripts. I looked for it but missed it, apparently. The button just calls a function now and that function does all the work accross fields without issue! 🙂