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Brian31867616qsyt
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June 14, 2025
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Show Text Field if Checkbox checked and another Text Field contains text

  • June 14, 2025
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If have Checkbox1, Text Field1, Text Field2, Text Field3, Text Field4 and Text Field5.  I would like to show and hide as follows:

 

CB1 not checked and TF1 contains no text = show TF2, hide TF3, TF4 and TF5

CB1 not checked and TF1 contains text = show TF3, hide TF2, TF4 and TF5

CB1 checked and TF1 contains text = show TF4, hide TF2, TF3 and TF5

CB1 checked and TF1 contains no text = show TF5, hide TF2, TF3 and TF4

Correct answer JR Boulay

In the script provided by JR Boulay it's missing 'C' in each condition

Oops!

It's always better with a test file.

Attached.

 

var CB1 = this.getField("Checkbox1");
var Tx1 = this.getField("Text Field1");
var B1 = this.getField("Button1");
var B2 = this.getField("Button2");
var B3 = this.getField("Button3");
var B4 = this.getField("Button4");

B1.display = display.hidden;
B2.display = display.hidden;
B3.display = display.hidden;
B4.display = display.hidden;

if (CB1.value === "Off" && Tx1.value === Tx1.defaultValue) {B1.display = display.noPrint;}
else if (CB1.value === "Off" && Tx1.value != Tx1.defaultValue) {B2.display = display.noPrint;}
else if (CB1.value != "Off" && Tx1.value != Tx1.defaultValue) {	B3.display = display.noPrint;}
else if (CB1.value != "Off" && Tx1.value === Tx1.defaultValue) {B4.display = display.noPrint;}

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JR Boulay
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JR BoulayCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
June 18, 2025

In the script provided by JR Boulay it's missing 'C' in each condition

Oops!

It's always better with a test file.

Attached.

 

var CB1 = this.getField("Checkbox1");
var Tx1 = this.getField("Text Field1");
var B1 = this.getField("Button1");
var B2 = this.getField("Button2");
var B3 = this.getField("Button3");
var B4 = this.getField("Button4");

B1.display = display.hidden;
B2.display = display.hidden;
B3.display = display.hidden;
B4.display = display.hidden;

if (CB1.value === "Off" && Tx1.value === Tx1.defaultValue) {B1.display = display.noPrint;}
else if (CB1.value === "Off" && Tx1.value != Tx1.defaultValue) {B2.display = display.noPrint;}
else if (CB1.value != "Off" && Tx1.value != Tx1.defaultValue) {	B3.display = display.noPrint;}
else if (CB1.value != "Off" && Tx1.value === Tx1.defaultValue) {B4.display = display.noPrint;}
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Brian31867616qsytAuthor
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June 18, 2025

That worked.  Thank you!

    JR Boulay
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    JR BoulayCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 15, 2025

    Add an invisible text field and place this script as calculation script:

     

    var CB1 = this.getField("Checkbox1");
var Tx1 = this.getField("TextField1");
var B1 = this.getField("Button1");
var B2 = this.getField("Button2");
var B3 = this.getField("Button3");
var B4 = this.getField("Button4");

B1.display = display.hidden;
B2.display = display.hidden;
B3.display = display.hidden;
B4.display = display.hidden;

if (B1.value === "Off" && Tx1.value === Tx1.defaultValue) {B1.display = display.noPrint;}
else if (B1.value === "Off" && Tx1.value != Tx1.defaultValue) {B2.display = display.noPrint;}
else if (B1.value != "Off" && Tx1.value != Tx1.defaultValue) {	B3.display = display.noPrint;}
else if (B1.value != "Off" && Tx1.value === Tx1.defaultValue) {B4.display = display.noPrint;}
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    Brian31867616qsytAuthor
    Known Participant
    June 17, 2025

    Entering text in Text Field1 makes Button3 visible, removing text makes Button4 visible.  Checking Checkbox1 has no effect.

    Nesa Nurani
    Community Expert
    Nesa NuraniCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 17, 2025

    In the script provided by JR Boulay it's missing 'C' in each condition, it should look like this if(CB1.value

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      Brian31867616qsytAuthor
      Known Participant
      June 14, 2025

      When I said show, what I meant to say was visible but doesn't print.

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      Brian31867616qsytAuthor
      Known Participant
      June 15, 2025

      One more update.  I have buttons, not text fields.  The correct question is:

       

      If have Checkbox1, Text Field1, Button1, Button2, Button3 and Button4.  I would like to noPrint and hide as follows:

       

      CB1 not checked and TF1 contains no text = noPrint B1, hide B2, B3 and B4

      CB1 not checked and TF1 contains text = noPrint B2, hide B1, B3 and B4

      CB1 checked and TF1 contains text = noPrint B3, hide B1, B2 and B4

      CB1 checked and TF1 contains no text = noPrint B4, hide B1, B2 and B3

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