Variable defined as an array of fields

[AEJ1215]

Hi All!

I am sort of a novice at Java and am needing to format field a number of fields based on a dropdown. I have been searching for days on a resolution but hacnet found what I need. I have this so far, but I am needing to only change the fill certain fields based on the dropdown option of yes or no.  What I am wanting is If "Yes", only fields N1, SS1, D1, & In1 are highlighted and if "No", all fields are highlighted. 

var newfillColor;

if (event.value=="Yes") newfillColor = color.yellow; 

else if (event.value=="No") newfillColor = color.yellow;

else newfillColor = color.transparent;

event.target.newfillColor = newfillColor;

this.getField("N1").fillColor = newfillColor;
this.getField("SS1").fillColor = newfillColor;
this.getField("D1").fillColor = newfillColor;
this.getField("Pa1").fillColor = newfillColor;
this.getField("Ph1").fillColor = newfillColor;
this.getField("Em1").fillColor = newfillColor;
this.getField("C1").fillColor = newfillColor;
this.getField("Emp1").fillColor = newfillColor;
this.getField("EPla1").fillColor = newfillColor;
this.getField("In1").fillColor = newfillColor;

Would the below work?

var newfillColor;

if (event.value=="Yes") {

this.getField("N1").fillColor = newfillColor;
this.getField("SS1").fillColor = newfillColor;
this.getField("D1").fillColor = newfillColor
};
else if (event.value=="No") {
var newfillColor = color.yellow;
this.getField("N1").fillColor = newfillColor;
this.getField("SS1").fillColor = newfillColor;
this.getField("D1").fillColor = newfillColor;
this.getField("Pa1").fillColor = newfillColor;
this.getField("Ph1").fillColor = newfillColor;
this.getField("Em1").fillColor = newfillColor;
this.getField("C1").fillColor = newfillColor;
this.getField("Emp1").fillColor = newfillColor;
this.getField("EPla1").fillColor = newfillColor;
this.getField("In1").fillColor = newfillColor
};
else newfillColor = color.transparent;

event.target.newfillColor = newfillColor;

[try67]

No, because you haven't defined the initial value of newfillColor. Also, you need to change the other fields back from yellow to transparent, in case the selection is changed.

I would do it like this:

var yesFields = ["N1", "SS1", "D1"];
var noFields = ["Pa1", "Ph1", "Em1", "C1", "Emp1", "EPla1", "In1"];

for (var i in yesFields) {
	this.getField(yesFields[i]).fillColor = (event.value=="Yes") ? color.yellow : color.transparent;
}

for (var i in noFields) {
	this.getField(noFields[i]).fillColor = (event.value=="No") ? color.yellow : color.transparent;
}

PS. For future reference, this is JavaScript, not Java. Similar names, but quite different languages...

[try67]

Wait, I'm seeing now that you're coloring the Yes-fields in yellow even if No is selected... Is that correct? Then why not just leave them yellow all the time, or is there another option in the drop-down that you didn't mention?