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June 19, 2020
Question

Changing colour and locking text fields by clicking check box

  • June 19, 2020
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Hi all

 

In interactive pdf forms is it possible to fill color in individual text fields basis certain criteria.  For example i have a text field which automatically fills a number basis conditions in a checkbox.

now i want this field to change colour also at the same time.  For better understanding please see below:

 

Text field - Score1

check box1

 

 

for now i have set the below script to get the desired value in Text field Score1 when the check box is clicked

 

if (event.target.value != "Off") {
this.getField("Score1").value = "60" ;
} else {
this.getField("Score1").value = "50" ;

now I want the text field to change colour to Red if i get 50 and to green if i get 60

please note that it is important that Text field Score1 is made non editable and change in colour stays permanent.

thanks for your help 

 

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    JR Boulay
    JR Boulay
    Community Expert
    June 19, 2020
    if (event.target.value != "Off") {
this.getField("Score1").value = "60" ;
    this.getField("Score1").fillColor = color.green;
} else {
this.getField("Score1").value = "50" ;
    this.getField("Score1").fillColor = color.red;
    }
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      NKB0609Author
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      June 19, 2020

      Thanks a lot for your response, much appreciate.  I have tried this code but the challenge is that if i click on the text box (Score1) color changes as scripted however if I click anywhere else, colour disappears.  Also is there a way to make this text box uneditable as i do not want the user to change the values.  Thanks for all your help. 

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        NKB0609Author
        Known Participant
        July 3, 2020

        My bad, had to put it as validation script.

        It works like charm try67.  You are a genius. 🙂


        I have one more question on this topic.  Is there a way to make a text box change colour basis a combination of there other text box colours.

         

        Now that above script works like a charm and i can get the desired colour in the text field dependent on values.

        now i want to change the colour of a text field basis the output colour of these text fields.

         

        For example

        Text field 1 has above validation script and changes colour basis value

        Text field 2 has above validation script and changes colour basis value

        Text field 3has above validation script and changes colour basis value

         

        i want text field 4 to change colour if suppose:

         

        Text field 1= Red

        Text field 2= Green

        Text field 3 = Yellow

         

        final text field 4 becomes Yellow

         

        else

         

        Text field 1= Red

        Text field 2= Red

        Text field 3 = Yellow

         

        Text field 4 = Red 

         

        else

        and so on.....

        will highly appreciate your help in this

         

         

         

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