Check all that apply. Is it possible to make my form do this with checkboxes?

[kimhuff1701]

I am making an option for possible blood-borne diseases.  It needs to be a required field so we know they didn't miss it.  I currently have it set as a checkboxes.  I know I could make it as a dropdown and people could hold the shift/control key and select the options necessary, but not everyone gets that.  So, I would like for it to be checkboxes.. quick and simple, right?
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So, how can I make something like this work.

Do you have any of the following? (Client privacy will be protected as per HIPAA laws):

[___] None [___] Hep B [___] Hep C [___] HIV

[___] Other - Specify ____________________________________________________

Here is what the InDesign panel looks like

I saw nothing in there about allowing multiple choices. And when I went in to edit the form in Acrobat, I saw nothing about multiple choices.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Kim

[try67]

If you don't give the check-boxes the same name then you'll be able to select multiple ones at the same time, as they won't have anything to do with one another. However, you can set them as required but it won't be enforces. You'll need to use a script to enforce that.

[try67]

PS. I highly recommend creating fields in Acrobat only. I've encountered all kinds of issues with PDF form fields created in ID.

Do the layout in ID but the actual fields in Acrobat.

[kimhuff1701]

try67 wrote:

PS. I highly recommend creating fields in Acrobat only. I've encountered all kinds of issues with PDF form fields created in ID.

Do the layout in ID but the actual fields in Acrobat.

Really!?  I was always taught to do it from within ID.  I have never had a problem, but my forms have not been super difficult.

Kim

[try67]

There were several times that I encountered files with strange problems relating to fields and it turned out to be because they were created in ID.

We had to remove all of the field and then re-do them in Acrobat from scratch to get it working correctly. Also, in ID you don't have access to the full set of properties and actions that are available in Acrobat.

[kimhuff1701]

try67 wrote:

If you don't give the check-boxes the same name then you'll be able to select multiple ones at the same time, as they won't have anything to do with one another. However, you can set them as required but it won't be enforces. You'll need to use a script to enforce that.

Hmm.. Is there a script that allows you to make the group accept multiple answers?

Kim

[try67]

You don't need a script. I just explained how to do it...

[kimhuff1701]

try67 wrote:

You don't need a script. I just explained how to do it...

You said you can create them individually, but then you cannot enforce the required, but that can be done with a script.  So, maybe what I need is if nothing is checked, then I need to point it out that something must be selected... I am just not sure I know what that code should be.  I will take a look at the links BR gave me a week or so ago, but if I can't figure it out, do you have any suggestions on where else I can look?

Thank you again for your time.

Kim

[try67 · Accepted solution]

For example, it can be something like this:

if (this.getField("CheckBox1").value=="Off" && this.getField("CheckBox2").value=="Off" && this.getField("CheckBox3").value=="Off") {
    app.alert("You must first select one of the check-boxes before submitting the file.");
} else {
    this.mailDoc({cTo: "me@server.com"});
}