Clear text field when checkbox is unchecked

[Guest]

Hello,

I'm trying to write some JavaScript for new forms at work.  I've been able to write a code so that when a checkbox is checked, the information from one set of fields copies over to another:

if(getField("Check Box12").value!="On")

this.getField("Applicant's Name").value = this.getField("Property Owners Name").value;

this.getField("pertyAddress").value = this.getField("Address").value;

this.getField("Contact Name1").value = this.getField("Contact Name").value;

this.getField("Phone1").value = this.getField("Phone").value;

this.getField("Postal Code1").value = this.getField("Postal Code").value;

this.getField("Cell Phone1").value = this.getField("Cell Phone").value;

this.getField("Email1").value = this.getField("Email").value;

What I'm trying to do now is if that checkbox is unchecked, have the text fields clear and reset to blank.  Right now I'm trying to use this and it is not working:

if(getField("Check Box12").value!="False")

this.resetForm("Applicant's Name")

this.resetForm("pertyAddress")

this.resetForm("Contact Name1")

this.resetForm("Phone1")

this.resetForm("Postal Code1")

this.resetForm("Cell Phone1")

this.resetForm("Email1")

Any suggestions?

TIA!

[try67 · Accepted solution]

Couple of notes.

- To execute more than one line of code after an if-statement you have to use curly brackets around the whole code block.

- The default value of a check-box that isn't ticked is "Off", not "False".

- You can reset multiple fields in a single command by putting then in an array as the parameter of the resetForm method.

- I believe you defined your conditions the other way around. The "!=" operator means NOT EQUALS. You probably want to use the EQUALS operator, which is "==".

So combining it all your code should be something like this:

if (this.getField("Check Box12").value=="Off") {
    this.resetForm(["Applicant's Name", "pertyAddress", "Contact Name1", "Phone1", "Postal Code1", "Cell Phone1", "Email1"]);
} else {
    this.getField("Applicant's Name").value = this.getField("Property Owners Name").value;
    this.getField("pertyAddress").value = this.getField("Address").value;
    this.getField("Contact Name1").value = this.getField("Contact Name").value;
    this.getField("Phone1").value = this.getField("Phone").value;
    this.getField("Postal Code1").value = this.getField("Postal Code").value;
    this.getField("Cell Phone1").value = this.getField("Cell Phone").value;
    this.getField("Email1").value = this.getField("Email").value;
}

[Guest]

Thank-you very much! That worked perfectly.

[defaultu4w8lgkwftxn]

I am trying to do something similar, however, I have just one field to clear.

My checkbox ("D1") when On is to to copy one field (Day) to another (DN), but when off the field (DN) is to be cleared.

I have tried using:

if(this.getField("D1").value=="Off") {

this.resetForm(“DN”);

} else {

this.getField("DN").value = this.getField("Day").value;

}

but I keep getting a syntax error at the else statement, what am I doing wrong some help would be fantastic thanks.

[try67]

When you get an error, always say what it is, exactly...

However, in this case I can see it quite easily. It's in this line:

this.resetForm(“DN”);

You're using curly quotes instead of "straight" ones. This usually happens when people use Word for writing the code, which you should never do. Use a plain-text editor only, like Notepad++.

[defaultu4w8lgkwftxn]

Thank you soooo much that worked "of course" 🙂 I will remember note to use Word going forward.

[FizzyB]

Hi - I have a mix of checkboxes and textfields that are dependent on a main Checkbox. I tried the above to clear the textfield but it does not seem to be working. Would you be able to advise what I might be doing incorrectly?

(i.e. unchecking 'Checkbox1' should clear 'checkboxA' 'checkboxB' 'Textfield1' 'Textfield2' etc.)

[try67]

We can't help if you don't say exactly what you did (which code you used, where you put it), and what the results were, or share the file in question with us.

[FizzyB]

see file attached. Ive set two javascript (one for the checkbox and one for the textfield) previously I only had one javascript and that also was not working. The checkboxes clear when checkbox1 or checkbox2 are unchecked but textfields do not. 

[Thom Parker]

Did you check the console window (Ctrl-J) for errors?

Here's a video on how to use the console window. 

https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/images/video/AcroJSIntro/AcroJSIntro_ConsoleWindow.cfm

[FizzyB]

Unfortunately it shows this feature is not included in my acrobat license version that I have at work

[Thom Parker]

The JavaScript Console Window is available in all versions and variations of Acrobat, even the free Reader. 

One way to get the console to display is to set the "Show console on errors and messages" option in the Acrobat Preferences.  Below is a screenshow of the Reader Preferences dialog.