Create a drop down from a result

[lambo99]

I am trying to create a multiple option dropdown from a result in a previous box.  for example.  if you select "740" then you have can 1/2,3/4, or 1.0  if you select "560" then you can have 1.25, 1.5, or 2.0

var v1 = this.getField("Series").value;

if (v1 == 740) {

    event.value = "1/2,3/4,1.0";}

only the 1/2 shows up and i need all three to be an option to select.

[Bernd Alheit]

For dropdown lists you must use setItems.

[lambo99]

I used this statement and it creates a dropdown but it does not allow me to select anything other than my first option of "1/2-D"  if i try to select something else it reverts back to "1/2-D"

switch (event.value) { 

case "740": 

this.getField("Inlet").setItems(["1/2-D","3/4-D","1.0-D","1/2-E","3/4-E","1.0-E","1.25-E","1.0-F","1.25-F","1.5-F","1.25-G","1.5-G","2.0-G","2.0-J","2.5-J","3.0-J"]); 

break;}

[try67]

Where did you place this code, and what's the full code?

[lambo99]

I  have a drop down box named "Series" with 4 options 740, 741, 742,743.  in this drop down i wrote this code:

switch (event.value) {

case "740":

this.getField("Inlet").setItems(["1/2-D","3/4-D","1.0-D","1/2-E","3/4-E","1.0-E","1.25-E", "1.0-F","1.25-F","1.5-F","1.25-G","1.5-G","2.0-G","2.0-J","2.5-J","3.0-J"]);

break;}

I then have another dropdown box named "Inlet" where the results show up.  From there i want to select one of those options and then create another dropdown named "Outlet" 

In the "Inlet" dropdown i wrote this:

switch (event.value) {

case "1/2-D":

this.getField("Outlet").setItems(["1/2-D","3/4-D","1.0-D"]);

break;}

[Bernd Alheit]

lambo99  wrote

I  have a drop down box named "Series" with 4 options 740, 741, 742,743.  in this drop down i wrote this code:

...

Where did you wrote the code?

[lambo99]

in the calculate section of the drowpdown box named "Series"

[try67 · Accepted solution]

You need to use the Validation event. The Calculation event is triggered whenever the value of any field is changed.

So you would just keep re-applying the values to the fields if you do it like that...

[lambo99]

That worked perfect.  Thank you very much