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enter Y for yes N for no

Participant ,
Mar 03, 2019 Mar 03, 2019

I have this one text field I want the user to enter Yes or No. To save time is there a javascript to allow Yes to be entered when they just type in y or n so then No would get populated in the same field. I use to have a drop down, but I don't want to use that option. Does anyone know a little javascript that would enable me to do this? Thanks.

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Acrobat SDK and JavaScript , Windows
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Community Expert , Mar 03, 2019 Mar 03, 2019

You can use this code as the field's custom Format script:

if (event.value.toUpperCase()=="Y") event.value = "Yes";

else if (event.value.toUpperCase()=="N") event.value = "No";

else event.value = "";

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Community Expert ,
Mar 03, 2019 Mar 03, 2019

You can use this code as the field's custom Format script:

if (event.value.toUpperCase()=="Y") event.value = "Yes";

else if (event.value.toUpperCase()=="N") event.value = "No";

else event.value = "";

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Participant ,
Mar 03, 2019 Mar 03, 2019

Works perfectly, exactly what I was looking for, thanks again Gilad.

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Community Expert ,
Mar 03, 2019 Mar 03, 2019

You're welcome. Just keep in mind this code doesn't change the actual value of the field, only the display value.
If you want to change the actual value use it as a Calculation script.

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Participant ,
Mar 03, 2019 Mar 03, 2019

ok. I'll try it both ways to fully understand what this means. Thanks.

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Participant ,
Mar 03, 2019 Mar 03, 2019

Hi Gilad, just another quick question regarding this script. I have at least a dozen different sizes like 1 5/8", 2 3/8", 2 78", 4", etc. How can I apply this bit of code to do the same this as with the yes/no. Is is possible to use an alphabet code like - type into the text field (a) for 1 5/8", (b) for 2 3/8", (c) for 2 7/8" and so on and the last option would be other?

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Community Expert ,
Mar 03, 2019 Mar 03, 2019

Sure. There doesn't have to be any relation between the entered value and the new one.

For example:

if (event.value.toUpperCase()=="A") event.value = "1 5/8\"";

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Participant ,
Mar 03, 2019 Mar 03, 2019
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Yeah, I got it. This is a very cool feature. My job just got easier. Thanks, bro.

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