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Moving to next text field using ENTER key

  • January 22, 2020
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Hello, I'm relatively new to JavaScript and any help is greatly appreciated.

I have a form with multiple columns that a user will be filling out. The columns need to be filled out top to bottom. I would like to use the ENTER key to move to the next field in the column. I am aware that the TAB key is the default choice of Adobe, but it is not a logical choice for the users that will be using this form. Currently I have been using the script below to move from the first text field to the second. Is there a way for me to apply this script to the enite column without having to place the script in each text field's Custom Keystroke script area? I am using Adobe Acrobat Pro 2017 Thanks.

 

if (event.commitKey === 2) {

getField("Plant Sample Row2").setFocus();

}

 

 

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Correct answer try67

Kind of. What you can do is put it in a doc-level function and then call it from each field, but you'll still have to specify the name of the next field as parameter. For example, the generic function would be:

 

function goToNext(fieldName) {

if (event.commitKey === 2) {

this.getField(fieldName).setFocus();

}

}

 

And then you call it like this:

goToNext("Plant Sample Row2");

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try67
try67Correct answer
Adobe Expert
January 22, 2020

Kind of. What you can do is put it in a doc-level function and then call it from each field, but you'll still have to specify the name of the next field as parameter. For example, the generic function would be:

 

function goToNext(fieldName) {

if (event.commitKey === 2) {

this.getField(fieldName).setFocus();

}

}

 

And then you call it like this:

goToNext("Plant Sample Row2");

    Allison Hetrick
    Allison Hetrick
    Participating Frequently
    September 14, 2022

    I'm using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC and would also like to make it where ENTER moves the user to the next field. Since this was posted 2 years ago I'm wondering if the functionality is easier now or if the mentioned fix of putting in a doc-level function is the only way. If it is the only way, where would I actually put that function? And when you say "specify the name of the next field as parameter" how is that done?

    try67
    try67
    Adobe Expert
    September 14, 2022

    Nothing has changed since the last posts about this subject. You don't have to use a doc-level script, but it's a better idea to do so, especially if you want to use it for multiple fields.

    Specifying the name of the field to go to is done by supplying it as the parameter for the goToNext function. See above.

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