Set default value of PDF form field as the value of another field in the same PDF form

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August 3, 2020
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Does anyone know how to make the default value in a field be equal to another field.

For example if I had a field called "Name" and I wanted that field contents to be the Default value in a field called "Name2". The idea is not having to input the value twice but leaving the possibility to change the value in field "Name2" "the default value" to another value if desired.

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Correct answer ls_rbls

Custom calculation script.

Right-click on that field and select Properties from the context menu. Then go to the calculate tab.

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ls_rbls

Community Expert

There's always many ways to achieve this with javascripting.

In my case, this simple line of code worked for me:

event.target.value = this.getField("Name").value;

Use the script as custom calculation script in field "Name".

try67

Community Expert

You should use event.value here, not event.target.value .

ls_rbls

Community Expert

If I use event.value instead of event.target.value the Name2 field is not editable.

Using event.value = this.getField("Name").value; just grabs the value from the other field and doesn't allow the user to type in something different in Name2 field.

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