Auto populate text field based on input in other field

[Linda5579]

Hoping to be able to get a text box to populate automatically in an adobe form I created.  I would like when a customer puts their initials in box 1 for the text in box 2 to populate in box 3.  For example if a customer was to put their initials in box 1, the price listed in box 2 would then populate into box 3.  I have gotten close to the formula but have not found a sting that quite works.  Thank you!

[George_Johnson]

Post your latest attempt and include where you placed the script, and we can provide some guidance. Will there always be a price in box 2, and if not, what should happen then when initials are in box 1? And what should happen if the user clears box 1?

[Linda5579]

So from what I found I entered the following under properties; calculate; custom calculation script:

event.value = (this.getField("Initial 1").valueAsString=="") ? "" : "Price 1"

I then tried to enter initials in the "Initial 1" box but nothing happens.

[Thom Parker]

This script should have worked to put "Price 1" into the field. 

There must be something else going on. Look in the Console window to see if any errors are reported.

You'll find a tutorial on the console here:

https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/Free_Videos.cfm#JSIntro

[Linda5579]

I tried it again today and it does in fact bring in literally the words price1 vs the value entered in the price1 text field.  Do you know how I can get it to pull the value vs the actual words?

[Thom Parker]

Here's the working script:

event.value = (this.getField("Initial 1").valueAsString=="") ? "" : this.getField("Price 1").value;

Notice that "getField()" is used to get the field object, and then the "value" property of the field object. 

[ls_rbls · Accepted solution]

Hi,

In  Box1 add the following line of code as Custom Calculation Script:

if (!event.willCommit)
console.println(!event.value);

{
this.getField("Box2").value;
}

And in Box3 add this line of code as Custom Calculation Script:

var s = this.getField("Box1").value;
var t = this.getField("Box2").value;

if (s=="") event.value = "";

else event.value = t

[Linda5579]

THANK YOU! I have been watching tutorials and working on this one for days. That worked perfectly!

[ls_rbls]

You're welcome, happy to help.

Would you mind marking my answer as correct?

It means a world to me .