Calculating months between two dates to then populate multiple text fields.

[marjoried143]

Hi all! I need help!

Ideally I want to be able to calculate the months between DOB and IFSPDate, into months (rounding down if between months (i.e. rounding to 11 if 11.5). I then want the selection of months to populate three different fields with a paragraph of information.

For example:

DOB: 12/01/2017

IFSPDate: 06/13/2019

The following fields would then populate:

CAMonths: 18

SocialSkillsCA: Snapshot of 18 month old children in this area: Children are using words more often to make requests, comments, protest/refuse, greet and respond to others while maintaining eye contact as they interact socially. Children are now often found playing near each other with similar toys. They may bite, hit, scratch or pull hair if overwhelmed and unable to express this frustration with words. Pushing limits, saying ‘no’ and tantrums are all part of children’s development at this age. They may express more complex emotions such as fear, sympathy, modesty, guilt and embarrassment through facial expression and body language more so than words. They can now predict that a broken toy will make another child unhappy. They may attempt to change the other child’s affect by offering a suitable toy.

AcquiringCA: Snapshot of 18 month old children in this area: Children’s play is expanding to include simple pretend play. They will experiment with an object to discover its purpose but no longer need to mouth it. Attention and interest in books increases and they will sit and listen to a shortened version of a story. When asked, they can point to pictures in books and can name familiar objects they see in pictures. During typical family routines like meals, playtime, dressing, etc., they will show they know the names of objects from a variety of categories (e.g., foods, clothes, toys, etc.). They say at least 15 different words that are functional and relate to daily routines, most likely the names of people and objects that are important to them.

BehaviorCA: Snapshot of 18 month old children in this area: Children are very active now- running, carrying larger toys while walking and walking up stairs with a hand held. They can climb up onto a chair and sit down. They actively participate in self-care activities- unzipping a zipper, working on undressing and feeding themselves with a spoon. At meals, they are eating the same foods as other family members. They are more cooperative with teeth brushing and more interested in household activities (imitating some simple activities likes cleaning up spills). Wants and needs are expressed to others with words and gestures during familiar daily routines.

If this is not possible, I at least want to be able to populate three text fields, with a drop down option of CAmonths. I have been successful using the custom vaildation script if 1 month or 2 months is selected, but after the text fields are blank but I am not getting an error in the script. PLEASE HELP!!!

[Thom Parker]

All the text is unnecessary. You only need to post that you need the difference in Months, and that will be used to put some text in a field.

So there are two issue here.

1) Months calculation

2) conditional for selecting text.

For issue #1 you'll find other similar posts here:

https://forums.adobe.com/search.jspa?q=Months%20calculation

For  #2, read this article:

https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/conditional-execution

You'll also find many posts here that deal with using "if" statements to select output.

[marjoried143]

Thank you! I am now able to calculate the months, but still need to round down to the nearest number, I can't seem to find a code for that. Any idea?

[try67]

Use Math.floor() for that.

[marjoried143]

This is my current script that is working, but where do I add in something about rounding down?

// Custom calculate script

(function () {

var sStart = getField("IFSP Date").valueAsString;

var sEnd = getField("DOB").valueAsString;

var dStart, dEnd, diff;

if(sStart && sEnd) {

dStart = util.scand("mm/dd/yyyy", sStart);

dEnd = util.scand("mm/dd/yyyy", sEnd);

diff = dEnd.getTime() - dStart.getTime();

event.value = Math.floor(diff / 864e5)/30;

} else {

event.value = "";

}

})();

[try67]

Change this:

event.value = Math.floor(diff / 864e5)/30;

To:

event.value = Math.floor(Math.floor(diff / 864e5)/30);

[marjoried143]

YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!

[marjoried143]

Now that I have a text field that is caluclating from the dates. How can I get the other text fields to populate based on the outcome? I.e. If 1 is selected, I wanted three text fields to populate with the snapshot information. I am not following the conditional execution on how to make this work. Thanks!

[try67]

At the end of your code you can add something like this:

if (event.value=="1") {

     this.getField("SocialSkillsCA").value = "...";

     this.getField("AcquiringCA").value = "...";

     this.getField("BehaviorCA").value = "...";

} else if (event.value=="2") {

     this.getField("SocialSkillsCA").value = "...";

     this.getField("AcquiringCA").value = "...";

     this.getField("BehaviorCA").value = "...";

}

etc.

[marjoried143]

Thank you! I was able to get another formula to work, but I appreciate your help! I have one more formula I want to enter. I want to populate a text field with 75% of the Adjusted Age, or of 75% of the Choronological Age if Adjusted Age is not entered, is that possible?

[try67]

Sure, you can use something like this:

var adjAge = this.getField("Adjusted Age").valueAsString;

var chronAge = this.getField("Choronological Age").valueAsString;

if (adjAge=="") event.value = Number(chronAge)*0.75;

else event.value = Number(adjAge)*0.75;

[marjoried143]

YOU ARE THE VERY  BEST!!!!

[marjoried143]

Try, I need your help one more time, I have a custom calculation script that is working, but I want it to be blank if Due Date is blank. How do I add that in?

// Custom calculate script

(function () {

var sStart = getField("DOB").valueAsString;

var sEnd = getField("DueDate").valueAsString;

var dStart, dEnd, diff;

if(sStart && sEnd) {

dStart = util.scand("mm/dd/yyyy", sStart);

dEnd = util.scand("mm/dd/yyyy", sEnd);

diff = dEnd.getTime() - dStart.getTime();

event.value = Math.floor(Math.floor(diff / 864e5)/30);

} else {

event.value = "";

}

})();

[Bernd Alheit]

Use this:

(function () {
var sStart = getField("DOB").valueAsString;
var sEnd = getField("DueDate").valueAsString;
var dStart, dEnd, diff;
if(sStart != "" && sEnd != "") {
dStart = util.scand("mm/dd/yyyy", sStart);
dEnd = util.scand("mm/dd/yyyy", sEnd);
diff = dEnd.getTime() - dStart.getTime();
event.value = Math.floor(Math.floor(diff / 864e5)/30);
} else {
event.value = "";
}
})();

[marjoried143]

Thank you! I got that to work, but my last calculation doesn't seem to be working. I need a calculation in my Adjusted Age field, that will take the chronological age and subtract the prematurity difference, but I need the field to remain blank if prematurity difference is blank. I have started with this code, but it's not working.

this.getField("Adjusted Age").value=this.getField("ChronologicalAge").value - this.getField("PrematurityDifference").value;

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

Right not if chronological age is 18, and prematurity difference is blank, the adjusted age field shows as 18. Any idea? I am searching the forums too in case this has been addressed somewhere else, but the other scripts I have tried aren't working either.

[try67]

Assuming the other fields are calculated, check the fields calculation order (NOT the same as the tab order).

[marjoried143]

All seems to be in the right order, adjusted age is calculated after the prematurity difference, but it still is showing up with a number. I need it to be blank if prematurity is not calculated.

[try67]

I think we'll need to see the actual file to be able to help you further. You can share it by uploading it to a file-sharing website like Dropbox, Google Drive, Adobe Document Cloud, etc., and then post the link to it here.

[marjoried143]

Thank you, I actually figured it out. You have been so helpful!! One last question, my text fields that autopopulate based on other fields, is there a way a user can delete the information in the text field if it is not needed, and even type in something else? This should be my last step!

[Bernd Alheit]

Where does you set PrematurityDifference?