Copy a validation java script into multiple fields

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Hi,

I have a PDF form which acts as an inspection report for a manufacturing process at my work. I am trying to digitise the report so they can use a tablet instead of hand writing and then scanning the documents into our system.

I have a simple validation script which turns the entered text into red for certain values:

function if (event.value=="WORN") event.target.textColor = color.red;

else event.target.textColor = color.black;

However i am not having much luck copying this script to all the text fields on the document (over 200 fields).

I have tried the solution outlined in this thread: faster way to copy a validation java script into multiple fields, i have set a Document JavaScript called validateField, i have then put the following script into it:

function validateField()

{

function if (event.value=="WORN") event.target.textColor = color.red;

else event.target.textColor = color.black;

}

But when i run the  JavaScript console it just adds validateField() into the Text Fields custom validation script section and not the script above. This is what i am running the the JavaScript Console:

for (i=1; i<=200; i++)

{

    this.getField("Text Field Condition.1."+i).setAction("Validate",'validateField()');

}

Am i missing something?

Regards,

Tim

[Bernd Alheit · Accepted solution]

You miss nothing. At validation the function will be executed.

[try67]

Your function definition is incorrect and would cause a syntax error when you try to use it.

You need to drop the second "function" term, so like this:

function validateField() {

     if (event.value=="WORN") event.target.textColor = color.red;

     else event.target.textColor = color.black;

}

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Thanks, i have made the change. I have it working now.

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You absolutely want to add ValidateField() to each field, not the lines of the script. Then, if you made a mistake or want to improve it, you only have to change the document level script, and all the fields are fixed or improved.

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Thanks, im not sure why but i have come back to it this morning and made sure i referenced the right script and it now works.