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I created from that has form templates. I want to use JavaScript to control user entries but I don't know how to call the form fields because the names change.

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Apr 02, 2018 Apr 02, 2018

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Looking for information on how to use JavaScript with form fields create from a form template. I don't know how to get the form field names as they change when they are create from a template.

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Community Expert , Apr 02, 2018 Apr 02, 2018

The simplest way to do it is to apply the following custom calculation script to this field:

if (event.target.name!="P3.CA PG 1 TEMP.recipient") event.value = this.getField("P3.CA PG 1 TEMP.recipient").valueAsString;

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Apr 02, 2018 Apr 02, 2018

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The names of spawned form fields are predictable. They contain the template name, the new page number and the original field name.

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I have multiple template pages within this form. I have added buttons that allow the user to put different pages in different locations in the form. Example: This field "P3.CA PG 1 TEMP.recipient" can appear on multiple pages. I want to use JavaScript to transfer the value entered on page one to the other field(s) create on all other template pages.  

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The simplest way to do it is to apply the following custom calculation script to this field:

if (event.target.name!="P3.CA PG 1 TEMP.recipient") event.value = this.getField("P3.CA PG 1 TEMP.recipient").valueAsString;

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Thanks, that helps. I have one more question. Keep in mind that this template page can appear on any page. I have a button "P3.CA PG 1 TEMP.addRCCode" that call this function  "addRCCode". The function pulls the value from this field "RCCodeMenu" and puts it in this field "RCCodeText". Is there a way to call these fields using just the last part of the fields name (Example ".RCCodeText")? I am sorry for being a Nuisance. Thanks again.

function addRCCode()
{
var r = this.getField("RCCodeMenu").value;
var s = this.getField("RCCodeText");
var stext = this.getField("RCCodeText").value;

if (stext == ""){
  s.value = (stext + r);
}
if (stext != ""){
  s.value = (stext + " , " +  r);
}

}

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The field name is just a string. You can manipulate it just like any other string. You can split it, replace parts of it, etc.

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Can you provide an example of how to do that?

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I found that that by setting the spawn command to false the template will keep there original names. Sorry to be so much trouble.

spawn(this.numPages,false,false);

Thanks again Try67.

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