(If statement) to insert image based on a value.

[EslamSamy1]

I am using AutoMailMerge and I am trying to add a JavaScript to check if a field value is "1"  then insert image in the image field. It's working with this code, but it doesn't do the else if conditions, all exported/processed PDFs contains the first image only (Circle1.png).

This is the code:

var f = this.getField("Image1_af_image");
if (f.value = 1)
{
   f.buttonImportIcon("C:/Users/EslamSamy/Desktop/Circle1.png");
} else if (f.value = 2) 
{
  f.buttonImportIcon("C:/Users/EslamSamy/Desktop/Circle2.png");
} else if (f.value = 3) 
{
  f.buttonImportIcon("C:/Users/EslamSamy/Desktop/Circle3.png");
}

[BarlaeDC]

Hi,

You need to add a second '=' to your if statements

= - means set the value to

== - means compare

so the if becomes

var f = this.getField("Image1_af_image");
if (f.value == 1)
{
   f.buttonImportIcon("C:/Users/EslamSamy/Desktop/Circle1.png");
} else if (f.value == 2) 
{
  f.buttonImportIcon("C:/Users/EslamSamy/Desktop/Circle2.png");
} else if (f.value == 3) 
{
  f.buttonImportIcon("C:/Users/EslamSamy/Desktop/Circle3.png");
}

Hope this helps

Malcolm

[EslamSamy1]

I am sorry! but it didn't work, also it didn't change the first image like before.

[BarlaeDC]

Hi,

I won't change anything unless the value of "Image1_af_image" is the number 1, 2, or 3.  Is that field a drop down or list which has these values specified, or is the user typing them in?

Have you checked the console for an error?

If you can share the document or post it so we can see then we can help more, all I did was correct you JavaScript syntax.

Regards

Malcolm

[EslamSamy1]

Okay I chagned the code to this: But it deosn't insert any image to the filed.
For your queastion I get the filed number from a excel sheet using AutoMailMerge 

var f = this.getField("Image1_af_image");
if (f.value == "1")
{
f.buttonImportIcon("C:/Users/EslamSamy/Desktop/MEWA Project/Files/Circles/Circle1.png");
} else if (f.value == "2") 
{
f.buttonImportIcon("C:/Users/EslamSamy/Desktop/MEWA Project/Files/Circles/Circle2.png");
}

This link contains 3 processed files with this above code with 3 diffrent values for "Image1_af_image".
https://gofile.io/d/qMvnfu 

[BarlaeDC · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I am confused as to how f which points to a field which contains the numbers 1,2, or 3, and then f is also being used for the buttonImportIcon.

In the forms you have posted the number is contianed in a field called "Number", therefore shouldn't the code be something like :

var f = this.getField("Image1_af_image");
var n = this.getField("Number");
if (n.value == "1")
{
f.buttonImportIcon("C:/Users/EslamSamy/Desktop/MEWA Project/Files/Circles/Circle1.png");
} else if (n.value == "2") 
{
f.buttonImportIcon("C:/Users/EslamSamy/Desktop/MEWA Project/Files/Circles/Circle2.png");
}

Hope this helps

Malcolm

[EslamSamy1]

You are the Best : ) Thank you so so much!

[try67]

You have to use the correct file-syntax. So instead of this:

f.buttonImportIcon("C:/Users/EslamSamy/Desktop/MEWA Project/Files/Circles/Circle2.png");

Use:

f.buttonImportIcon("/C/Users/EslamSamy/Desktop/MEWA Project/Files/Circles/Circle2.png");

Be aware that using this method with the file-path requires a trusted context, though.