make a field visible based on a selection in a drop-down list

[Ken_in_Oklahoma]

I have been asked to create a PDF where a user will select from multiple choices.  Each choice should display a text box with different information.  I'm new to programming (and to programming in Adobe).  I understand from poking around that I will use validation script coding for the drop-down list.  I've found an example, but it doesn't work and I've checked and rechecked the code with the same outcome.  Here's the example code:

this.getField(txtDescription").display = event.value=="Other" ? display.visible : display.hidden;

txtDescription is the text box that will display if "Other" is selected from the drop-down list. 

For my form, I need 3, or more, drop-down choices, each of which will display a corresponding, otherwise hidden, text box.

Any pointers will be greatly appreciated.  Any links to tutorials would also be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

[subieguy2]

Can you tell what the values will be? So what are the drop down menu options?

Option 1: _________

Option 2: _________

Option 3: _________

Option 4: _________

What fields will be on if Option 1 is selected:

What fields will be on if Option 2 is selected:

What fields will be on if Option 3 is selected:

What fields will be on if Option 4 is selected:

[Ken_in_Oklahoma]

Certainly. Thank you for responding!

There will be 6 choices of buildings in the drop down field:

Atkinson Theater

Atkinson Heritage Center

Community Learning Center

Hudiburg Chevrolet Center

Learning Resource Center

Professional Training Center

For each selection, a corresponding hidden text frame should be visible:

Atkinson Theater should have this information shown in the text field:

Theater, capacity 256

Atkinson Heritage Center should have this information shown in the text field:

Conference, capacity 36

Pony Barn Sm. Conf, capacity 48

Pony Barn Lg. Conf, capacity 100

Atkinson Ctr. Grounds, capacity N/A

Community Learning Center should have this information shown in the text field:

Theater, capacity 190

Classroom 102, capacity 30

Classroom 108, capacity 12

Computer Lab 112, capacity 22

Classroom 203, capacity 24

Classroom 205, capacity 21

Combination 203/205, capacity 45

Hudiburg Chevrolet Center should have this information shown in the text field:

Theater, capacity 1,400

Learning Resource Center should have this information shown in the text field:

102B (faculty/staff only), capacity 12

102G (faculty/staff only), capacity 6

103, capacity 6

105, capacity 10

150 (Café – after hours only), capacity 36

112A (Central Stair Lounge), capacity 8

231, capacity N/A

Professional Training Center should have this information shown in the text field:

114 Theater, capacity 95

108-111 (Quad), capacity 120

108/109, capacity 60

108/110, capacity 60

109/111, capacity 60

110/111, capacity 60

213, capacity 36

106, capacity 30

108, capacity 30

109, capacity 30

111, capacity 30

211, capacity 16

Lobby, Commons, Quad, capacity 120

I know this is a lot of information. If you can provide an example of coding for just two selections (smaller selections), then I can do the text/coding for the remaining. I created the code according to an online example, but it isn’t working.

Thanks

[subieguy2]

Try this... Don't forget to plug in the name of your drop down menu as well as the text box to populate

var theValue = this.getField("DROP DOWN MENU NAME").value;
if (theValue == "Atkinson Theater") {
    this.getField("textBoxName").value = "Theater, capacity 256";
} else if (theValue == "Atkinson Heritage Center") {
    this.getField("textBoxName").value = "Conference, capacity 36" +
        "\nPony Barn Sm. Conf, capacity 48" +
        "\nPony Barn Lg. Conf, capacity 100" +
        "\nAtkinson Ctr. Grounds, capacity N/A";
} else if (theValue == "Community Learning Center") {
    this.getField("textBoxName").value = "Theater, capacity 190" +
        "\nClassroom 102, capacity 30" +
        "\nClassroom 108, capacity 12" +
        "\nComputer Lab 112, capacity 22" +
        "\nClassroom 203, capacity 24" +
        "\nClassroom 205, capacity 21" +
        "\nCombination 203/205, capacity 45";
} else if (theValue == "Hudiburg Chevrolet Center") {
    this.getField("textBoxName").value = " Theater, capacity 1,400";
} else if (theValue == "Learning Resource Center") {
    this.getField("textBoxName").value = "102B (faculty/staff only), capacity 12" +
        "\n102G (faculty/staff only), capacity 6" +
        "\n103, capacity 6" +
        "\n105, capacity 10" +
        "\n150 (Café – after hours only), capacity 36" +
        "\n112A (Central Stair Lounge), capacity 8" +
        "\n231, capacity N/A";
} else { // This will give you Professional Training Center 
    this.getField("textBoxName").value = "114 Theater, capacity 95" +
    "\n108-111 (Quad), capacity 120" +
    "\n108/109, capacity 60" +
    "\n108/110, capacity 60" +
    "\n109/111, capacity 60" +
    "\n110/111, capacity 60" +
    "\n213, capacity 36" +
    "\n106, capacity 30" +
    "\n108, capacity 30" +
    "\n109, capacity 30" +
    "\n111, capacity 30" +
    "\n211, capacity 16" +
    "\nLobby, Commons, Quad, capacity 120";
}

[Ken_in_Oklahoma]

Thank you,

I will work with this and hoping for good results. Being new to this, it is intimidating but interesting, nonetheless.

Appreciate your responses.

[subieguy2]

Happy to try to help. If you can upload a file I can test it more for you and add in comments to try to help teach/explain. I'm still fairly new myself but always trying to help and learn with the community.

[subieguy2]

Here is something you could work off of....

var theValue = this.getField("DROP DOWN MENU NAME").value;
if (theValue == "Option 1"){
    this.getField("FIELD TO DISPLAY").display = display.visible;
    this.getField("FIELD TO HIDE").display = display.hidden;
    }
else if (theValue == "Option 2"){
    this.getField("FIELD TO DISPLAY").display = display.visible;
    this.getField("FIELD TO HIDE").display = display.hidden;
    }
else if (theValue == "Option 3"){
    this.getField("FIELD TO DISPLAY").display = display.visible;
    this.getField("FIELD TO HIDE").display = display.hidden;
    }
else { // This will give you Option 4
    this.getField("FIELD TO DISPLAY").display = display.visible;
    this.getField("FIELD TO HIDE").display = display.hidden;
    }