Moving to next text field using ENTER key

[#1]

Hello, I'm relatively new to JavaScript and any help is greatly appreciated.

I have a form with multiple columns that a user will be filling out. The columns need to be filled out top to bottom. I would like to use the ENTER key to move to the next field in the column. I am aware that the TAB key is the default choice of Adobe, but it is not a logical choice for the users that will be using this form. Currently I have been using the script below to move from the first text field to the second. Is there a way for me to apply this script to the enite column without having to place the script in each text field's Custom Keystroke script area? I am using Adobe Acrobat Pro 2017 Thanks.

if (event.commitKey === 2) {

getField("Plant Sample Row2").setFocus();

}

[#2]

Hello, I'm relatively new to JavaScript and any help is greatly appreciated.

I have a form with multiple columns that a user will be filling out. The columns need to be filled out top to bottom. I would like to use the ENTER key to move to the next field in the column. I am aware that the TAB key is the default choice of Adobe, but it is not a logical choice for the users that will be using this form. Currently I have been using the script below to move from the first text field to the second. Is there a way for me to apply this script to the enite column without having to place the script in each text field's Custom Keystroke script area? I am using Adobe Acrobat Pro 2017 Thanks.

if (event.commitKey === 2) {

getField("Plant Sample Row2").setFocus();

}

[#3 · Accepted solution]

Kind of. What you can do is put it in a doc-level function and then call it from each field, but you'll still have to specify the name of the next field as parameter. For example, the generic function would be:

function goToNext(fieldName) {

if (event.commitKey === 2) {

this.getField(fieldName).setFocus();

}

}

And then you call it like this:

goToNext("Plant Sample Row2");

[#4]

Thank you. 

[#5]

Hi, try67.

Is there a way to simulate the tabkey (script) whent the name of the next field in unknown?

No matter where the cursor is, I would like the script to move to the next field, as if I was using the tab key

[#6]

No.

[#7]

i'm sad to read that 🙂

Thank you for your answer.