Dropdown menu in different colors

[With Arti]

Hi, 

Being a beginner at Javascript and have been looking and searching for the right code. 

I really hope that you can help me.

I have created a fillable PDF with a dropdown menus. The dropdowns have 4 options and want each option to result in a color.

This is the script I currently have been working on and saw that a similair problem somewhere, but their where no problems there.

Script: 

event.value=this.getField("Dropdown93").value;

if (event.value=="W1")

event.target.fillColor = color.red;

else if (event.value=="W2")

event.target.fillColor = color.orange;

else if (event.value=="W3")

event.target.fillColor = color.yellow;

else if (event.value=="(leeg)")

event.target.fillColor = color.transparent;

else

event.target.fillColor = color.transparent;

The dropdownboxes and background colors (of the boxes) are all red and do not change color. It doesn't matter which result I pick. It stays red. Something is wrong, but do not know what. 

I will be very greatfull if someone could help me with this.

Thank you very much!

Arti

[Bernd Alheit]

Where does you use the script?

[With Arti]

Hi Bernd,

I used the script on the dropdown menu. All of the menu's contain the same possibility, W1 or W2 or W3 or (leeg).

The dropdown menu's all have a different numbers. I could send a sheet, if it makes it easier?

Thank you!

[Bernd Alheit]

Does you use the script at validation, calculation, or what?

[With Arti]

At first I wrote is as a validation, but now I have to think about it.

Nesa (posted below) to have one with a calculation and I am still in a learning phase. So today, at this point, not knowing what to do. But still want to learn to do this correctly.

But have to create a calculation for this form.

[Bernd Alheit · Accepted solution]

Use the script without the first line as validation script.

[With Arti]

Thank you! It worked

Never not learning 

[BarlaeDC]

Hi,

Do you have the "Commit selected value immediately" check or not ?

Regards

Malcolm

[Nesa Nurani]

There is no "color.orange" use rgb code for orange color or use some other color.

[With Arti]

Thank you Nesa

[With Arti]

Hi Malcom,

The check value is on, changed the orange to magenta, but it's not working.

keep thinking about it, but can't see the problem.

[try67]

There's also no color.magneta object. You can't just invent stuff and expect it to work...

What's the point of the first line, though? Do you want the value of this field to always be the same as another field ("Dropdown93")? If so, why make it a drop-down field? Just use a simple text field.

[Nesa Nurani]

This code is working for me:

if (event.value=="W1")

event.target.fillColor = color.red;

else if (event.value=="W2")

event.target.fillColor = color.magenta;

else if (event.value=="W3")

event.target.fillColor = color.yellow;

else if (event.value=="(leeg)")

event.target.fillColor = color.transparent;

else

event.target.fillColor = color.transparent;

use it as custom calculation script

[try67]

This part of it is not needed:

else if (event.value=="(leeg)")

event.target.fillColor = color.transparent;

[try67]

PS. It's better to use it as a validation script, since you're not actually setting the value.

[With Arti]

I still have a lot to learn, so thank you for helping me.

Working with simple text would be great, but would take the people who use the form a ot of time filling it in. 

So, I'll try the script that Nesa send and will get back to you with an answer.

[Thebrucespruce]

Hi everyone, I need to do the same but I'm confused as to which tab on the dropdown list the code belongs? Does it go into Format? 

[try67]

Place it as a Validation script.

[Janine5FF4]

Hi all, I need to create a RAG colour system using corporate colours in a dropdown list for the user to select next to some text they need to insert. I have tried inserting the code and using corporate colours but sometimes reverts to rgb colours and in some cases Amber reverts to red and the colours don't stay the go transparent when deselected. I'm clearly doing something wrong. Is there a step-by-step guide/video on how to do this please. 

[Bernd Alheit]

You can use following color spaces:
Transparent, Gray, RGB, or CMYK