Check box runs a script in another field

[arthuro16751807]

First off let me begin by saying I am a newbie at JAVA. I have some DBase knowledge from years ago so somethings in JAVA are not foreign to me. My question is... I have a pdf form where i want to runs a calculation script based on a check box. So, I check a box and it runs a script in another field name. I have been searching the web and found some similar scripts but they don't do what I want. Thanks in advance for your help.

This one works filling in the value in the same field

var nFOOTAGE = this.getField("FOOTAGE").value;

if(( nFOOTAGE >= 1 ) && ( nFOOTAGE <= 1500 ))event.value = 250;

else if(( nFOOTAGE >= 1501 ) && ( nFOOTAGE <= 2000 )) event.value = 300;

else if(( nFOOTAGE >= 2001 ) && ( nFOOTAGE <= 2500 ))event.value = 325;

else if(( nFOOTAGE >= 2501 ) && ( nFOOTAGE <= 3000 ))event.value = 350;

else if(( nFOOTAGE >= 3001 ) && ( nFOOTAGE <= 3500 ))event.value = 375;

else if(( nFOOTAGE >= 3501 ) && ( nFOOTAGE <= 4000 ))event.value = 400;

else event.value = 0;

but I want a checkbox (RICheckBox) to activate the above formula in another field (RIP).

I tried this but keep getting an error message at line 2

if (this.getField("RIPCheckbox").value=="Off") event.value = "";

else event.value= var nFOOTAGE = this.getField("FOOTAGE").value;

if(( nFOOTAGE >= 1 ) && ( nFOOTAGE <= 1500 ))event.value = 250;

else if(( nFOOTAGE >= 1501 ) && ( nFOOTAGE <= 2000 )) event.value = 300;

else if(( nFOOTAGE >= 2001 ) && ( nFOOTAGE <= 2500 ))event.value = 325;

else if(( nFOOTAGE >= 2501 ) && ( nFOOTAGE <= 3000 ))event.value = 350;

else if(( nFOOTAGE >= 3001 ) && ( nFOOTAGE <= 3500 ))event.value = 375;

else if(( nFOOTAGE >= 3501 ) && ( nFOOTAGE <= 4000 ))event.value = 400;

[maxwyss]

First and foremost, there is no "Java" involved with Acrobat and PDF; it is JavaScript. All, Java and JavaScript have in common, are three letters.

The code may be accepted, but it is strongly suggested to use curly braces correctly. This definitely prevents ambiguities.

It also would help showing that this second line is incorrect. In Acrobat JavaScript, only one assignment character (aka "=") is allowed.

[try67]

Is this a single check-box? If so, it can only have one of two values, either "Off" or its export value.

[arthuro16751807]

yes its a single check box.

[try67]

So the entire second part of the code won't work. What should be the value of the field when the check-box is ticked?

[arthuro16751807]

When the box is clicked I want the values based on the footage inserted.

i.e.footage  >1 but < 1500 = 250 and so on

When the box is empty field can be empty or zero.

[try67]

Ah OK, I get it now. Then you can use this code:

if (this.getField("RIPCheckbox").value=="Off") event.value = "";
else {
    var nFOOTAGE = Number(this.getField("FOOTAGE").valueAsString);
    if(( nFOOTAGE >= 1 ) && ( nFOOTAGE <= 1500 ))event.value = 250;   
    else if(( nFOOTAGE >= 1501 ) && ( nFOOTAGE <= 2000 )) event.value = 300;
    else if(( nFOOTAGE >= 2001 ) && ( nFOOTAGE <= 2500 ))event.value = 325;
    else if(( nFOOTAGE >= 2501 ) && ( nFOOTAGE <= 3000 ))event.value = 350;
    else if(( nFOOTAGE >= 3001 ) && ( nFOOTAGE <= 3500 ))event.value = 375;
    else if(( nFOOTAGE >= 3501 ) && ( nFOOTAGE <= 4000 ))event.value = 400;
}

[arthuro16751807]

The script was accepted but nothing appears in the event field (RIP)

FOOTAGE field is just a number field

Check box name is RICheckBox

Event Field is named RIP.

Formula is in calculate tab in RIP field.

by the way... I really appreciate your help with this...

[try67]

Check the JS Console for error messages (Ctrl+J).

[arthuro16751807]

TypeError: this.getField(...) is null

1:Field:Mouse Enter

SyntaxError: missing } in compound statement

9:

SyntaxError: missing } in compound statement

9:

TypeError: this.getField(...) is null

1:Field:Calculate

TypeError: this.getField(...) is null

1:Field:Mouse Enter

[try67]

JS is case-sensitive. You need to change the "b" in "box" to a "B" to match the actual field name.

[try67]

PS. This code should be a calculation script, not a "Mouse Enter" script...

[arthuro16751807]

That did it!!!

You are awesome.. thank you!!