Thank you sooooo much for posting this! I've been trying to follow written tutorials by others for a few days and they weren't working. This worked on the first try! I really appreicate you for helping the average Adobe user out!
Hello! Than you for this tutorial. It was EXTREMELY helpful. I tried it out. My test worked. Then, I added more "cases" now only a few are populating. For the record, I do not code so, I have no clue what I'm looking for in order to edit/correct. Do you have any suggestions? For reference, the form I'm attempting to modify is a registration form: drop down to select desired program, fill in/populate the individual courses for the program. Any guidance you can provide would be helpful.
Hello there, I'm glad you liked it. Okay, since I don't have your script in front of me, I can only provide limited assistance. However, if you are following my method precisely, I suggest you double-check that the text field name is accurately entered in the script, with no typos, as JavaScript is case-sensitive.
This is great! Thank you! Is there a way to make the text appear on separate lines? I have an invisible dropdown box on a letter I use frequently that allows you to pick the relevant letter wording depending on the option you choose from the dropdown list but I'm not sure how to make it appear in paragraphs instead of just one block of text? Thanks
Glad to know it worked for you. If you want your text to appear in multiple lines within a textbox, go to the text field properties > options tab. Check "Multiline" and adjust your textbox size according to the text.
Hello...Nice work. Do you have any idea that if we select the drop down list, the text field in the from should be auto populated from the cells of ms excel?
This is great. Thank you! Instead of a drop-down I'd like to use a text field, so if I type 'Fruits' the relevant fields will show, what's the script for this please?
Thank you so much. First time Preparing a form and followed your instructions and they worked. I did get an error in the end but it was because I was using the regular Parenthesis ) instead of }. Once I changed it went through with no errors. Now how do I have it default to the Select Option. Right now it goes to the field that I selected previously. Ex: Bakery close out of Form and Bakery comes up instead of the Select option. Any help would be appreciated.
I tried this several times and the text box never populates with text. I even recreated your exact example and the text boxes are still blank. Not sure what I'm doing wrong.
The script is not in front of me, so I can't tell what the issue might be, but make sure theres no spelling mistakes and one more thing, JavaScript is case sensitive.
This one is not working for me. I am getting a syntaxerror: missing { before switch body. Any ideas how to fix this? I am way out of my league trying to figure this out lol
Good afternoon, I have wrote your script and is saying that i have an syntax error before statement 3: at line 4, can you help me please see text below; var dropdownValue = this.getField("Dropdown24").value; swithch(dropdownValue) { case "The Network Building(551)": this.getField("Text26").value = "KIER" break;
I keep getting a SyntaxError and I’ve typed it out exactly like you did with the exception of the word in “parentheses” to match my form. Not sure what I’m doing wrong 😢
if you are following my method precisely, I suggest you double-check that the text field name is accurately entered in the script, with no typos, as JavaScript is case-sensitive. Watch video at 1080p.
I cannot get this to work for the life of me and I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I have doubled checked the code like 10 times but it just doesn't work. is there any limitation on what the fields can be named or how many options can be in the drop down?
So I created a new document to test this more simply and it just does not work for me. I have a drop-down field named "Dropdown 1" with 0 and 2 as selectable options. Commit immediately is checked I have a text field named " Text2" The code I have typed up is as follows. Do I have just have something typed out incorrectly? The text field just stays blank. var dropdownValue = this.getField("Dropdown1").value; switch (dropdownValue) { case "2": this.getField("Text2").value = "180" break; default: this.getField("Text2").value = "" break; } @@sarservices
Ah, It not that easy to convert text field into weblinks but you can try this script into a text field: var v = this.getField("textfieldname").valueAsString; if (v!="") app.launchURL(v);
I appreciate that you responded quickly @sarservices . I already tried your suggestion and indeed... When the "text option" is in the "text field" that it should be in, based on the value of our drop-down list, the changes or updates that "app.launchURL" does, display the different URLS that I need. Thank you very much SAR Solutions 🙌 However, it seems that there is a need to generate a trigger that executes "app.launchURL", only when a user click on the relevant "text fields", so that it acts as if it were a normal "weblink". Could you give me any recommendations or guidance to achieve this?
@@patrendy Yes, you are absolutely right. To trigger a script in a PDF, you need a form field such as a button/Textfield. Text fields alone do not have built-in hyperlink functionality in PDF forms, especially in Acrobat. The behavior may vary in other PDF viewers.
If dropdown value is numeric..Like Employee ID... then how its work.. Dropdown Value is employee id and I need populateText Field with Name, Job Title...
Thanks for the video example. This is my first attempt at pdf javascript editor. HOW do I display a number value in text field? var dropdownValue = this.getField ("Stock/Part #").value; switch (dropdownValue) { case "BZ0241": this.getField("Description1").value = "Gear Bevel Taper Ring Lower(Set) SRP-1520-STBD Part#1149505 Schottel - $138,122.65" break;
Hello there, I'm sorry, but I didn't quite understand your question. Could you please provide more details or clarify what you're trying to achieve? Additionally, I noticed that the given script contains some errors.
HELP!!! I did the test example and it worked great. I then tried to do it in my form and only some of the dropdown options are populating the text boxes. I am trying to create a form With Acrobat pro where when I use the dropdown to select a courthouse, and it populates three text boxes in the form. I have gotten it to work partially. But only for some of the selected options. I have checked everything and it all looks the same so I am not sure what the issue is. I have tried going in and fixing the options that are not working but am having no success. of the 8 options I have in the drop down menu, only 4 work. The ones that do not work are, West Covina, Santa Monica, Long Beach, and Compton.
Here is the script I am running:
var dropdownValue = this.getField("Dropdown1").value; switch (dropdownValue){ case "Stanley Mosk": this.getField("CourtST").value = "111 North Hill Street" this.getField("CourtCZ").value = "Los Angeles, 90012" this.getField("CourtBR").value = "Central District" break;
case "West Covina": this.getField("CourtST").value = "1427 W Covina Pkwy" this.getField("CourtCZ").value = "West Covina, 91790" this.getField("CourtBR").value = "East District" break; case "Pasadena": this.getField("CourtST").value = "300 E Walnut St" this.getField("CourtCZ").value = "Pasadena,91101" this.getField("CourtBR").value = "Northeast District" break;
case "Compton": this.getField("CourtST").value = "200 West Compton Blvd." this.getField("CourtCZ").value = "Compton, 90220" this.getField("CourtBR").value = "South Central District" break;
Two things: 1. JavaScript is case-sensitive. Ensure that the dropdown values in your switch statement match exactly the values in your dropdown menu, including capitalization and spacing. 2. Check for leading or trailing whitespace in the dropdown values. Sometimes, there might be unintentional spaces that could cause the case statement to not match. For e.x: check the item list and see is there "Longbeach" or "Long Beach".
Thank you sooooo much for posting this! I've been trying to follow written tutorials by others for a few days and they weren't working. This worked on the first try! I really appreicate you for helping the average Adobe user out!
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This was a lifesaver. I've been searching and reading different websites all day. Watched your video and finally know what to do. Thank you!
Found several 'textual' instructions on how to do this, but your visual made it easy! Thank you.
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Not all heroes wear capes. Thank you!
Awesome thanks
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Thank you teacher🥰🥰🥰
Hello! Than you for this tutorial. It was EXTREMELY helpful. I tried it out. My test worked. Then, I added more "cases" now only a few are populating. For the record, I do not code so, I have no clue what I'm looking for in order to edit/correct. Do you have any suggestions? For reference, the form I'm attempting to modify is a registration form: drop down to select desired program, fill in/populate the individual courses for the program. Any guidance you can provide would be helpful.
Hello there, I'm glad you liked it. Okay, since I don't have your script in front of me, I can only provide limited assistance. However, if you are following my method precisely, I suggest you double-check that the text field name is accurately entered in the script, with no typos, as JavaScript is case-sensitive.
Like others this doesn’t work for me, even in 1080p!
The problem lies when I get to the case line…it gives me a syntax error.
This is great! Thank you! Is there a way to make the text appear on separate lines? I have an invisible dropdown box on a letter I use frequently that allows you to pick the relevant letter wording depending on the option you choose from the dropdown list but I'm not sure how to make it appear in paragraphs instead of just one block of text? Thanks
Glad to know it worked for you. If you want your text to appear in multiple lines within a textbox, go to the text field properties > options tab. Check "Multiline" and adjust your textbox size according to the text.
Hello...Nice work.
Do you have any idea that if we select the drop down list, the text field in the from should be auto populated from the cells of ms excel?
You cannot import directly from an Excel, but you can export a data from Excel that contains records that can populate the field(s) of a PDF form.
This is great. Thank you!
Instead of a drop-down I'd like to use a text field, so if I type 'Fruits' the relevant fields will show, what's the script for this please?
Yes, you can do that, you need a conditional statement in target field, if source field input 'Fruit' then second will populate with "Apple".
Thank you so much. First time Preparing a form and followed your instructions and they worked. I did get an error in the end but it was because I was using the regular Parenthesis ) instead of }. Once I changed it went through with no errors. Now how do I have it default to the Select Option. Right now it goes to the field that I selected previously. Ex: Bakery close out of Form and Bakery comes up instead of the Select option. Any help would be appreciated.
Open Dropdown properties, Select the ITEM that you want to show as default, and close it, then save pdf.
I tried this several times and the text box never populates with text. I even recreated your exact example and the text boxes are still blank. Not sure what I'm doing wrong.
The script is not in front of me, so I can't tell what the issue might be, but make sure theres no spelling mistakes and one more thing, JavaScript is case sensitive.
This one is not working for me. I am getting a syntaxerror: missing { before switch body. Any ideas how to fix this? I am way out of my league trying to figure this out lol
Add a curly bracket in highlighted line, error will guide you to the line.
Good afternoon, I have wrote your script and is saying that i have an syntax error before statement 3: at line 4, can you help me
please see text below;
var dropdownValue = this.getField("Dropdown24").value;
swithch(dropdownValue) {
case "The Network Building(551)":
this.getField("Text26").value = "KIER"
break;
swithch!! it should be 'switch'
@@sarservices Thank you mate, that was the reason, much appreciated
You should use validation script instead, and when making script for that field use switch(event.value) instead full path of the field.
can you share an example of this script?
How about situations where the text is more than a few words. I can’t seem to get it to fit
Hello benjamin, If your text is long then just increase the size of text field.
This is potentially a great tutorial, however it is very hard to make out the tiny text.
You ever get this to work?
Did everything exactly and replaces the dropdown and text field names with my own and it didn't work
Hello, Kindly check form field names, because JavaScript is case sensitive.
I keep getting a SyntaxError and I’ve typed it out exactly like you did with the exception of the word in “parentheses” to match my form. Not sure what I’m doing wrong 😢
JavaScript is case-sensitive. So make sure you entered the correct case. watch video in 1080p.
Yeah mine says “SyntaxError: missing : after case label 5: at line 6”
Would like some guidance
I am getting this error: SyntaxError: missing ; before statement 1: at line 2
I have made my formatting look just like yours
if you are following my method precisely, I suggest you double-check that the text field name is accurately entered in the script, with no typos, as JavaScript is case-sensitive. Watch video at 1080p.
I cannot get this to work for the life of me and I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I have doubled checked the code like 10 times but it just doesn't work. is there any limitation on what the fields can be named or how many options can be in the drop down?
Hello there, No there's no limitation, mention form field name correctly, because JavaScript is case sensitive.
So I created a new document to test this more simply and it just does not work for me.
I have a drop-down field named "Dropdown 1" with 0 and 2 as selectable options. Commit immediately is checked
I have a text field named " Text2"
The code I have typed up is as follows. Do I have just have something typed out incorrectly? The text field just stays blank.
var dropdownValue = this.getField("Dropdown1").value;
switch (dropdownValue) {
case "2":
this.getField("Text2").value = "180"
break;
default:
this.getField("Text2").value = ""
break;
}
@@sarservices
Nice video, thank you very much!
But I’ve a question…
How can we make the text options weblinks instead of strings?
Ah, It not that easy to convert text field into weblinks but you can try this script into a text field:
var v = this.getField("textfieldname").valueAsString;
if (v!="") app.launchURL(v);
I appreciate that you responded quickly @sarservices .
I already tried your suggestion and indeed...
When the "text option" is in the "text field" that it should be in, based on the value of our drop-down list, the changes or updates that "app.launchURL" does, display the different URLS that I need.
Thank you very much SAR Solutions 🙌
However, it seems that there is a need to generate a trigger that executes "app.launchURL", only when a user click on the relevant "text fields", so that it acts as if it were a normal "weblink".
Could you give me any recommendations or guidance to achieve this?
@@patrendy Yes, you are absolutely right. To trigger a script in a PDF, you need a form field such as a button/Textfield. Text fields alone do not have built-in hyperlink functionality in PDF forms, especially in Acrobat. The behavior may vary in other PDF viewers.
If dropdown value is numeric..Like Employee ID... then how its work.. Dropdown Value is employee id and I need populateText Field with Name, Job Title...
If you want to add employee IDs, simply include them in the dropdown items and reference them in the JavaScript cases.
Did this exactly and no text populates.
Hello there, Make sure you replace text field name with yours.
I am continuously picking up SyntaxError: syntax error.
Check text field name is accurately entered in the script, with no typos, as JavaScript is case-sensitive.
Thanks for the video example. This is my first attempt at pdf javascript editor. HOW do I display a number value in text field?
var dropdownValue = this.getField ("Stock/Part #").value;
switch (dropdownValue) {
case "BZ0241":
this.getField("Description1").value = "Gear Bevel Taper Ring Lower(Set) SRP-1520-STBD Part#1149505 Schottel - $138,122.65"
break;
Hello there, I'm sorry, but I didn't quite understand your question. Could you please provide more details or clarify what you're trying to achieve? Additionally, I noticed that the given script contains some errors.
HELP!!! I did the test example and it worked great. I then tried to do it in my form and only some of the dropdown options are populating the text boxes. I am trying to create a form With Acrobat pro where when I use the dropdown to select a courthouse, and it populates three text boxes in the form. I have gotten it to work partially. But only for some of the selected options. I have checked everything and it all looks the same so I am not sure what the issue is. I have tried going in and fixing the options that are not working but am having no success. of the 8 options I have in the drop down menu, only 4 work.
The ones that do not work are, West Covina, Santa Monica, Long Beach, and Compton.
Here is the script I am running:
var dropdownValue = this.getField("Dropdown1").value;
switch (dropdownValue){
case "Stanley Mosk":
this.getField("CourtST").value = "111 North Hill Street"
this.getField("CourtCZ").value = "Los Angeles, 90012"
this.getField("CourtBR").value = "Central District"
break;
case "West Covina":
this.getField("CourtST").value = "1427 W Covina Pkwy"
this.getField("CourtCZ").value = "West Covina, 91790"
this.getField("CourtBR").value = "East District"
break;
case "Pasadena":
this.getField("CourtST").value = "300 E Walnut St"
this.getField("CourtCZ").value = "Pasadena,91101"
this.getField("CourtBR").value = "Northeast District"
break;
case "Compton":
this.getField("CourtST").value = "200 West Compton Blvd."
this.getField("CourtCZ").value = "Compton, 90220"
this.getField("CourtBR").value = "South Central District"
break;
case "Inglewood":
this.getField("CourtST").value = "1 Regent Street"
this.getField("CourtCZ").value = "Inglewood, 90301"
this.getField("CourtBR").value = "Southwest District"
break;
case "Santa Monica":
this.getField("CourtST").value = "1725 Main Street"
this.getField("CourtCZ").value = "Santa Monica, 90401"
this.getField("CourtBR").value = "West District"
break;
case "Norwalk":
this.getField("CourtST").value = "12720 Norwalk Blvd"
this.getField("CourtCZ").value = "Norwalk, 90650"
this.getField("CourtBR").value = "Southeast District"
break;
case "Longbeach":
this.getField("CourtST").value = "275 Magnolia Ave "
this.getField("CourtCZ").value = "Long Beach, 90802"
this.getField("CourtBR").value = "South District"
break;
case "-Select-":
this.getField("CourtST").value = ""
this.getField("CourtCZ").value = ""
this.getField("CourtBR").value = ""
break;
}
Two things:
1. JavaScript is case-sensitive. Ensure that the dropdown values in your switch statement match exactly the values in your dropdown menu, including capitalization and spacing.
2. Check for leading or trailing whitespace in the dropdown values. Sometimes, there might be unintentional spaces that could cause the case statement to not match.
For e.x: check the item list and see is there "Longbeach" or "Long Beach".