Form example with hidden fields based upon selection

[Worst, Debbie]

Good morning!

 

Does anyone have an example of how to set up a livecycle form where when you select a specific value from a dropdown, additional fields are exposed?

 

I'm developing a form where you choose a value from a dropdown.  Upon the selection, a table with specific fields pertaining to your selection from the dropdown appear.  The problem I'm having is that there is white space where the table is when it is "hidden".

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated...

 

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[GL]

Do you have the table grouped as a subform? And, have the subform
"hidden-exclude from layout'?

I am no expert, but have done some hiding.

[Worst, Debbie]

Yes and it hides dependent on what I select from the dropdown but there is "white space" where the subform used to be when you select an option that is in subform #2 or 3. What I want to do is you select 1 from the dropdown and subform 1 appears but if you choose 2 subform 2 appears and there is not white space where subform 1 was.

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[Duane Nickull]

Highlight the subform or table
In the objects pane, select “Hidden – exclude from layout”
Once you make it visible, when you make it invisible again, reset the property to “Hidden – exclude from layout”

See attached.

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[renjith vijayan]

Hi,
you have to use layout property of the page as "Flowed" and not "Positioned".
Then it will work properly.

[renjith vijayan]

please find the sample attached.

On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 10:39 PM, Worst, Debbie <dwo...@gaic.com> wrote:

[Robert Phelan]

Is there any way to allow a user to copy an image, let's say a
screenshot, and paste it onto a form UI element?

Thanks,
Robert.

Sent from my iPhone

[Worst, Debbie]

Thanks for the sample. Please excuse my lack of experience. I'm having a hard time understanding how to set up my form.

I have general information like,name, address, city, state that needs to show on the initial opening of the form and never hides. It is only when you select from the dropdown that below these fields the information should show or hide.

In your example you have everything in the same subform and that subform is flowed which I understand but I can't have all my fields, lining up on the left.

If you wouldn't mind, could you take a look at my form. Thanks,

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please find the sample attached.

On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 10:39 PM, Worst, Debbie <dwo...@gaic.com> wrote:
> Yes and it hides dependent on what I select from the dropdown but there is "white space" where the subform used to be when you select an option that is in subform #2 or 3. What I want to do is you select 1 from the dropdown and subform 1 appears but if you choose 2 subform 2 appears and there is not white space where subform 1 was.
>
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> On Behalf Of GL
> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 11:57 AM
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> Subject: Re: Form example with hidden fields based upon selection
>
> Do you have the table grouped as a subform?  And, have the subform "hidden-exclude from layout'?
>
> I am no expert, but have done some hiding.
>
> On Feb 24, 6:33 am, "Worst, Debbie" <dwo...@GAIC.COM> wrote:
>> Good morning!
>>
>> Does anyone have an example of how to set up a livecycle form where when you select a specific value from a dropdown, additional fields are exposed?
>>
>> I'm developing a form where you choose a value from a dropdown.  Upon the selection, a table with specific fields pertaining to your selection from the dropdown appear.  The problem I'm having is that there is white space where the table is when it is "hidden".
>>
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated...
>>
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[Worst, Debbie]

Thank you so much for your example.

I do have the form now set up where it is not showing any white space.

I was now attempting to see how to write the following code in a "Switch Case" format. I have 6 options and was told that an else if statement would not be the best choice. Could anyone help me out with how to write this code in the Swtich Case format? Thanks in advance....

if (this.resolveNode("UC4Forms").rawValue == "New User Form")
{
this.resolveNode("SubFormNewUser").presence = "visible";
this.resolveNode("SubFormJobNumber").presence = "Hidden";
this.resolveNode("SubFormJobHold").presence = Hidden;
} else {

if (this.resolveNode("UC4Forms").rawValue == "Job Hold")
{
this.resolveNode("SubFormNewUser").presence = "hidden";
this.resolveNode("SubFormJobNumber").presence = "visible";
this.resolveNode("SubFormJobHold").presence = "visible";
} else {
if (this.resolveNode("UC4Forms").rawValue == "Run Request")
{
this.resolveNode("SubFormNewUser").presence = "hidden";
this.resolveNode("SubFormJobNumber").presence = "visible";
this.resolveNode("SubFormJobHold").presence = "visible";
} else {
if (this.resolveNode("UC4Forms").rawValue == "Job Hold")
{
this.resolveNode("SubFormNewUser").presence = "hidden";
this.resolveNode("SubFormJobNumber").presence = "visible";
this.resolveNode("SubFormJobHold").presence = "visible";
} else {

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Subject: Re: Form example with hidden fields based upon selection

please find the sample attached.

On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 10:39 PM, Worst, Debbie <dwo...@gaic.com> wrote:
> Yes and it hides dependent on what I select from the dropdown but there is "white space" where the subform used to be when you select an option that is in subform #2 or 3. What I want to do is you select 1 from the dropdown and subform 1 appears but if you choose 2 subform 2 appears and there is not white space where subform 1 was.
>
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> On Behalf Of GL
> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 11:57 AM
> To: Adobe LiveCycle Developers
> Subject: Re: Form example with hidden fields based upon selection
>
> Do you have the table grouped as a subform?  And, have the subform "hidden-exclude from layout'?
>
> I am no expert, but have done some hiding.
>
> On Feb 24, 6:33 am, "Worst, Debbie" <dwo...@GAIC.COM> wrote:
>> Good morning!
>>
>> Does anyone have an example of how to set up a livecycle form where when you select a specific value from a dropdown, additional fields are exposed?
>>
>> I'm developing a form where you choose a value from a dropdown.  Upon the selection, a table with specific fields pertaining to your selection from the dropdown appear.  The problem I'm having is that there is white space where the table is when it is "hidden".
>>
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated...
>>
>> *********************************************************************

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[Duane Nickull]

Add an image field.  See the attached document to see if it has the required functionality.

Duane

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[Robert Phelan]

Duane, 

Thanks a lot. I did see that functionality and think that would be our ultimate solution. However, I was hoping there was a way to directly paste the image without having to save it as a file.

Thanks,

Robert.

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<AddImage.pdf>

[Duane Nickull]

PDF’s are by nature immutable with Reader other than form functionality and I am not aware of any way to access a clipboard object using JavaScript.  I’ll ask Jeff Stanier or someone on his team. The workflow of just clicking on it to add a picture is pretty common as an ask from customers.  

BTW – I ran into a slight bug on mine.  I took a photo using Apple Photobooth of me with some Olympic Ice Hockey TIX but there appears to be a white box in the middle of the photo.  Does this appear when others change the image?

Duane

On 2/25/10 7:24 AM, "Robert Phelan" <robp...@gmail.com> wrote:

Duane,

Thanks a lot. I did see that functionality and think that would be our ultimate solution. However, I was hoping there was a way to directly paste the image without having to save it as a file.

Thanks,
Robert.

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 25, 2010, at 9:20 AM, Duane Nickull <dnic...@adobe.com> wrote:

Add an image field.  See the attached document to see if it has the required functionality.

Duane


On 2/24/10 11:10 AM, "Robert Phelan" <robp...@gmail.com <mailto:robp...@gmail.com> > wrote:

Is there any way to allow a user to copy an image, let's say a
screenshot, and paste it onto a form UI element?

Thanks,
Robert.

Sent from my iPhone


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[Robert Phelan]

Duane, thanks for your input. It was really my idea to migrate this particular Word doc into Adobe Interactive forms(using SAP as our backend) and was trying to make the transition as seemless as possible - you know users...

They were used to pasting the image directly into the doc, however I think the interactivity I built in will far outweigh the minor inconvenience of saving the image prior to embedding it in the form.

 

Thanks,

Robert.

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<AddImage.pdf>

[Robert Phelan]

Btw, when I change the image, it looks fine - the only white space I see is in the caption area or when an image's length/width don't fill up the image area.

Thanks,

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[renjith vijayan]

tell me which are the fields u want to hide and display.
I think i can do it.....

[renjith vijayan]

Please find the sample:

switch (expression){
case value1:
statement;
break;
case value2:
statement;
break;
"
"
default : statement;

[Worst, Debbie]

Here is the code I have so far. I'm also having an issue that when the UC4Forms dropdown has New User Form as it's value, that I then go back to the dropdown and select Job Hold, New User values on the pdf are not hidden like they should be.

Thanks for you help....I really want to learn how to do this but I'm spending a lot of time just "spinning my wheels", so to speak.

if (this.resolveNode("UC4Forms").rawValue == "New User Form")
{
this.resolveNode("SubFormNewUser").presence = "visible";
this.resolveNode("SubFormJobNumber").presence = "Hidden";
this.resolveNode("SubFormJobHold").presence = Hidden;

this.resolveNode("SubFormRunRequest").presence = Hidden;
this.resolveNode("SubFormJobCancel").presence = Hidden;
this.resolveNode("SubFormJobRelease").presence = Hidden;
} else {

if (this.resolveNode("UC4Forms").rawValue == "Job Hold")
{
this.resolveNode("SubFormNewUser").presence = "hidden";
this.resolveNode("SubFormJobNumber").presence = "visible";
this.resolveNode("SubFormJobHold").presence = "visible";

this.resolveNode("SubFormRunRequest").presence = Hidden;
this.resolveNode("SubFormJobCancel").presence = Hidden;
this.resolveNode("SubFormJobRelease").presence = Hidden;
} else {

this.resolveNode("SubFormNewUser").presence = "hidden";

this.resolveNode("SubFormJobNumber").presence = "hidden";
this.resolveNode("SubFormJobHold").presence = "hidden";
this.resolveNode("SubFormRunRequest").presence = Hidden;
this.resolveNode("SubFormJobCancel").presence = Hidden;
this.resolveNode("SubFormJobRelease").presence = Hidden;

[Jono Moore]

Hi Debbie, here's a quick switch() example with your data.

You've got too many "this.resolveNode" going on in your code. "this"
refers to the current object.

An easy way to get the path to another object in Designer while
scripting is: with your cursor positioned in the script where you want
to reference another object, hold down the Ctrl key and mouse over the
field/subform that you want to reference - the mouse cursor will turn
into a "V" when you are over a valid object, then click and the
reference will be placed in your script.

I did that with the statements in your pdf and none of the
resolveNodes were needed.

Also, watch your spelling and punctuation - JavaScript is case-
sensitive, you had "hidden" spelled "Hidden" in one or two places
which won't work and you were missing some quotation marks.

this.rawValue = xfa.event.newText;
switch (this.rawValue) {
case "New User Form":
NewUserSubForm.presence = "visible";
JobNumberSubForm.presence = "hidden";
JobNumberSubForm.presence = "hidden";
break;
case "Job Hold":
NewUserSubForm.presence = "hidden";
JobNumberSubForm.presence = "visible";
JobHoldSubForm.presence = "visible";
break;

[Worst, Debbie]

Thanks for your help and assistance.

I took your code and put it behind my dropdown named UC4Forms and tried to test it but nothing happened. I put it on the change event and I have it as JavaScript not Form Calc. What am I missing?

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[Duane Nickull]

Jono makes some great points.  Another way to make this the most efficient is to wrap the groups in subforms so each case only has two statements (one to hide and one to make visible).  The order also matters in switch-case so placing the most common choices near the top will result in faster code execution.

Jono – I’d love to get you to do a presentation one day for Adobe partners on this topic.

Duane

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[Jono Moore]

Oh, you need to save your form as "Adobe Dynamic XML Form" - you had
it saved as a static pdf.

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[Jono Moore]

On Feb 25, 9:52 am, Duane Nickull <dnick...@adobe.com> wrote:
> Jono - I'd love to get you to do a presentation one day for Adobe partners on this topic.

I can try, though I'm still somewhat a neophyte when it comes to
JavaScript. :)

[Worst, Debbie]

I changed that also and it still isn't working.

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[Jono Moore]

Hmm...not sure - it's working for me. You replaced the code on the
Change event with my code?

Under Form Properties also make sure that under the Preview tab
Preview Type is set to Interactive Form.

[Worst, Debbie]

Yep.... I did exactly that.

I'll attach my form. I'd really appreciate another set of eyes. It's probably something really stupid on my part.

Really appreciate your patience.

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[Duane Nickull]

I tried it and it did not display the subform fragments. Mac OSX 10.5
and Ubuntu 9.

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> <workingflowedsubformsUC4.pdf>

[Rick Kuhlmann]

Dear Gentle Form Designers,

I looked at the code and the problem is that the incorrect subforms are referenced.

this.rawValue = xfa.event.newText;
switch (this.rawValue) {
case "New User Form":

SubFormNewUser.presence = "visible";
SubFormJobNumber.presence = "hidden";
//JobNumberSubForm.presence = "hidden";//I am not sure which Subform this is
break;
case "Job Hold":
SubFormNewUser.presence = "hidden";
SubFormJobNumber.presence = "visible";
//JobHoldSubForm.presence = "visible";//I am not sure which Subform this is
break;
}

If you cut and paste this into the UC4Forms change event you will get the subforms to appear. Hopefully that will give you the keys to making the other code adjustments.

I would also like to state that as a 6 year user of Designer I really do not care for Tables. If I were designing this form I would have everything inside a Positioned Subform then wrap it in a Flowed Subform. When it is all said and done you get fewer objects in your Hierarchy to deal with.

Rick Kuhlmann
Sr. Adobe LiveCycle Developer
Tech-Pro, Inc.
www.tech-pro.com

Really appreciate your patience.

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[Jono Moore]

Ah, you had renamed subforms since the earlier pdf I downloaded. ;)

You need to make sure the references match.

this.rawValue = xfa.event.newText;
switch (this.rawValue) {
case "New User Form":

SubFormNewUser.presence = "visible";
SubFormJobNumber.presence = "hidden";

// JobNumberSubForm.presence = "hidden"; // in twice?

break;
case "Job Hold":
SubFormNewUser.presence = "hidden";
SubFormJobNumber.presence = "visible";

SubFormJobHold.presence = "visible";
break;
}

>  workingflowedsubformsUC4.pdf
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[Worst, Debbie]

See, I told you it was something really stupid on my part..... Sometimes you really do just need another set of eyes. Thanks everyone for your help so far.

Hopefully I'll get better at this and will be able to help out also!

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[Jono Moore]

On Feb 25, 11:04 am, Rick Kuhlmann <rick.kuhlm...@tech-pro.com> wrote:
> I looked at the code and the problem is that the incorrect subforms are referenced.

Beat me to it!

> I would also like to state that as a 6 year user of Designer I really do not care for Tables. If I were designing this form I would have everything inside a Positioned Subform then wrap it in a Flowed Subform. When it is all said and done you get fewer objects in your Hierarchy to deal with.

I'm with you there, tables can be a real pain.