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disable text field when check box clicked in acrobat (not a javascript question)

I'm making an acrobat form. I have two checkboxes and a text field. When the "no" checkbox is clicked, I would like to disable the text field. Anyone know how to do this?

Once again, this is an acrobat form. This is not a javascript question. I am using acrobat 6.0.

Thanks for your help in advance.

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Karl Heinz Kremer

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diangysystems

ASKER

after reading your response, i realize that you are correct. i should be using a radio button for this.
can you let me know the js to run this with a radio button?

thanks for your help.

diangysystems

ASKER

oh another thing, the text fields are already hidden, so i would like them to be disabled as the no radio button is hit.

and how easy would it be to enable the text field again when the yes radio button is hit.

i know i'm asking for alot, i have increased the point value to 200.

diangysystems

ASKER

ok it looks like i figured it out.

the code works pretty much the same for the radio buttons.

whats the opposite of "tf.hidden"?

thats all i need to do, be able to reshow the text field when the yes radio is pressed. thanks.

Karl Heinz Kremer

Just set tf.hidden to either true of false to hide/show the text field:

tf.hidden = true;

...

tf.hidden = false;

diangysystems

ASKER

Here's my code

var rad1 = this.getField("radio1");
var tf1 = this.getField("text1");

tf1.hidden = (rad1.value == "No");

how would you show the text field again when the "Yes" button is selected?

Karl Heinz Kremer

Use exactly the same code in your Yes button JavaScript: Because you are testing for (rad1.value == "No"), you will get "true" in once case and false" in the other case.

BTW: You can find the JavaScript documentation for Acrobat here: http://partners.adobe.com/asn/acrobat/docs.jsp#javascript
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diangysystems

ASKER

excellent. thank you khkremer.