Hi

I would add another fake print button over the top of the existing one but just add a standard button not a print button.

then to the click scripting event in the script editor add something like the below

if ((TextField1.rawValue == null) or (TextField2.rawValue == null) & (CheckBox1.rawValue == "1")) then

xfa.host.messageBox("You must enter the required data to be able to print this form")

else

PrintButton1.execEvent("click")

endif

as you are relatively new to this. Incase the above it giberish to you I will try to explain what the above is doing.

the above is an if statement using formcalc (which is the default on button objects)

as this code is inserted in to the click event  (you can see what event you are looking from the dropdown at the top left of the script editor window.... make sure click is selected, and formcalc is set in the drop down to the right of the script editor window.

each bracketed command e.g. (TextField1.rawValue == null) is address a single field in your form. You will need to make sure you adjust these names and the path to these names so it may end up looking like (Form1.subform.TextField1.rawValue == null).

A quick tip to ensure you have the right path is with the cursor in the script window move your mouse over the field you wish to address, hold Ctrl button and click the field. This will load the field path in to the script editor and all you have to add is the .rawValue portion of the command.

You require '==' because means 'is equals to' in formcalc

the null term means 'if the field is empty'

if you have checkboxes that require to be ticked you must address them and look for a value of 1 (as in the example) as as default when a checkbox is selected it has a value of 1.

you can use or commands or & commands between expressions.

please note all the comments together require brackets round them hence the double brackets at the start and end of the expression.

once you have added all the required expressions to the top line

the second line is saying if the statement returns a true value  e.g. in our example a true value would be returned if TextField1 or TextField2 empty AND the checkBox1 is not ticked

then this will pop up a message box saying you have not entered the required fields to print this form

then the else statement says to click the print button for the user.... which will print the form as the print button does now.

I know it may seem complicated but it honestly is not that difficult.

Feel free to come back to me if you need any further help.

Regards

Graham

Hi There

If you want to send me your form  I will take a look at the code, as it is

difficult to see any issue without the fields there etc.

email it to washydraulics@hotmail.co.uk

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me.

Kind Regards

Graham Spaull

Hi,

I am trying to set my pdf form to not print unless all require fields are filled out, but I am having no such success.  I've tired what is listed above, but was unable to get it to work.

Your help would be greatly appreciated!

Jen

Hi Jen

I would try something simple in the print button such as:

if (form1.execValidate()){

xfa.host.print(1, "0", (xfa.host.numPages -1).toString(), 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);

}

Then set all the fields you need filling out as required fields.

Hope this helps

Graham

Hi Jen

It may be easier to send me the form.

gspaull@moog.com

Please include in your email the field you wish to be mandatory.

...... one last thing to make sure before you send the form, make sure the

script language for the script I gave you yesterday is set to Javascript,

and the form is set to a dynamic form

Regards

Graham

Hi

I have now created a form for this example as the best way to explain to people.

You are correct you can do it within the same button (my knowledge and skills have developed somewhat since the orignal post)

Here is a link to the page where the example can be found.

http://www.dubdubdubdesigns.co.uk/livecycle/formprinting.html

If you have any questions just ask

Regards

Graahm

Graahm,

Thanks for your example.  It has helped me tremendously!

I do have a question though.  How would you use method 1 to Validate more than one field.  I have a document that has multiple fields that need to be validate before printing ans am not quite sure how to apply yor code to this.

Thanks for you help!

Shane

I haved a similar problem, but with a checkbox which I think is a little trickier.

Is there a way to:

1. set a print button access as readOnly by default?
2. change it as the checkboxA gets flagged (and make it readOnly again should it get deflagged)?

I tried various solutions but the closest to an acceptable one is that I get the printbutton locked on readOnly ONLY after an initial flagging/deflagging of the checkbox: so if the form is left blank, I'm still able to print through the printbutton, which is what I'd like to prevent user from.

Any working help?

I'm an idiot: that was almost the same code I already had but of course it wasn't working because I mistyped the Javascript, a very rookie-like error:

this.access == "readOnly";

Of course it wasn't working...

Anyway thank you Graham, I found very interesting the three way methods you submitted!