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Auto colour change?

Aug 17, 2012 3:24 AM

Categories: Macintosh Tags: #auto #change #colour #form #100% #total #calculated

I would like to know how to make a calculated total automatically change colour when it hits 100%

675 Views   9 Replies   Latest reply: Fi_TW, Aug 17, 2012 11:18 AM
 
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  • manjeete
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    1. manjeete,
    Aug 17, 2012 3:42 AM   in reply to Fi_TW
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    Hi

     

    You should describe your question. What is 100% here? And color for what? TextField Color or Border Color, onfocus color what?

     

    Regards,

    Manjeet

     
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  • Fi_TW
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    2. Fi_TW,
    Aug 17, 2012 4:08 AM   in reply to manjeete
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    Hi, sorry for not being clear.

     

    I have a form with a set of 8 text fields, the last of which calculates the sum of the previous 7 fields. I would like the colour of the text to change on the calculated field when the sum = 100

     
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  • manjeete
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    3. manjeete,
    Aug 17, 2012 4:26 AM   in reply to Fi_TW
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    Hi,

     

    You want to change the text(textfield values). You have designed your form in LiveCycle Designer. Right.

     

    So, go to the last TextField and select it. Then go to the script section chose calculate event and also chose FormCalc as scripting language not the javascript. Write the below code

     

    if (this.rawValue ==100) then

    TextField1.ui.textEdit.border.fill.color.value = "86,155,189";

    endif

     

    Regards,

    Manjeet

     
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  • Fi_TW
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    4. Fi_TW,
    Aug 17, 2012 4:31 AM   in reply to manjeete
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    Thanks for the reply, Ive not used LiveCyle however, I designed the form in InDesign and then exported it to Acrobat where I have created the form fields.

     

    I have a custom calculation script field... I will try adding it there

     
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  • Fi_TW
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    5. Fi_TW,
    Aug 17, 2012 4:40 AM   in reply to Fi_TW
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    If I choose this option then I loose my 'sum' calculation...

     
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  • George Johnson
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    6. George Johnson,
    Aug 17, 2012 10:39 AM   in reply to Fi_TW
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    You do not need to use LiveCycle Designer. You can do something like the following as the custom Calculate script:

     

    (function () {

     

        // Add up all of the field values

        var sum = +getField("text1").value;

        sum += +getField("text2").value;

        sum += +getField("text3").value;

        sum += +getField("text4").value;

        sum += +getField("text5").value;

        sum += +getField("text6").value;

        sum += +getField("text7").value;

        sum += +getField("text8").value;

     

        // Set this field value

        event.value = sum;

     

        // Set this field's text color

        event.target.textColor = sum == 100 ? color.red : color.black;

     

    })();

     

    Change the field names and colors to suit your needs. You probably want to explicitly round the sum to avoid things like: 0.2 + 0.1 = 0.30000000000000004, which will throw off the check for equivalence to 100 if non-integers are used for the inputs.

     

    Edit: corrected typo

     
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  • Fi_TW
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    7. Fi_TW,
    Aug 17, 2012 10:55 AM   in reply to George Johnson
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    Hi George,

     

    Thanks, this looks like just what I need... can you explain where I put it in Acrobat, you have a novice here : ).

     

    I changed the field names and dropped it into the 'Calculate', 'custom calculation script' box but I see thats not quite right.

     

    Should everywhere you put a // go into a different area?

     

    Thanks for your help

     
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  • George Johnson
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    8. George Johnson,
    Aug 17, 2012 10:58 AM   in reply to Fi_TW
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    It is intended to be the custom calculate script for the field. I did have to correct a typo after my initial post, so try again. You can remove the comments if you like. They are the lines that begin with //.

     
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  • Fi_TW
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    9. Fi_TW,
    Aug 17, 2012 11:18 AM   in reply to Fi_TW
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    Woo hooo!!  It worked

     

    Thanks SO much

     
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