Moving Text to Accomodate Global Data Fields

[mallorybd]

I am creating a form where certain text repeats throughout the document. For example, the user enters their name once at the beginning, then it repeats throughout the document. I would like to include the user's name at the beginning of headings, for example: NAME's Learning Style

I know how to use global data to have the name repeat; the problem is how do I have the text after, in this case -- 's Learning Style -- move to the right in order to accomodate the user's name?

[Former Community Member]

You do not want to make that phrase part of the same field or the entire string will be copied to all fields of the same name. You can create a text object next to the field to hold the additional string.

Paul

[mallorybd]

Hi Paul - I created a separate text field for the -- 's Learning Style -- part, but my problem is getting it to shift over to accomodate varying lenghts of names.

[Former Community Member]

I think we can do this with some javascript code .....but the form woudl have to be saved as dynmic ...is this a problem for you?

Paul

[mallorybd]

Uh oh - I should have thought of that first! The form is currently static and I don't think there's an easy way to switch that. I'm wondering if I should just change the order from "Name's Learning Style" to "Learning Style of Name." Ha!

[Former Community Member]

That woudl make life much easier

Paul