How do I get a pdf text box to populate a numerical value based on a droplist choice?

[Shevarash]

Ok, I have everything I need on this pdf except this darn drop list, which 4 aspects of the sheet depend upon...Here's the situation:

(All titles are ALL CAPS and no quotes, just quoted for ease of reading)

I have a drop list "SIZE" and the options are "SMALL", "MEDIUM", and "LARGE".
I have a text box "SIZE_MOD" and I need it to display "-1" when "SMALL" is chosen in the "SIZE" droplist; "0" when "MEDIUM" is chosen; and "+1" when "LARGE" is chosen.

First, is this even possible?

Second, do I do this using the export field in the dropbox preferences? Or do I do this in the Calculation field in the Text form preferences?

Also, I am not sure if I am allowed to do this or not, but I am going to attempt to provide a link to my Dropbox page with the form on it, in case I didn't describe it correctly to anyone. And feel free to ask me to upload something else or give more details if necessary. Anything to get this darn thing solved! lol.

-Shev

Edit: forgot link, here it is:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/gnzwhl0idc...acterSheet.pdf

[Philip M]

Well, of course it is possible. Is this what you are wanting?

<select id = "SIZE" onchange = "go()">
<option value = "">Choose ...</option>
<option value = "-1" >SMALL</option>
<option value = "0" >MEDIUM</option>
<option value = "+1" >LARGE</option>
</select>
<input type = "text" id = "SIZE_MOD" size =  "2" readonly>


<script type = "text/javascript">

function go() {
var val = document.getElementById("SIZE").value;
document.getElementById("SIZE_MOD").value = val;
}

</script>

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[Shevarash]

That looks theoretically great! lol. But will the scripting code (the less than greater than brackets) work in adobe? I need this to work on that sheet, but all the code I've seen so far, and used, is the {} brackets. I'll try it out anyway in the meantime and see if it does anything. Thank you so much for replying so quickly!

-Shev

Edit: Also, would this go in the Drop List export value field, or in the text box calculation field in their respective preferences?

[rnd me]

the posted code looks like it was meant for a browser, not a PDF viewer...

[Shevarash]

Originally Posted by rnd me

the posted code looks like it was meant for a browser, not a PDF viewer...

Anyone know code that will work in an adobe PDF? Would love to figure this out...Have been working on this for the past week, and can't find anything this specific online anywhere, or in any of my books.

[Philip M]

Sory, I don't know anything about Adobe PDF. Is there not a forum for that somewhere?

Try http://forums.adobe.com/community/acrobat

[Shevarash]

I figured out that all you have to do is fill out the Export field in the drop list box for each item as you add it to the list, and then have the text box fetch the value! So simple, I feel silly. Thank you guys for the help!