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Mark Thanks again, Max Wyss also pointed the possibility of a user inadvertently removing their own entries. Guess that is what testing is for, but thanks to you and Max for pointing out the problem and offering me an option on how to resolve it. Kenn ----- Original Message ----- From: Lauterbach.Mark Sent: 2/4/2004 1:22:48 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [PDF-Forms] Clearing Default Text on Focus? > > PDF-Forms is a service provided by PDFzone.com | http://www.pdfzone.com/ > __________________________________________________________________ > > Yikes! > > I got ahead of myself here - this script is dangerous! It erases > ANYTHING in the field, not just the default text. So if the user has > filled the field out and then runs the mouse over it, it erases what the > user input. > > So I'd like to propose a slightly more involved solution... > > Lets assume the default text is "Enter Name Here" > > The script would look like this: > > var a = this.getField('NameOfCurrentField'); > if (a.value == "Enter Name Here") a.value = ""; > > You would have to input the default text into each script for each > field. > > This will now only work if the default text is displayed (either by > default of if the user typed it back in...) > > Sorry about the hasty response. TreeBeard would be most amused. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lauterbach.Mark > Sent: February 4, 2004 1:08 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [PDF-Forms] Clearing Default Text on Focus? > > > > PDF-Forms is a service provided by PDFzone.com | http://www.pdfzone.com/ > __________________________________________________________________ > > Hello, mystery subscriber... (no address? - most bizarre) > > I would handle this issue in the following way: > > In the "Mouse Enter" and "On Focus" actions in each field, add the > following script: > > var a = this.getField('NameOfCurrentField'); > a.value = ""; > > This will clear the default text as soon as the user enters it. > > Mark > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: February 4, 2004 12:50 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PDF-Forms] Clearing Default Text on Focus? > > > > PDF-Forms is a service provided by PDFzone.com | http://www.pdfzone.com/ > __________________________________________________________________ > > Hello All > > I have a form in which a few of the fields have example text (entered > via Field Properties > Options > Default). The example text is something > like "Name and Extension". It is there to prompt the user to include the > needed information when filling out the form. > > I'd like the example text to disappear when the user puts their cursor > in the text box. I saw "clearitems" in the Acrobat JavaScript Object > Specification, but that does not apply to text boxes. > > Any ideas on how to accomplish this would be appreciated. Thanks in > advance fo ryour help. > > > To change your subscription: > http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdfforms.html > > > To change your subscription: > http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdfforms.html > > > To change your subscription: > http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdfforms.html > > To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdfforms.html
