Client script for Record Producer

[servicetrout]

Have variable in my record producer with Field name, u_testchoice, which is a select box with values ("none", "value1","value2",and "value3").

When the user sets that u_testchoice field value to "value2", I want my client script to set the record producer field named u_teststring to "Yahoo".

Here is my code, which seems to do nothing.

function onChange(control, oldValue, newValue, isLoading) {

    if ( newValue == ' ') {

          return;

    }

    //Type appropriate comment here, and begin script below

    if (producer.u_testchoice == 'value2'){

            g_form.setValue('u_teststring','Yahoo'); }

}

[servicetrout]

Hi Jim,

    I tried adding your alert line but saw nothing.   Where would I expect to see the output?

I also added this to the Record Producer script and was able to confirm, after submission, that the value in u_testchoice is in fact 'value2'.

  message += ' Variable:     ';

  message += producer.u_testchoice;

  gs.addInfoMessage(message);

Thank you for sharing your insight.

[Jim Coyne]

What variable do you have selected in the "Variable name" field:

[servicetrout]

Had nothing.

[ark6]

Hi Glenn,

I might have found where you are stuck.

The getValue() returns the backend value of a choice field

Eg: I have question choices like below

Name	Value
Value1	1
Value2	2

So, here the getValue() will return 1 and 2 and not value 1 and value 2.

So, I feel your code is right just check the values you are checking in the if condition.

Also, do a check on the field names are correct

function onChange(control, oldValue, newValue, isLoading) {

    if ( newValue == '') {

          return;

    }

  var choice = g_form.getValue('u_testchoice');

  if (choice == '2') {     // This should be the backend value always

  g_form.setValue('u_teststring','Yahoo');

  }

}

Note: Always add alert between lines to check the values being passed in the variables for troubleshooting.

Please hit like or mark helpful if found appropriate

[servicetrout]

Hi arka,

  I liked the sound of this... seemed plausible.     Except for the fact that I'm not sure where to look for the alert output,   which I tried from Jim's comment, I was able to confirm the literal value of my u_testchoice is 'value2'.     Now, I'm wondering if the values in a choice field are available to the script before submission of the form?