Linking Drop Down Fields / Combo Boxes

I wonder if I could ask someone to please help with a problem I am having with linking lists and combo fields? I looked at the tutoral for this and its exactly what I want to do (
http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2 … _livecycle) but still cannot seem to get this to work.
I have a list of items in a drop down (see below) and when you select one of these (such as Bachelor of Arts (BA)) I want a range of options in another drop-down (Mode of Study, eg. full-time) to become available to choose and once one of these is chosen I then want a defined variable to appear in a text box. The only exception to this is where variable mode of study is selected, as I would like it to be possible to have the option to make a custom entry into the text box. I'd also like to add a line if there is more than one qualification just like in your example where an order line can be added.
I'm using livecycle designer ES on a windows platform.
Any help, would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Ken
Drop Down Variables 1 (Qualifcations) Examples (in total there are about 20 of these):
Certificate of Higher Education (Cert HE)
Diploma of Higher Education (Dip HE)
Foundation Degree in Arts (FdA)
Foundation Degree in Science (FdSc)
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) etc....
Drop Down Variables 2 (Mode of Study)
Full Time
Part Time
Full Time & Part Time
Distance Learning (Full Time)
Distance Learning (PartTime)
Distance Learning (FT & PT)
Variable Mode
Text Box Defined Variables (Duration of Programme) - so when you select the two variable you get the = option
Certificate of Higher Education (Cert HE) + Full Time = 1 Academic Year
Certificate of Higher Education (Cert HE) + Part Time = 2 Academic Years
Certificate of Higher Education (Cert HE) + Full Time + Part Time = 1AY FT / 2AY PT
Certificate of Higher Education (Cert HE) + Distance Learning (Full Time) = 1 Academic Year
Certificate of Higher Education (Cert HE) + Distance Learning (Part Time = 2 Academic Years etc.....

Hi Niall,
Thank you so much for getting back to me. The sample is exactly what I was trying to achieve! After looking at my data again I've just realised that the process for specifying data to be specified in the final textfield may be more comlex than I first thought, as the final field is always dependant on the exact qualification and exact mode selected so it will not always be the same. Is there a way possible to account for this somehow? I've played around with the script but cannot seem to find a solution. For instance:
Certificate of Higher Education (Cert HE) + Full Time = 1 Academic Year
Certificate of Higher Education (Cert HE) + Part Time = 2 Academic Years
Certificate of Higher Education (Cert HE) + Full Time + Part Time = 1AY FT / 2AY PT
Certificate of Higher Education (Cert HE) + Distance Learning (Full Time) = 1 Academic Year
Certificate of Higher Education (Cert HE) + Distance Learning (Part Time) = 2 Academic Years
Certificate of Higher Education (Cert HE) + Distance Learning (Full Time + Part Time) = 1AY FT / 2AY PT
Bachelor of Arts (BA) + Full Time = 3 Academic Years
Bachelor of Arts (BA) + Part Time = 6 Academic Years
Bachelor of Arts (BA) + Full Time + Part Time = 3AY FT / 6AY PT
Bachelor of Arts (BA) + Distance Learning (Full Time) = 3 Academic Years
Bachelor of Arts (BA) + Distance Learning (Part Time) = 6 Academic Years
Bachelor of Arts (BA) + Distance Learning (Full Time + Part Time) = 3AY FT / 6AY PT
Bachelor of Arts (BA) [Study Abroad/Placement] + Full Time = 4 Academic Years
Bachelor of Arts (BA) [Study Abroad/Placement] + Part Time = 6 Academic Years
Bachelor of Arts (BA) [Study Abroad/Placement] + Full Time + Part Time = 3AY FT / 6AY PT
Bachelor of Arts (BA) [Study Abroad/Placement] + Distance Learning (Full Time) = 3 Academic Years
Bachelor of Arts (BA) [Study Abroad/Placement] + Distance Learning (Part Time) = 6 Academic Years
Bachelor of Arts (BA) [Study Abroad/Placement] + Distance Learning (Full Time + Part Time) = 3AY FT / 6AY PT
Is it also possible to allow custom entries in the final textfield, for insatnce when you select variable mode? I've tried to alter this in the 'value tab' of the object to make it 'calculated - user can overide' but this produces an error message and then deletes the custom text I enter.
Thanks again for your help Niall, I really appreciate it!
Ken

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