Simple (I hope) Combo/list box question

I am using Acrobat Pro 9, I have a combo list that allows a person to choose male or female. I want the default to be blank so that if they don't have a dependent it isn't showing male or female. It doesn't allow me when I go to properties, any suggestions? I do not work with script at all so that's not an option for me.
Thank you!!!

This might not be the absolutely best answer, but I was just able to game the properties by adding an option that is only a space...as in one click on the space bar. Then I made that the default.
I'd be interested to know if there's a better way to do what you're after, but I think this one works.

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I tested one of my interactive PDF forms, and it works fine in Reader on iPhone 5. Here is what a list box looks like:
If you're having problems with Adobe Reader for iOS, I'd post questions on the Reader for iOS forum here:
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I'm trying to display an image (small icon) within a drop
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If your page is asp then the code below will do what you
want. Now when a
user selects a country then that country id will be entered
into a cookie.
then when the user goes to other pages on your site you can
have if else
statements to show language of your choice.
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3px"><img
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List box question

I am seeing a weird behavior with single select list boxes. If you want to select an item in the list box you click on it. My question is how do you deselect the item? If you click on it again the item should be deselected, but in this case it stays selected. You can select other items but you can never turn the select off.

Hi,
The workaround for this scenario would be to add another item "None" or "Select One". Like in a drop down list, an item once selected cannot be deselected. The only way to deselect an item would be to select another item. I hope this helps you.
Cheers :-)

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Im creating a form in Acrobat. Used a list box instead of combo box. But need to change to combo box. I already entered in all the items for the list. I don't want to spend too much time on this. Is there a way to copy the list from properties on the list box and past into the new combo box?

You can use Acrobat JavaScript to convert the current items, getItemAt,
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Populating List Boxes

Azadi – Thanks for your HELP on my last problem.
– This is the Old Dog Playing a Young persons game! And
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Populate a list box or combo box based on the input of the previous
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States - All the State in the Southern Gulf Coast would populate
the next combo box, and select a State and all the Coastal Cities
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There are many ways to do this:
1. By submitting your data to cf server first and query only
according to user selection then populate the target fields
according to query.
2. By querying all data and use javascript
variables/arrays/structures to populate your combo box everytime
user change the selected item.
3. By incorporating Ajax to your CF application.
The first one is the easiest one. But everytime you make
changes to your selection, your app submits to cf server which is
kind of slow 'cause you have to submit everytime selection changes.
The second one is by querying all the data, which is slow at
first 'coz even the unnecessary data are returned. That is, I don't
think the user would try to select all the selections one by one,
but rather maybe just select one item. Though, it will be faster
already when the user selects another item. This way, your form
doesn't have to be re-submitted 'coz you let a javascript
variable/arrays/structures store the data at first query.
The third one(kind of a mix of both 1 and 2), which is the
most efficient way among the three to achieve your goal, needs
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Hi,
I have trouble implementing a form that uses 2 master table. I tried using the one suggested here
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/forms/documentation/blockonajoin-131860.pdf
but doesn't seem to support the specification I want.
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Based on your description, you actually have just one master table and the second table is being used for reference only as it simply supplies the DEPT_NO and DESCRIPTION based on the DEPT_NO on the EMP record. There is no need to a block based on a join in this situation. Just create a data block based on the EMP table and populate your List Item (Poplist) using the value from the DEPT table.
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This should satisfy your requirement!
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I have exported to an interactive PDF which contains radio buttons, text fields, combo boxes and list boxes. This form is to be viewed on an iPhone 5 in Adobe Reader. All the form objects work except for the combo/list boxes. They appear and a selection can be made but the selection is not displayed in the box. I have tried to enlarge the box, thinking it was too small to display the text.
I have tested it on an Ipad 3 and an android phone and it doesnt work but it does work on a desktop. The reader app is up-to-date on all devices. This is how it displays (sorry about the quality). The option within the list box are "nothing" ie space, Y and N. Before a selection is made the arrow is displayed but after a selection is made the box is blank.
Can someone please tell me if there is a compatibility issue or a work around for this problem.
Thanks!
Gemma

One more thing: There is a workaround for those who own Acrobat for Windows or Mac. You should be able to open forms with this problem in Acrobat, modify the default values in these fields, return the default values in those fields to their desired state and then resave the document from Acrobat (windows or mac). This forces Acrobat to save the fields in a way that the mobile Readers can properly display and edit. While we absolutely should fix the bug to properly display fields created by InDesign, this workaround may be useful for others so I am posting it here.

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Hi,
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Tom,
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I need to create a JSP with two combo boxes and submit button.
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