Skip logic in Acrobat X forms

Can I use skip logic in Acrobat X forms, or do I need to go to Forms Central?

It's possible since you can control fields with JavaScript, but depending on exactly how you want the form to behave, it could be simple or rather complex. You have more options if it doesn't need to work with Reader, and you may want to look into creating the form in LiveCycle Designer as it allows you to create more dynamic forms.

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  • Help...skip logic has made my form unfillable...why?

    Some of the selected features are not available for PDF forms
    You have selected the following features for your form that will not be functional in the PDF form:
    - Skip Logic Rules (all content will be shown)

    I am not sure what you mean by it has made the form unfillable.  There are features in FormsCentral web forms that are not supported in a PDF form, those features are listed in this FAQ:
    What features do not work with PDF forms?
    The message is shown to let you know that Skip Logic won't work in the PDF, the PDF will still be fillable but will show all fields, nothing will be hidden, no Show/Hide logic will be used in the PDF...
    This FAQ "Tutorial: Creating and distributing fillable PDF forms" may also be useful.
    Thanks,
    Josh

  • I am trying to skip logic a page, but my form fails to do so

    In my form, the deadline to submit an abstract has passed, so I would like to skip the pages which ask for contributed talk information.  Yet, in every iteration, the form fails to skip those pages.  I've tried everything, and nothing works.
    The only way I could hack a solution is to go to all of the different fields on those two pages, go "Show/Hide" on each field, and then hide if "any" condition was met, where the condition was a Yes/No question from before (and I hide if they said either of Yes or No).
    If I were to guess, it looks like since the form has already accepted information from those fields, it refuses to skip over those fields for future submissions.  But this is a problem, of course, because I don't want to write a brand new form that includes everything BUT those two pages. (And then later have to integrate the two separate databases.) The whole point of "skip logic" is for a user to "show and hide certain parts of a form", right?
    This smacks of a bug, as far as I can tell.

    Dear Brian,
    Thanks for responding, and I appreciate the suggestion.  I think I am
    following exactly what you are saying, and I agree with you.  The
    details: the pages with the "submit abstract" fields are on pages 6 and
    7.  I thought I could, at the end of page 5, say, "Skip directly to
    page 8".  I clicked the correct button at the bottom, I said "Skip
    directly to page 8", yet, the form fails to skip.  I tried it on the
    "Test your page", I tried it on the live form, I tried everything.
    I clicked every button on the Adobe Forms website associated with the
    form, and no matter what incantation I pick, I can't get pages 6 and 7
    to go away.
    I believe that I am correctly interpreting what Adobe advertises as
    "skip directly to page", but it simply isn't working with my form in
    this particular case, and for what reason I have no idea.  I wanted to
    submit a bug report but the only thing I could find on their website
    was "Start a discussion."
    Even though I can't make the entire pages go away, I managed to get the
    fields to go away by that "show/hide" trick, where I am hiding the field
    regardless of what the user enters previously.  Clearly, though, this
    isn't the right way to make pages 6 and 7 go away, and if I knew what
    peculiarity about my form was rendering 6+7 inviolate, I would change
    it.
    I was a bit surprised, frankly, because up until now everything about
    the form (and FormsCentral in general) seemed pretty slick - I was
    impressed.  Now, in the moment that I need these pages to go away, here
    I am, hacking again.
    If you'd like to see the form in action, you can find it at
    http://ohiomaa.org/register/
    Thanks again - I don't know that there is a solution here, and even if
    there were, it's going to be too late by this Friday anyway.
    Regards,
    Jay
    On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 2:30 PM, brian.filipiak <[email protected]>

  • Using skip logic to show sections of the form a set number of times

    Hi
    I have form which i need all to fill out basic information and a section which asks for furtehr information if a certain condition is true. what i'm looking ofr is this section of the form to be shown again as long as a condition is true or for x numbe rof times.
    the form collects basic information about event companies and information about one event, i have a question which asks howmany events per year do you run. if this is more than one or set to true section part of the form would need to be shown again for x number of times to collect the information about thos events also.
    If not is there any workaround i could implemnet using skip logic to acheieve an efective solution?
    thanks

    Yeah that is the work around. This post explains how:
    http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1142978?tstart=0
    Its a little tedious to setup up but it should work.
    Randy

  • Creating a form with a skip pattern (skip logic)

    Hello - Using LifeCycle Designer 7.0
    I am creating a form with a simple: Yes/No radio button for one field(quesiton).  I would like to have the form skip to a later field(question) if they answer 'No'.  Can this be coded somehow in FormCalc?
    Is there a way to easily put skip logic (not tab) in a form (Survey).
    Thanks for your time/help.

    You can use the setFocus methos to move the cursor to the field that you want..
    Place it in the click event of the radiobutton.
    In FormCalc:
    if(radioButton1.rawValue == 1) then
         $host.setFocus("<FIELDNAME>");
    endif
    In Java Script:
    if(radioButton1.rawValue == 1)
         xfa.host.setFocus("<FIELDNAME>");
    Thanks
    Srini

  • Skip Logic option does not appear

    12.12.2013
    I watched the videos, updated today 12.12.2013, and the option for Skip Logic does not appear when inserting a page break as shown in the video. Is there another add-on that I need to purchase?
    This would make matters less confusing for people to check off options so they see only what they need to rather than pages of stuff they do not.
    Can someone help me with this, please.
    ~SLeeRost

    I am guessing you are likely in "Page View"
    Skip logic is only for "web" forms and not PDF.  There are two "View" modes in FormsCentral, "Web View" for designing web forms and "Page View" for designing for PDF, you can use both and distribute both ways, but the options not available in PDF such as Skip logic are not shown in Page View. 
    To switch to Web View use the "View" menu at the top or click on the "Page View" at the bottom right corner to toggle to Web View.
    One other possibility is that you are using the FormsCentral desktop application, if this is the case you need to be signed into the application/service and need the form to be "online" which you can do from the "Collect responses online" tab once signed in.
    Thanks,
    Josh

  • Nested skip logic rules

    Hi there,
    I've run into a little problem using nested skip logic rules. It appears that whenever a top level option is changed, the answers from a sub-level option are still being remembered, which can cause wrong textfields to be displayed.
    For example:
    Question 1: Does the user need to install software? (Yes/No radiobuttons)
    If Yes: Question2 : Does the user need admin rights? (Yes/No Radiobuttons)
             If Yes: Show username and password textfields.
    So if at first, the user selects Yes twice it will show the two textfields. But when the user would then change his mind and change the first question to No, the two textfields would still show because it seems the second Yes is still remembered somewhere, even when the question itself doesn't show anymore.
    Is this intended?
    (I realize in this example I could have put a "If question 1 AND 2 are yes, then show the textfields" condition, but my real form is a bit more complicated than this example)
    Thanks in advance,
    Kenneth

    Hi,
    I know the original question is two years old, but I'm having the same problem with nested skip logic rules. When a user changes her mind, the sub-fields stay open, and the user cannot submit/checkout because those sub-fields, although no longer relevant, are not filled out.
    Is there a way to fix this?
    THANKS!
    Deborah

  • Trouble with Skip Logic

    I keep getting the following message when I try to add skip logic to my questions.
    This is what my form currently looks like:
    The other weird thing is if I have an identical question before it (as shown below), I can add only add skip logic to the second question (I get the previously mentioned error for the first question). It won't show me any of my other pages or questions (last screenshot on bottom).
    I have loved using FormsCentral, but this is the only thing that is very frustrating. Any help to get this issue resolved would be greatly appreciated.
    Thank you!

    > I would like to have people choose their location and when they click next, see questions that are meant for their location
    Do you have dedicated pages in your form for the location-specific content? If so, you should be adding Page skip logic. If not, you need to start by selecting the form items that are the targets of the rule. For example, say you have a field "Field 23" on page 2, that should only be shown when the "Jacksonville" option is selected, you would do the following:
    1. Select the "Field 23" field
    2. Click the "Show/Hide Item" checkbox
    3. Click the "Add Condition" button
    4. Select the "Please select your current location" field in the condition field drop-down
    5. Select the "Jacksonville" item in the value drop-down
    Hopefully this information allows you to get a little further.
    Regards,
    Brian

  • Hot Fix for Skip Logic not working on mobile devices.  Me 1 - Adobe Support 0!

    This is just a tip to anyone having the same issue.  It seems that most mobile devices cannot process Skip Logic rules tied to a dropdown menu option.  It is important to know if you never tested this on a mobile device for youself so I strongly encourage that you check this on both Android and iPhone.  The single and multi selections DO work so that is the way to get around this issue.  Here is a sample of our actual web application www.gmcloans.com/quickquote.html with the functional fields.  I created a simple sample test application https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=n8qBqcnKMxR5mRmbAPwkqQ (with QR code for quicker access if you're not on a device now) utilizing all of the selection features for you to test with other devices to help save you the time I lost.
    Pro:  It works.
    Con:
    Lost time...searching for this only forum (at least that I could find) with a solution and having rearranging your application. 
    Uniformity and compaction....If you have a long dropdown list dependent on Skip Logic rules you will have to get confortable with having a lot more information spralled across your application.  
    Adobe Support...To my frustration I had to spend two (2) 20+ minute phone calls with support about this issue only for them to tell me that they don't have a fix and never had anyone express this particular conflict issue with them. 
    I hope this helps you.
    Brian Taylor

    I am still trying to find a version of your device here. The closest I got was a HTC Inspire 4G /w Android 2.3 and the skip logic on the dropdown worked correctly. I'll get back to you once I get to try it on a HTC DNA /w Android 4.1.1.
    Meanwhile were you able to try your form on any other mobile device? I know that you want this to work on your device and we will fix this if there is a bug there... but I'm just curious if you were able on your side to see it work on a mobile device at all.
    Gen

  • Is there a way to create a button to make an entire page visible or hidden in an Acrobat XI form?

    Is there a way to create a button to make an entire page visible or hidden in an Acrobat XI form?

    Note that Reader (11 or otherwise) cannot show/hide pages that are templates. Reader 11 can spawn new pages from templates and delete any spawned pages, however. It also supports spawning a template by overlaying it on an existing page.
    The UI in Acrobat 11 for making a page a template and setting its visibility is found under: Tools > Document Processing > Page Templates
    Here are some links to the JavaScript documentation: http://livedocs.adobe.com/acrobat_sdk/9.1/Acrobat9_1_HTMLHelp/JS_API_AcroJS.88.1216.html
    http://livedocs.adobe.com/acrobat_sdk/9.1/Acrobat9_1_HTMLHelp/JS_Dev_Templates.80.2.html
    Note that some of this information is outdated with respect to Reader 11.

  • Acrobat 9 Form Wizard on Complex PDF Artwork

    I read the following an article at InDesign Secrets
    http://indesignsecrets.com/automated-forms-with-acrobat-8-and-indesign.php
    It explains how to use layers in InDesign to help Acrobat's form recognition recognise form fields when there is not enough definition. However I wanted to be able to apply the same sort of concept to a complex area.
    created a layer with a simple form design on top of the layers with complex design. I exported the PDF, open it up in Acrobat, hide the complex layer and the run the form recognition.
    I figured the form recognition would only process the information on the visible layers... but that does not seem to be the case.
    What can I do for these complex forms?

    The first thing you need to come to grips with is that anything that's
    automated is going to be less than perfect.
    With that out of the way, create the document without the complex data
    and export the PDF. Run the form field recognition.
    Then export the document with the complex data to PDF. With the orignal
    PDF open use the Document>Replace Pages command in Acrobat to replace
    the simple page with the complex page. The form fields will remain and
    you'll have the final artwork.
    Bob

  • Acrobat 9 Form works via email but not uploaded to website

    Hi all. I need to be able to have people go to a url, fill out a form and then e-mail it to the company. The e-mailing part works perfectly if I e-mail the form to myself but when it's uploaded to the company's website nothing happens. Is it possible to have it filled out on the website and e-mailed or do I have tobuild a conventional online form to do this? The company already has an attractive form which we'd prefer to use but I'm thinking I need to build a regular html form instead. Could someone please confirm or (hopefully) deny this conclusion? If it IS possible to make the pdf work on a website I'd appreciate any and all clues as to how to do so. Thanks!

    If the people are filling out the forms with Reader, unless you set up form in Acrobat to Confer Rights on Reader they won't be able to do wnything with the form and print it. It can't be saved nor can it be meailed and be filled out.
    Follow these steps:
    Open Acrobat
    Open form
    Go to advanced menu
    Choose extend Features in Reader (as described in Acobat 9.x for Mac).
    Once menu choice is open choose what you want to allow.
    Make sure you form is perfect because once you confer rights your no longer allowed to edit the form.
    you will have go back and may an unrights protected copy; before you can edit the form .
    (Please note information is given by an Experienced User of Acrobat. I am not an employee of Adobe.)

  • Captivate 4 skip logic for quizzes?

    Does Captivate 4 offer any skip logic or branching for questions/quizzes?
    I have a client who wants to create a pre- and post-test for training.
    Some of the questions willl be common to all. But some questions will be region-specific, so a correct answer to one region would be incorrect for another.
    So, I need a branching or skip-logic quiz.
    For example: If California, then answer A is correct
                        If New York, then Answer B is correct.
    Or, if a person selects a region, such as California, then that user goes to the set of California questions.
    Does Captivate 4 offer any of this conditional flexibility? I don't see anything obvious in the interface that would allow that, but I could be missing something.
    Thanks!
    Don

    Hi Lilybiri;
    Thank you for the recommendation of Rick Stone's book..I will pick that up.
    Now..to completely expose my ignorance..I have been looking at C4 and frankly don't see where the scripting is implemented. I don't see access to a code window (such as in Flash) or anyway to import code...nor do I know in what scripting language Captivate works. Is this ActionScript based? Or some Captivate-specific code?
    I have been hitting the help files pretty heavily in C4 and on the forum, and don't see much info on how this scripting is done. Your link was the first tangible piece of information I have seen.
    Thank you!
    Don

  • Is Skip logic available for Payment processing using Paypal?

    Is Skip logic available for Payment processing using Paypal? i.e. Conditionally i would like to enable paypal option based on user choice as either credit or check.

    Yes, and it can be used to create a pay by check option.

  • Can you download a FormsCentral response as a pdf without having non-selected skip logic rules saved/viewed?

    Can you download a FormsCentral response as a pdf without having non-selected skip logic rules saved/viewed?

    Hi,
    Unfortunately, it is not possible to convert the response to pdf without the non-selected fields.
    As a workaround, you can hide a particular column and then convert the response to pdf.
    Regards,
    Nakul

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