Nintex Forms Create Title that Causes Automated Text

Hi Sheridan, 

This is possible using Rules in Nintex Forms. If you are using the Responsive type forms designer, you'll see where you can assign a 'Then' method of 'Set Value' to a control. In this scenario, it would be when a drop down (choice control) of titles has a particular value selected, then set a value of 'x' to the Single or Multi Line text control. 

When you click on the control you wish to be populated with a dynamic value, click on 'Add Rule' in the designer ribbon and you'll see the Rules flyout appear.

You'll use the formula builder to then build a rule for the Named Control of the choice control with the stored titles. In this example, the Named Control is 'BusinessType'.

Thank you,

Sean

Hi Sheridan, 

Thank you for the reply! Looks like we have a bug with this functionality in Nintex Forms. I was able to reproduce the same error. I'll get the support team to create a ticket for it. 

In the meantime, I've written up some JavaScript to achieve the same result in the Classic version of the form designer. 

This custom JavaScript would be added to: Form Settings > Custom JavaScript

In this example, I have a choice control with three options: Car, Boat, Plane. The choice control will have a JavaScript variable ID of 'titleChoice'. I'll use the variable ID to use as the element to track when a change occurs to that control. 

When a change occurs, the JavaScript will check the expression (output of the choice control), and then add a value to the Single Line Text control. The Single Line Text control has a JavaScript Variable ID of 'newText'. 

NOTE: Don't place any spaces between your value and comma in the choice control 'Choices' field.

And here is some code to knock this out:

NWF$(document).ready(function () {
    NWF$('#' + titleChoice).change(function () {
        var x = NWF$('#' + titleChoice + " option:selected").val();
        var y = NWF$('#' + newText);
        switch (x) {
            case "Car":
                y.val("You have selected a car!");
                break;
            case "Boat":
                y.val("You have selected a boat!");
                break;
            case "Plane":
                y.val("You selected a plane!");
                break;
            default:
                y.val("No selection has been made!");      
        }
    });
});‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Hi Sheridan, 

Yup, that should totally work with a Multi Line Text box too! The JavaScript Variable ID field will be located under Advanced, just like in the Single Line Text control. 

Thank you,

Sean