How to grey non-selected choices in a list ?

[Brussels]

Hi, I'm a newbie here, it's my first (and stupid I guess ) post...

I have a list with names, the user must check the checkboxe(s) near these names.

What's the simplyer way to grey out the non-selected names and checkboxes after the user leaves this field ?

Thanks for your help

[Brussels]

One month elapsed and no answer...

[QuinTech]

Hmmm... sorry, we're usually a lot more prompt than that! This is actually not that difficult.

Let's say your choices in the checkbox are Apple, Banana, Clementine. You would want to make three new calc (text, unstored) fields: appleIsNotSelected, bananaIsNotSelected, and clementineIsNotSelected. The calc for appleIsNotSelected: ( Case ( PatternCount ( theFieldName , "Apple" ) = 0 , "Apple" ) )

Now, whenever Apple is not selected as a choice, the value of this field will be "Apple." Add appleIsNotSelected to your layout, make the text grey, and place it over top of the checkbox so that it obscures the choice for Apple. When a user clicks into the checkbox field or any other field, the calc fields will all go to the background, thus making all text black; i think this is a good side effect, but you may have a different opinion. In any case, i can't think of a way to avoid that.

HTH,

Jerry

[Brussels]

Hi Jerry,

It was a little bit hard for me to understand the code first but it works fine now !

This is exactly what I want.

Many thanks for your precious help.

Etienne of Brussels

[Ugo DI LUCA]

And what about one calc only, repeating...?

You may split the field too so that the white background effect disappears.

selectedhighlight.zip

[Lee Smith]

Please don't change your Subject line, even if we have missed your post.

Just put something in your first line of a "reply" to let us know you are still waiting for an answer. I'm sure a opening line such as "Too difficult for you ?" would have been effective.

You sure are patient. If it had been me, I would have been back in 24 to 48 hours asking if I had stumped the Experts.

Lee