Show or hide fields based on criteria

[Oyseka]

Hi All,

I currently have a script which chooses the output layout based on a clients language preference, which works fine, but I wondered if there was a way to just use one layout instead of seven by having a field show depending on which language preference is returned. I would then just create the field contents with the appropriate text merge parts in the various languages and just show the one required for output.

 

As ever, any help or just a "No, you can't do it" is appreciated.

[doughemi]

If there are only a few fields to be hidden/viewed, you can use the "visibility trick" as explained in this John Mark Osborne demo.

 

Or, if large portions of the layout change, you can use tab controls with 0 width tabs which are named objects, and a script that uses Go To Object steps, aka the hidden tab technique.

[Oyseka]

Hi, thanks for the response. It is a single text field that will contain the same information, with the exception of the merge text, just in different languages. Unfortunately the link you provided does not work. I just get an error that says "

Sorry, we couldn't find that!"

[doughemi]

 try this link: http://www.databasepros.com/list.php?search=visibility&submit=+Find+

 

But, your further explanation makes me think you just need a single-line portal to a table with a language field and a text field in the appropriate language.  Relate it to your language field in your main table.

[Oyseka]

Thank you for your help, I went with the "Zero width Tab Control", I just hope that I don't need to change anything.