Setting the output value of a dropdown based on the selected item in another dropdown in Livecycle

Question

I'm attempting to set the formattedValue of dropdown B based on the rawValue selected in dropdown A on an Adobe Livecycle form. Then I wish to export the rawValue from dropdown B

Dropdown A has these formattedValues (just one column of data):

• Apple
• Banana
• Cucumber
• Orange

Dropdown B has these formattedValues and rawValues:

• Apple (rawValue: A)
• Banana (rawValue: B)
• Cucumber (rawValue: C)
• Orange: (rawValue: A)

My change event for dropdown A is as follows:

myForm.#subform[0].dropdowna::change - (JavaScript, client)

dropdownb.formattedValue = xfa.event.newText;

Visibly this works fine, and dropdown B shows the same value as dropdown A. However when I export the data, dropdown B's value is the formattedValue rather than the rawValue. I.e. it is outputting 'Cucumber' instead of C.

Anyone know how I can get dropdown B to output the rawValues instead please?

Answer 1

You can access the rawValue of dropdownB in js with dropdownb.boundItem(xfa.event.newText);. Don't know if that will help...