Dropdown Hide element Show using Javascript

[jmoises]

Ok, i am trying to show and dropdown element that is set to HIDDEN using Javascript depending of the value from a DatabaseJoin element, but is now workin, what happend here is not show the elemente if i set YES the Hidden in the Dropdown, if i set Hidden to No, and in my databasejoin JS create 2 JS one for hide and other for show it works ok, but i am able to view the dropdown element hidde when i open the form so i like to hide the form before the form render. Any adivese is welcome.

Dropdown Element-


JavaScript on my DatabaseJoin element

 

[jmoises]

Ok i try with field element same think in order to hide and element i need to use JS, because if i select Hide = Yes in the element i cant show the element using JS

Here is the small video that show how the element is Hide onLoad and then show it after select value in dropdown
https://gyazo.com/bfd48d05c4cef69fb7ba419b5d9e7faa

and like to hide the element so the user dont notice that.

 

[cheesegrits]

You can't show an element if you've set that "Hidden" option. When you set "Hidden", we don't render the element (ie. don't build the select dropdown, or whatever HTML structure the element type uses), we just add it as a simple <input type="hidden" value="foo">, in a hidden group at the end of the form.

To be able to show it again, you have to use JS to hide it on load. And yes, I'm aware it will sometimes show before it hides, I'm working on a fix for that.

-- hugh

 

[jmoises]

ok thanks Hugh! now i know!

 

[jmoises]

@cheesegrits one question what about if i hide it on the Form_xx.js file? do you think the efect is not show if i do it that way?

and what code can i use in js to do it_?

thanks

 

[cheesegrits]

The form_X.js file probably won't help, as in order to hide it in such a way that the built in element JS could show it again, you'd need to wait till the Fabrik element object was ready to use, by which time it would have been displayed. That's why it's not an easy issue to solve, hence I haven't solved it yet.

-- hugh

 

[jmoises]

got it thanks hugh