Checkbox Blank and pipe to PDF

Hi,

Actually, the other thread is wrong. You can use pipes (see https://contactform7.com/selectable-recipient-with-pipes/).

You can use a tag like ‘[checkbox blank-checkbox-1 “|On”]’.

Let me know if that helps.

Ah fantasic, I did use that before looking at this help section. When I have no text though the box to tick decreases in size. I worked out using ALT+255 you can get an invisible character and then everything formatted properly.

But it doesn’t seem to register when doing the PDF. I have the PDF set to option Yes (default) and after reading another support post here redid a few of the boxes with “On” to see if that would work but nothing seemed to change.

This all works perfectly fine in another form im using (not the same PDF form)

[checkbox Check-Box1R1 "??????|On"]

This is the format i’m currently using. Just doesn’t seem to transfer on the PDF that gets spat out.

Actually, you are right, “|On” doesn’t work. It looks like the checkbox in the PDF is always checked, no matter if I check or not check it in the web form. I think this might be an issue with Contact Form 7 code.

I tried your solution (“????? |On”) and it seems to work fine for me with my PDF. Can you send me your PDF to admin at maximum dot software so I can try debugging your issue? It should be working.

Thanks, I have emailed it through. ??

I used “????? |Check-Box1R1” with your original file and it worked for me.

However, I did notice that some of my viewers didn’t render the checkbox properly. It renders correctly in Firefox and Chrome for me.

I’ve noticed previously that some PDF files and/or some viewers have trouble with checkbox rendering.

What PDF viewer are you using?

Hmmm that is interesting, so am I meant to refference the Check box name?

I am using Adobe Acrobate DC.

Thanks for looking into that!

Apparently, the export value of a couple of checkboxes in the original PDF was the same as the checkbox name. The rest of them seem to be “Yes”. You should use the “Insert and Link” button when creating the tags so that you don’t have to guess.

The insert and link is when you select the boxes and then select link? I did that and I figured it would activate the box I set it too once it detected a value. But seems I need to pipe it.

On another form this works flawlessly but I can’t seem to get these working together at all. I will deletes tha PDF’s I have uploaded and try again.

Wait, so are you trying to get them working together on the same CF7 form?

You will need to be careful with that. If you have same PDF field names in both PDf files, there might be a conflict. In order to avoid conflicts with same PDF field names, you would need to map the CF7 field to PDF field with an attachment ID. Example: “[1234] Field1” (instead of “Field1”).

These are not actual conflicts but are there by design. For example, if you were to update your PDF by attaching a new one and deleting the old one, this allows you to keep all the mappings.

Anyway, if you don’t mind me poking around in your wp-admin, send me temporary login info and I will try debugging your issue.

The 2 PDF’s where in there for comparison just incase one worked when I was trying something.

I have redone this with just 1 PDF and just the check boxes wont work. I have tried piping with both “|Yes” and “|Check-Box1R#” but nothing happens.

email sent with login details.

Right, empty values (“|Yes”) don’t work with CF7. Checkboxes with such values are treated as not-checked even if they are.

The first part of your pipe needs to be non-empty. Your solution (“????? |checkbox export value here”) worked fine for me.