Conditional Dropdown Fields

Hi,

You should create all fields in the form’s edition, and then, in the main DropDown field, press the “Show Dependencies” link (specifically in the choices section), and then select the dependent fields to each choice of DropDown field. If you want to include multiple fields dependent to a choice, you simply should press the “+” button, and select another field.

But, how to proceed if you want to create dependencies based in two fields at the same time? Using the previous explanation is valid to create chains of dependencies: the fields A, B, and C depend to a choice selected in the DropDown field 2, and the DropDown field 2, will depend of a choice selected in the DropDown 1. So, if you have not selected the correct choice in the DropDown 1 the fields A, B, and C won’t be displayed. But, if you want to create dependencies based in the value of two fields at the same time, simply, uses a calculated field as auxiliary field, and creates the dependecies in function to the equation’s result, of course the equation should return a different value in function to the combination of values in the other fields.

Please, visit the following link for more information:

https://blog.net-factor.com/how-to-use-dependencies-between-fields-in-the-form/

Best regards.

Thank a lot.

That was really helpful!

Actually I’ve got one more logically arising question:
how should I set the ‘Total Cost’ formula regarding that values for it are in the dropdowns which appear in dependencies?

Hi,

The values of dependent fields are zero, if the fields are not active, so, you can use conditional statements in your equations to get the correct result, based in if the dependent field is available or not.

For example if the fieldname2 field is a dependent field, you can check its value in the equation:

(function(){
if(fieldname1)
{
....
}
})()

Replaces the symbols …. by the code to be executed if the value of the fieldname1 field is available. I’m not sure if the previous explanation responds to your question.

Best regards.

Could you clarify please, what exactly do you mean I should place there:

Replaces the symbols …. by the code to be executed if the value of the fieldname1 field is available.

Hi,

For example, if you want to return the sum of fields: fieldname2+fieldname3, only if the fieldname1 is defined, and the empty string in other cases the equation would be as simple as:

(function(){
if(fieldname1)
{
return fieldname2+fieldname3;
}
return '';
})()

Best regards.

It seems I’ve understood what you mean here but still can’t see how I could implement it for my case.

So, I need to have a Total Cost from the number of days person stay in a hotel + number of rooms he selected and the dependencies of the adults and children number who will be in these rooms (there is a value = price set for the adult and for the children separately).

For the days of staying in this case the equation is

CDATE( fieldname1+6, ‘mm/dd/yyyy’)

So I assume the Total Cost field should start with

abs(fieldname6-fieldname1) * …

But how could I add the rooms due to its number and selected amount of adults and children?

If it sounds confusing – please, let me know, I’ll try to explain more precisely.

I really appreciate of your really swift and very helpful assistance!

Best wishes!

Hi,

I really do not understand the structure of your equation, but you are free to use the dependent fields in the equation because the value of the dependent fields are zero if they are not active. For example, suppose, your equation is:

Base price + Number of adults * price of room by adult + Number of children * price of room by child

Base price: fieldname1
Number of adults: fieldname2
Price of room by adult: fieldname3
Number of children: fieldname4
Price of room by child: fieldname5

Furthermore, the fields: fieldname2, fieldname3, fieldname4, and fieldname5, are dependent fields, but as the values of dependent fields are zero, if they are not active, the equation may be written without take in consideration if the dependent fields are active or not:

fieldname1+fieldname2*fieldname3+fieldname4*fieldname5

Best regards.

Thank you for this clarification!

Last question: any chance I could submit a form’s entered data to some kind of a table through the OnClick event?

Hi,

I’m sorry, but I don’t understand your last question. Could you give me additional details, please?

Best regards.

Yes, sure.

I mean – is there a way to make a form submission with saving data to some table inside WP admin dashboard?

Hi,

The pro version of the plugin stores the submitted information in a table created for this. To access to the submitted information, you only need to press the “Messages” button associated to the form, in the settings page of the plugin (from the list of forms). The “Messages” section includes some options for filtering the information, and includes a button for exporting the information to a CSV file.

Best regards.