Hide field if image is selected or uploaded

[Ryan_B]

Hi everyone. Here's what I'm trying to accomplish:

 

I've got a Text Frame on a page that pulls in a DealerName varaible. Placed directly on top of that Text Frame, I've got a Graphic Frame that allows the user to either select an image from an image collection gallery, or upload their own image. What I'd like to have happen is to display the DealerName variable only if an image was not selected or uploaded. Otherwise show the image, and not the variable. I've gotten pretty close to making it work, but I can't figure out how to hide the variable if the Graphic Frame contains an image.

 

I have a feeling this is a pretty basic rule, so I apologize in advance for my noobness.

[Dan Korn]

If the graphic frame is on top of the text frame, then it seems like it should just cover up the text when there's a graphic there. But if that doesn't work, such as if the graphic is partially transparent, then there are a couple of other things you could do.

 

You could make a simple text rule, something like this:

return Field("GraphicFieldName") ? Field("DealerName") : "";

You can simply name that rule the same as the text field ("DealerName") and it will override the field value, or you can give the rule a different name and use the rule's name in your text frame instead of the data field name.

 

Or you could add some logic to OnRecordStart to suppress the text frame, like so:

FindTextFrame("Dealer Name Frame").suppress = !!Field("GraphicFieldName");

 

There are other ways you could accomplish this, but those seem the simplest, at least without seeing the job.

[Ryan_B]

You sir, are the man. Thanks Dan. Take care.