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February 19, 2021
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Word Count result while typing, rather than on exit

  • February 19, 2021
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I have a form where a field is limited as to the number of words.

I found a JavaScript that does what I need as far as giving me a Word Count, however it will only show the results on exit, not while the user is typing.

I've tried changing the event to "change" or "enter" and other options, but that breaks the code.

How can I fix it so it gives me live updates?

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

 

The code is currently:

var cnt = word_count(this.rawValue); WordCountResult.rawValue = cnt.toString(); function word_count(textParam) { textParam = textParam.replace(/^\s*|\s*$/g,''); if (textParam) return textParam.split(/\s+/).length; else return 0; }
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Best answer by Kosta_Prokopiu1

Place your function in the change event. Then call as word_count(xfa.event.fullText); this.rawValue will not work in this context.

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Mayank_Gandhi
Adobe Employee
Adobe Employee
February 22, 2021

Are you rendering as HTML or pdf?

Level 2
February 22, 2021
As a PDF
Kosta_Prokopiu1
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Kosta_Prokopiu1Adobe EmployeeAccepted solution
Adobe Employee
February 22, 2021

Place your function in the change event. Then call as word_count(xfa.event.fullText); this.rawValue will not work in this context.

Level 2
February 22, 2021
Thank you! this worked!