Comb

[Former Community Member]

Hi, it's about comb. I just want to have a comb that not allow user to key in data more than the length set.
See attached pdf which is the sample testing for this.
comb.pdf
There are 2 parts in the pdf:

b 1st part:
A button with javascript to set a text field to comb with length of 5 when clicked.

Test result:
Clicked on the button and it set the text field to comb with length of 5.
am able to key in max. 5 characters as set. The text field is "locked" to prevent user to key in > 5 characters.

b 2nd part:
A text field with max length to 5 and tag is added in the XML source, under the text field.

Test result:
am able to key in > 5 characters(see attached). Bur when I clicked "enter", then the characters will be truncated to 1st 5 characters. Why? Do I need to set something?
e.g. to "lock" the comb so that user cannot type on it after it reached it's length?

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How to have a text field with combs initially ( not through click event) and prevent user key in data after reached it's limit.
Anyone knows how to make it? Thanks in advance..


Leia

[Former Community Member]

It's alright now. Just solved it.

[Former Community Member]

So what was the solution?

[Former Community Member]

Assume that the text field "TextField1" in page "P1" of form "F".



Just add the below script in
form initialize event in order to build comb field with length limit 5:



var oDoc = event.target;

var f = oDoc.getField("F[0].P1[0].TextField1[0]");

f.textColor = color.blue;

f.charLimit = 5;

f.comb = true;

f.strokeColor = color.black;



Regards,

Mei