Phone field validation

[Bibhu_Bikash_Na]

Hello All ,

I have a text field which is used to enter the phone number in the format Pattern: (xxx) xxx-xxxx. So I have set the validation as phone number in display,edit,validation and data which is "text{'('999')' 999-9999}" , but problem is what ever the number I enter it shows the validation is failed.I want when a user enter phone number it will automatically set the phone number is the specified pattern. For Ex : If I enter - 1234567899 , then it should display (123)456-7899 in the text field. If the user tries to enter some text values instead of number it will make the value of the field blank . Any idea how to do it ?

Thanks.

Bibhu.

[Former Community Member]

The script below is attached to the exit event of a Text Field with a maximum length of 14. The script enables the entry of 123 456 7890, also.

// form1.page1.subform1.telephone::exit - (JavaScript, client)

if (!(this.isNull)) {

  var str = this.rawValue;

  var regExp = /^\d{10}$/;

  if (regExp.test(str)) {

    this.rawValue = "(" + str.substr(0,3) + ") " + str.substr(3,3) + "-" + str.substr(6,4);

  }

  else {

    regExp  = /^[1-9]\d{2}\s\d{3}\s\d{4}$/;

    if (regExp.test(str)) {

      this.rawValue = "(" + str.substr(0,3) + ") " + str.substr(4,3) + "-" + str.substr(8,4);

    }

    else {

      regExp  = /^\([1-9]\d{2}\)\s?\d{3}\-\d{4}$/;

      if (!(regExp.test(str))) {

        xfa.host.messageBox("Please enter the telephone number in the format '(999) 999-9999'.");

        this.rawValue = null;

      }

    }

  }

}

The script allows the entry of

1234567890 with the result (123) 456-7890

123 456 7890 with the result (123) 456-7890

(123)456-7890 with the result (123)456-7890

(123) 456-7890 with the result (123) 456-7890

otherwise the result is null.

Steve

[Bibhu_Bikash_Na]

Hello Steve,

Thanks a lot. That worked perfectly. I want to set the focus to the field if the result is null. Could I just add a set focus script to it ?

Thanks.

Bibhu.

[Former Community Member]

// form1.page1.subform1.telephone::exit - (JavaScript, client)

if (!(this.isNull)) {

  var str = this.rawValue;

  var regExp = /^\d{10}$/;

  if (regExp.test(str)) {

    this.rawValue = "(" + str.substr(0,3) + ") " + str.substr(3,3) + "-" + str.substr(6,4);

  }

  else {

    regExp  = /^[1-9]\d{2}\s\d{3}\s\d{4}$/;

    if (regExp.test(str)) {

      this.rawValue = "(" + str.substr(0,3) + ") " + str.substr(4,3) + "-" + str.substr(8,4);

    }

    else {

      regExp  = /^\([1-9]\d{2}\)\s?\d{3}\-\d{4}$/;

      if (!(regExp.test(str))) {

        xfa.host.messageBox("Please enter the telephone number in the format '(999) 999-9999'.");

        this.rawValue = null;

       xfa.host.setFocus(this);

      }

    }

  }

}

[Bibhu_Bikash_Na]

Hello Steve,

Thanks for the solution.

Bibhu.

[Former Community Member]

Sorry to re-open an old thread, but I thought this would be a good place to post this question:

How would I include additional entries into this script to convert to the same end result? Specifically 123-456-7890 and 123.456.7890.

I've tried inserting another if statement with /^\d{3}\-\d{3}\-\d{4}$/; as the variable, but i always seem to break something else.

I'm pretty new at this and have been trying for quite a few hours.