Hello,

I'm trying to format a numeric field, but one that has a ghost instructional text in it. I've found this wonderful link that provides script to accomplish the ghost text (which I've used successfull throughout the form) ...at this link: http://cookbooks.adobe.com/post_Adding_Ghost_Text_to_LiveCycle_Designer_form-18436.html

..But this scripting seems to override the $ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZ9.99 format that I'd like to use. Or if I pull out the scripting, format will work, but ghost text will not show. It seems that the scripting from that link above is conflicting/overwriting the "picture" variable of the <format>...</format> command. And I don't know enough about Javascript to know how to work around/with it.

(In short, I'm trying to elicit a user-entered list of dollar amounts for "debts owned" in that form area with ghost text that initially reads "Amount"; but one that will follow a consistent formatted output.)

..And if I successfully get the ability to do this one, the next column will attempt to do the same thing for "Interest Rate" formatted entries -- although I suspect that those two codes might be similar.

Thanks!