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Participating Frequently
March 10, 2018
Question

Text box word count and error message

  • March 10, 2018
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Hi All,

Any thoughts on how to add a script in Adobe Acrobat 2017 to a text box, which will perform and show a current word count from a required amount "Say 250 words", and if this is not achieved, then show a message box saying "Word count much exceed 250"

I have 4 text boxes on a form and need this to show in a field above each text box.

Thank you for any help provided

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try67
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 10, 2018

If you want the counter to update "live", as the user is typing, it's a bit of a complicated task.
I've written a tool that allows you to set it up easily, and it can be customized to show this error message you want.

You can find it here: Custom-made Adobe Scripts: Acrobat -- "Live" Characters and Words Counter

Participating Frequently
March 10, 2018

Hi Appreciate the response.

Is there a version I can try before I purchase?

I would like to see how this works with my form before purchasing.

Thank you

try67
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 10, 2018

Send me an email (try6767 at gmail.com) and we could discuss it further.