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Olivia McNeilis
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December 11, 2023
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Custom Format Script - Bullet Points in Text Field

  • December 11, 2023
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Hi everyone,

I'm trying to make answers in a multi-line text field format into bullet points. I've used this script posted elsewhere on the forum that works:

if(event.value != "") {
event.value = event.value.split(/\r|\n/).map(function(a){return "\u2022 " + a}).join("\n");
}

However, I was wondering if there's a way for the user to see the bullet points when they type their answer, as they only appear after they click out of the text field.

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    Correct answer Nesa Nurani

    Use this as 'Custom keystroke script' under 'Format' tab:

    if (event.value === "")
 event.change = "\u2022 ";
else
 event.change = event.change.replace(/\n/g, "\n\u2022 ");

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    Nesa Nurani
    Community Expert
    Nesa NuraniCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    December 11, 2023

    Use this as 'Custom keystroke script' under 'Format' tab:

    if (event.value === "")
 event.change = "\u2022 ";
else
 event.change = event.change.replace(/\n/g, "\n\u2022 ");
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      Olivia McNeilisAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      December 11, 2023

      I'll try this too. Thanks so much Nesa!

      try67
      Community Expert
      try67Community Expert
      Community Expert
      December 11, 2023

      In order to do that you can't use the Format event, as that doesn't actually change the field's value.

      You need to move your code to the Validation event, for example. But then there's a new issue: You will need to change it so that it doesn't add the bullet-points if they already exist at the start of a line, or you'll end up with a new bullet each time you edit the field.

      One way to do that is the following:

       

      if(event.value != "") {
	event.value = event.value.split(/\r|\n/).map(function(a){return "\u2022 " + a.replace("\u2022 ", "")}).join("\n");
}
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        Olivia McNeilisAuthor
        Participating Frequently
        December 11, 2023

        Hi try67,

        Thanks for responding and your help 🙂

        I've tried adding that as a custom script in the Validation section, but it isn't doing anything. Do I need to use it in conjunction with anything else? I'm using a Mac if that helps.
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        try67
        Community Expert
        try67Community Expert
        Community Expert
        December 11, 2023

        No, nothing else is needed. Did you remove the Format script?

        And being on a Mac shouldn't matter.

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