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How do I search a text field for multiple words?

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
October 11, 2019
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I have a fillable PDF and in one of the fields I need an alert to appear if one of many words is not used. I have found the below script, but I'm struggling to get it to work for more than just one word. Does anybody know how I can make this work with a list of words?

var n = event.value.indexOf("leadership");

if (n == -1) { // substring not found

app.alert("Does not contain one of DOR’s Core Values.");

event.rc = false;

}

else {

event.rc = true;

}

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try67

Community Expert

Use this:

var words = ["leadership", "greatness", "mobility", "fairness"];
var wordFound = false;
for (var i in words) { 
	var n = event.value.indexOf(words[i]); 
	if (n != -1) { // substring not found 
		wordFound = true;
	} 
} 
if (wordFound==false) { 
	app.alert("Does not contain one of DOR’s Core Values.");
	event.rc = false;
} else {
	event.rc = true;
}

R

rhneaAuthor

Participating Frequently

This is working! Thank you soooo much! This has been such a headache for me 🙂

try67

Community Expert

Use this:

var words = ["leadership", "greatness", "mobility", "fairness"];
var wordFound = false;
for (var i in words) { 
	var n = event.value.indexOf(words[i]); 
	if (n == -1) { // substring not found 
		wordFound = true;
	} 
} 
if (wordFound==false) { 
	app.alert("Does not contain one of DOR’s Core Values:\n" + missingWords.join("\n"));
	event.rc = false;
} else {
	event.rc = true;
}

Bernd Alheit

Community Expert

Where does you set missingWords?

try67

Community Expert

I'm not. It's not needed, according to the new description. I'm using the wordFound variable to check if /any/ of the required words was used, instead.

Bernd Alheit

Community Expert

Use this:

var words = ["leadership", "greatness", "mobility", "fairness"];
var missingWords = [];
for (var i in words) {
 var n = event.value.indexOf(words[i]);
 if (n == -1) missingWords.push(words[i]);
 } 
if (missingWords.length>0) {
 app.alert("Does not contain one of DOR’s Core Values:\n" + missingWords.join("\n"));
 event.rc = false;
 } else {
 event.rc = true;
 }

R

rhneaAuthor

Participating Frequently

Thank you! The problem I'm running into is that this is requiring all words to be used. For instance, if type "leadership" in the text field, the alert will pop up saying the three other words are missing.

Bernd Alheit

Community Expert

You can use:

if (missingWords.length == words.length) {

try67

Community Expert

You can use something like this:

var words = ["leadership", "greatness", "mobility", "fairness"];
var missingWords = [];
for (var i in words) {
	var n = event.value.indexOf("leadership");
	if (n == -1) { // substring not found
		missingWords.push(words[i]);
	}
}

if (missingWords.length>0) {
	app.alert("Does not contain one of DOR’s Core Values:\n" + missingWords.join("\n"));
	event.rc = false;
}
else {
	event.rc = true;
}

R

rhneaAuthor

Participating Frequently

Thank you for replying! I've tried what you provided, but "leadership" is the only word I can use without getting the alert. I've tried adding the additional words in the parenthesis, but I still get the alert when entering them.

try67

Community Expert

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