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September 2, 2017
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JavaScript code for a text box that only allows upper and lowercase letters and white spaces only for entering a person’s first and last name only.

  • September 2, 2017
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I'm way out of my league. I have very little knowledge about coding of any form. I need a custom format script, custom keystroke script and I think the run custom validation script. If possible, could someone please direct me to a easy to use learning program for JavaScript coding for Adobe Acrobat Pro DC as well as somewhere for the time being I can copy and paste quick codes for Adobe Acrobat Pro DC so that I am able to quickly insert restrictions or only allow certain keys? Quick background I got an Internship and they assumed I knew how to do coding. I said that I did not. Their response well you better figure it out, so I’ve been at this since 5:00am and its now 8:14 pm. Researching how to do it with hardly any improvements. I keep leaving out or not putting the code in the rite context or it just doesn’t work. I also researched copy and paste methods and there’s really nothing out there any help would be greatly appreciated. I’m running out of time.

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It may be a good time to learn coding, as "programming by cut and paste" is not the magic bullet that many people assume. I don't write code for people but you might like to consider your exclusion rules carefully. Here are some real names you would block

d'Arenberg

van-der-Valk

de Vogüé

Believe me, people get VERY upset if they are told they can't type their name. If I were doing this I'd consider excluding the character @ because the most common error is going to be putting an email address, but allowing everything else.

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try67
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try67Community Expert
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September 2, 2017

As mentioned, it's not a good idea to block all characters except for letters and spaces.

Instead, use this code as the field's custom Keystroke code to block numbers and the @ symbol:

event.rc = /[\d@]/.test(event.change)==false;

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Legend
September 2, 2017

It may be a good time to learn coding, as "programming by cut and paste" is not the magic bullet that many people assume. I don't write code for people but you might like to consider your exclusion rules carefully. Here are some real names you would block

d'Arenberg

van-der-Valk

de Vogüé

Believe me, people get VERY upset if they are told they can't type their name. If I were doing this I'd consider excluding the character @ because the most common error is going to be putting an email address, but allowing everything else.

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