Shorten number string

Question

I am trying to create an Adobe form for use in a mailroom for package tracking numbers. The person using the form will utilize a barcode scanner to receive packages from all different carriers (FedEx, UPS, USPS etc)

When scanning the barcode on a FedEx label, it populates a 34 digit string of numbers where only the last 12 digits are the actual tracking number. I would like to use some sort of script within certain text fields to remove the first 22 digits (and only display the last 12). I am a novice with Javascript and any help is much appreciated.

In addition, if there is a way to use part of the number sequence to identify between FedEx Ground and FedEx Express, that would be awesome

joseph0D4B · Accepted Answer

What do you mean by normal events?  The plan is that the scanner will input the numeric sequence of the barcode followed by a tab key to advance to the next field.

try67 · Answer

The question is whether the scan process triggers the normal events that are triggered when entering a value into a field.

If so, you can do it using this code as the field's custom calculation script:

if (event.value) event.value = event.value.substr(-12);

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