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wayne_98685926
wayne_98685926
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May 30, 2018
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Text field for numerals or letters only

  • May 30, 2018
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Hi.

I'm trying to get certain fields for numbers only and certain others for letters only. When I open Text Field Properties, there is no option for numbers or letters only. Really stuck! (also, don't have a clue where or how to do coding if needed...!)

Thanks!

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Correct answer try67

This can be done using a custom Keystroke script.

For example, this one will only allow numbers:

event.rc = /^\d*$/.test(AFMergeChange(event));

And this one will only allow letters (both lower and upper case):

event.rc = /^[a-z]*$/i.test(AFMergeChange(event));

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wayne_98685926
wayne_98685926Author
Participant
May 30, 2018

Thank you, but I'm not sure how to do this.

How do I apply a custom keystroke script?

try67
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try67Community Expert
Community Expert
May 30, 2018

Right-click the field in Form Edit mode, select Properties, Format, Custom and then click on Edit next to Custom Keystroke Script and paste the code into the window that opens.

It's possible that after you do that the selection will revert back to None. That's OK. Just click on Close and it should work.

    wayne_98685926
    wayne_98685926Author
    Participant
    May 30, 2018

    Thank you for your quick reply. Much appreciated.

    .... Problem is, when I go into Properties, I only have 4 tabs, (General, Appearance, Position and Options)! (No Format option!)

    try67
    Community Expert
    try67Community ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    May 30, 2018

    This can be done using a custom Keystroke script.

    For example, this one will only allow numbers:

    event.rc = /^\d*$/.test(AFMergeChange(event));

    And this one will only allow letters (both lower and upper case):

    event.rc = /^[a-z]*$/i.test(AFMergeChange(event));

    R
    Robb5EF5
    Participant
    January 25, 2023

    This is nearly perfect for me.  I would like to use event.rc = /^[a-z]*$/i.test(AFMergeChange(event)); but also allow for a space.  My intent is to use the code in a "City" field.  Some cities, like San Francisco, require a space between two words/letters.  Is this possible?

    D
    Dragoș
    Participating Frequently
    May 6, 2023

    Yes, it’s possible:

     

    event.rc = /^[a-z\s]*$/i.test(AFMergeChange(event));

     

     Alternatively, if you want to include hyphens for compound words:

     

    event.rc = /^[a-z\s-]*$/i.test(AFMergeChange(event));

     

     For non-English Latin-1 alphabets that use diacritics:

    event.rc = /^[a-zÀ-ž\s-]*$/i.test(AFMergeChange(event));

     

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