Comb of property is not functioning when Javascript added PDF is integrated in the code

[Hemanth34128879rd7l]

I have eight boxes in a field similar to the one above. Each digit should go in its own box if my input value is less than or equal to 8. I am using a comb of property to accomplish that.

Say If my input value is greater than 8 then entire value should be adjusted in the given 8 boxes. But when I use comb of then value greater than 8 is getting trimmed off from the field.

Therefore, I utilized a Java script to accomplish the above scenario. Using a Java script, I was able to find the solution. It functions flawlessly in Adobe Reader. However, my code did not function when I uploaded the identical PDF in it.

I am using aspose library for filling out the fields. Could you please help me with the above scenario?

[Bernd Alheit]

May be that it doesn't use the script.

[try67]

Not really. It's likely the library populates the value directly, without triggering the code at all. There's nothing we can do about that.

[JR Boulay]

The point of a comb field is to have one character per box, so trying to fit more than 8 into 8 boxes is nonsense.
The simplest and most logical solution would be to provide additional boxes.

[Hemanth34128879rd7l]

I concur that having 'N' boxes for 'N' characters makes sense. In 99.5% of circumstances, there shouldn't be more than 8 numbers in order to meet my requirements. But I can't disregard the remaining 0.5 percent of cases. I have to take care of them too. 99.5% of the others are unhappy with the alignment if I utilize the 'Comb of' property for the maximum number of characters that can be used. Characters get removed from the remaining 0.5% if I don't utilize it. So could you suggest any alternate approaches to meet both scenarios?

[Hemanth34128879rd7l]

Furthermore, I don't think adding boxes is a workable approach and that it can be done. Ever since I received these forms from an outside source.

[JR Boulay]

This type of formatting with boxes dates from the days of paper forms that were filled out by hand. I also work for banks and insurance companies and I know that mentalities change slowly. Otherwise it would be too simple (see my post above).

Fortunately, JavaScript can compensate for their rigidity, place this script as a Custom Format Script.

Clearing its contents resets the maximum number of characters in the comb.

var str = event.target.valueAsString;
var strL = str.length;
event.target.comb = true; // Declare this is a comb field
event.target.charLimit = strL; // Max number of characters