Custom format for Text field

[poohbah100]

Is there a way to customize the format of a field to format like an ontario drivers license with the dashes automatically inserted - similar to how they have the option for the US social security number, but in the format of ontario drivers license so XXXXX-XXXXX-XXX

Thanks

[Nesa Nurani · Accepted solution]

Yes, go to field properties-> format tab -> then select 'special' -> arbitrary mask and enter 99999-99999-999

[poohbah100]

Thanks! Will this also allow people to enter a letter? Oour license is a combo of letters and numbers. Will they have to type in the dash?

[poohbah100]

Me again, I figured my last question out - by using X  where a letter is required it works properly. One last question. Is there a way to make the letter always appear as a capital?

[ls_rbls]

In that case you may need to use a custom key stroke script or custom format script with the util.printx() method and a couple of conditions to handle an infinite number of possibilites (not the arbitrary mask built-in feature).

I'm afraid the arbitrary mask built-in feature is somewhat limited in regards to alphanumeric combinations... but I may be wrong.

[Thom Parker]

You'll find the specification for this type of formatting here, on the reference entry for the util.printx function:

https://help.adobe.com/en_US/acrobat/acrobat_dc_sdk/2015/HTMLHelp/#t=Acro12_MasterBook%2FJS_API_Acro...

[ls_rbls]

Can you indicate where the addition of a letter in upper case need to be added in that driver's license?

[ls_rbls]

For example, if you decide to use the arbitrary mask built-in feature, keep in mind that, where there are numbers, they sbould be represented with a "9" and where an alphabet letter must be typed in,  it must be represented with an "A" for the propper format. The arbitrary mask format will throw errors if you use "X".

So, this is working for me with no script, for example:

99999-99A99-99A

Make sure you type it in as "A" in upper case or the program will expect to insert lower case "a" and throw the error.

[poohbah100]

Thanks for your help. It is only the first digit that is a letter. I found on another thread that this validation script will make letters display as Uppercase regardless of how they are typed in and I tried it out and it is working.

event.value = event.value.toUpperCase();

Thanks Everyone for your help.