Is it possible to append a text to an input field?

[Henry.Ong]

I would like to know if it is possible to append a text to an input field.

Example:

I have an input field, say "Weight"

What I would like to happen is when the user input 170, the field will display "170 lbs.". The "lbs." is appended to the value that is inputted in the field.

[try67 · Accepted solution]

Sure, that's possible. Use this code as the field's custom Format script:

if (event.value) event.value += " lbs.";

[Henry.Ong]

Thanks! It works.

[Henry.Ong]

I tried this solution and first time I input a value, the text "lbs." is appended to my input.

However, when I go and enter value in another field, another "lbs." is appended so it now looks like "34 lbs. lbs.". The "lbs." keep on appending every time I enter values in other fields.

This happened only when you first enter value to this field and proceed entering values to other fields in the same form. But if its the last field your fill-out, it ok.

Please help me out here.

Thanks

[Henry.Ong]

Please ignore this posting. I was able to realized my error. I should have put the script in Validate > Run Custom Validation Script. Sorry

[Janie5EA6]

I'm trying to do something similar, but in reverse order.  How do I modify the script example above to insert "Thank you for your submission, " + field name ("Your Name")?

My current script is: event.value = this.getField("Your Name").valueAsString;

[try67]

event.value = "Thank you for your submission, " + this.getField("Your Name").valueAsString;

[Janie5EA6]

Thank you for the reply.  However the text "Thank you for your submission, " automatically displays when the form opens and before the user enters their name.  I want that text string to populate, along with the user's entry of their name to come up after the user enters his/her name.

[try67]

Use this:

var name = this.getField("Your Name").valueAsString;
if (name=="") event.value = "";
else event.value = "Thank you for your submission, " + name;

[Janie5EA6]

Thank you. Works perfectly.

[inspirien]

Can someone help me with my issue that is similar?  If the text includes a "-" (negative sign) then just use the value of that field, otherwise, add a "+" before the field value. 

var textField = this.getField("This.#PropCov.CustomNumber38").valueAsString;

if (textField="-") event.value = this.getField("This.#PropCov.CustomNumber38").valueAsString;
else event.value = "+" + this.getField("This.#PropCov.CustomNumber38").valueAsString

Also - I have been adding this to my "Format", "Validate" and "Calculate" fields - but I do not think that is correct.

[try67]

Change this:

if (textField="-")

To:

if (/-/.test(textField))

And use it as the custom calculation script.

[inspirien]

I tried that and still didn't work.

var textField = this.getField("This.#PropCov.CustomNumber38").valueAsString;

if (/-/.test(textField)) event.value = this.getField("This.#PropCov.CustomNumber38").valueAsString;
else event.value = "+" + this.getField("This.#PropCov.CustomNumber38").valueAsString

[Bernd Alheit]

Where does you use the script?

[inspirien]

I put the script in the PDF -> Text Field Properties -> Calculate Tab -> Custom Calculation Script 

[Bernd Alheit]

At what field?

[inspirien]

Field Name: This.#PropCov.CustomNumber38

[Bernd Alheit]

Replace
this.getField("This.#PropCov.CustomNumber38").valueAsString
with
event.value

[inspirien]

Like this?

var textField = this.getField("This.#PropCov.CustomNumber38").valueAsString

if (textField=="-") event.value = this.getField("This.#PropCov.CustomNumber38").valueAsString;
else event.value = "+" + event.value;

What I am expecting is IF the value has a Negative (-) sign like this -1443, THEN it will just be 1443. IF it doesn't have a Negative sign then it will add a Plys (+) sign to the value instead. 

[Bernd Alheit]

Why have you replaced only one entry?

[inspirien]

Replaced all and now this is how it looks:

var textField = event.value

if (textField=="-") event.value = "+" + event.value
else event.value = "-" + event.value;

I guess I am still doing something wrong, still not working.

[Bernd Alheit]

Enter a minus sign and you will get +-

[try67]

This line of code:

if (textField=="-")

Means "if textField equals '=' EXACTLY".

It will return false if the value of textField is "-1446", for example.

That's why I fixed it for you in my original reply, which would solve this problem.

[Nesa Nurani]

To compare use double ==

if(textField =="-"... 

[inspirien]

I tried that as well and it still didn't work.