ADOBE ACROBAT PRO, set minimum word count in textfield

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April 20, 2019
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Hi All,

I am creating a form in Adobe Acrobat Pro. I want to set a minimum number of words (50) in a text field named 'Business Description'

I want also to make sure that before saving the form user either wrote 50+ words in that field or that filed has not been completed at all (0 words).

Can I apply those restrictions using JavaSpript? Your help is very much appreciated.

EMil

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emila43571141Author

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Thank you very much!

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emila43571141Author

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Many thanks, for your help, very much appreciated!

try67

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You can achieve the warning text by applying the following code as the custom calculation script of a text field:

var s = this.getField("Business Description").valueAsString;
var words = s.replace(/\r/g, " ").split(" ");
event.value = (words.length<50) ? "ERROR! The \"Business Description\" field is not properly filled in. You must enter at least 50 words." : "";

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emila43571141Author

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Is it possible to disable printing if the word limit is not met?

try67

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No. It is possible to force the printed copy to not contain any filled-in information at all, though.

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emila43571141Author

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Not, they are printing and sending hard copies!

try67

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In that case the only option I see is to include a large visible warning on the page itself, letting the user know the file will not be accepted in its current state.

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emila43571141Author

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I am sending out forms to be completed by different people and I don't want any form to have less than 50 words in a specific textfield (which is basically kind of business description). So I want to have some kind of strategy to guarantee above.