Autotabbing fields that are set to only accept numbers (not letters)

[RQ82]

Hello,

Disclaimer: I'm learning as I go, am not super technical and I'm sure there are better ways to do what I am trying to. Open to input but remember I am not skilled with Acrobat so patience please!

I am trying to do two things with my PDF form: have fields autotab, and also be limited to only 1 number per field.

At the moment, I have the autotabbing working, however I cannot seem to set the fields to be number only. I think this is because I have the autotabbing code set the FORMAT > Custom Keynote Script area:

// Autotab to the "P1: 3. HSBC 2" field tab_next("P1: 3. HSBC 2");

If I try setting the field to be a number only, in FORMAT > Number it removes what I have set in the custom area for the autotabbing.

I also have this javascript added in the ACTIONS tab:

// Document-level function function tab_next(next_field_name) { // Move to next field if Enter key is pressed // or the user has clicked outside of the field // or if the number of character is the character limit if (event.willCommit || AFMergeChange(event).length === event.target.charLimit) { getField(next_field_name).setFocus(); } }

If I could just get the individual fields to only show 1 number and still autotab then I would be one happy camper! Appreciate any help... thank youo in advance.

[try67]

Use a single text field with the Comb option enabled, instead of what you currently have.

[RQ82]

Thanks so much... that is exactly what I needed!

[Betty5FFB]

I have the same question, but I am not understand the question. What does that mean? Sorry, beginner here... 

[Betty5FFB]

I meant I am not understanding the solution. 

[RQ82]

Hi Betty,

Just digging up my example file and will share with you.

[RQ82]

Hi Betty,

So, you will need to add a document level javascript first. To do this:

• In Acrobat Reader, click "Prepare form" on the right. 
• Next, click the "More Tools" icon at the bottom
• Then, under "Customize", click "JavaScript"
• Once you do this, a JavaScript bar will appear near the top of the screen. Click "Document JavaScripts"
• Give the script a name, click "Add", and paste this in:
  
  

// Document-level function function tab_next(next_field_name) { // Move to next field if Enter key is pressed // or the user has clicked outside of the field // or if the number of character is the character limit if (event.willCommit || AFMergeChange(event).length === event.target.charLimit) { getField(next_field_name).setFocus(); } }

• Then click close

In my example attached, I needed to be able to click a radio button to activate the field(s) that corresponded. In mine, you can only select one of the three account types. You can double click the radio button(s) to see how I set these up to make fields visible/and invisible (click on "Actions" and click on "Run a JavaScript", and then "Edit" to see. It bascially tells the radio button(s) which fields to make visible and which fields to hide.

• For the fields themselves, you need to do a few things to make them work.
  Double click on my "P1: 3. ABC account number - 1" field to bring up its properties. 
• Click "Options", select "Comb" and set the number of characters you need that field to have (I needed 3 for this one)
• Next, click on "Format" and click "Edit" next to the "Custom Keynote Script". I had to enter this, which tells the first field to auto tab to the next one.

// Autotab to the "P1: 3. ABC account number - 2" field tab_next("P1: 3. ABC account number - 2"); if(!event.willCommit) event.rc = /^\d*$/.test(event.change);

This gets repeated for the next field, updating the field name in the code above so that it autotabs to the third field (and I don't need to do that to the third field since I don't need it to auto tab any further).

For the last field, (P1: 3. ABC account number - 3), I do need to bring up its properties, click on "Format", and in "Custom Keynote Script" enter this:

if(!event.willCommit) event.rc = /^\d*$/.test(event.change);

Providing your tab order is set up properly you should be good to go.

I hope the attached example helps?

Thanks

This is what tells 

[try67]

You can't do any of that in Acrobat Reader.

[RQ82]

Yes, sorry. I meant Adobe Acrobat.