This feels like a dumb questions but I'm abut to punch LiveCycle. I had a form that used text fields to capture some numerical values...so I changed those fields to be numeric fields..but now when I render the form or open it in Adobe Reader, I can type in text and when I exit the field, it defaults to a zero value? Is this intentional by design? I would suspect that a numeric field would only allow data ENTRY of numerics?
Please help.
numeric field allows entry of text
2011-08-24 16:39:41
My Product Information:
LiveCycle Designer, Windows
LiveCycle Designer, Windows
2011-08-25 08:17:03
#2
I am using a numeric field. This field will hold a, for example, social security number. Initially I did not specify any patterns, not any at all. However, once I entered a valid SSN, when I left the field, it would "insert" commas...not cool. So then I tried applying a Display pattern, using both num.integer() or 12345 pattern. Great, commas did not appear but I could actually enter text, e.g. fdsfs, and it would let me...only to erase that and turn it into a 0 (zero) when I exit the field.
I don't have a strong grasp of the patterns to be frank, but eventually I was specifying Display Patterns, Edit Patterns, and Validtion patterns with no luck. Since it is a numeric field, why would it let a user enter text? Also, why default to 0 and not to say '', an empty string?
I don't have a strong grasp of the patterns to be frank, but eventually I was specifying Display Patterns, Edit Patterns, and Validtion patterns with no luck. Since it is a numeric field, why would it let a user enter text? Also, why default to 0 and not to say '', an empty string?
2011-08-25 08:25:36
#3
What happens when you create a new form from scratch and add just a single numeric text field and test it out?
2011-08-25 08:47:25
#4
Hello George,
So far, you are correct! Created a new form, dropped a numeric field on it, removed the caption so it has none. Made it a comb field and yes, it prevents me from entering any non-numerics! Utterly confused now.
So far, you are correct! Created a new form, dropped a numeric field on it, removed the caption so it has none. Made it a comb field and yes, it prevents me from entering any non-numerics! Utterly confused now.
2011-08-25 08:51:33
#5
Try deleting the field you're having trouble with and then recreate it.
2011-08-25 08:57:40
#6
In reality, it is not just one field, but about 5 or so of them. Do you think there's a setting somewhere that is "superceding" the numeric field behaviour?
2011-08-25 09:20:27
#7
Try deleting and recreating just one field and test it out. If it works, it could be that changing from text to numeric caused something weird to happen.
2011-08-25 15:43:36
#8
Hmn, I actually didn't just convert a text field to a numeric. I actually had recreated it so I could use the text one as a basis for dimensions and coordinates and such. Once I positioned the numeric field just right, then I would go ahead and remove the text field. And I am positive that I did delete the text field based on the different icon in the hierarchy tree. Weird!!
I'll eventually try as you suggest but at this point, I am going with text fields w/ custom embedded JS code.
Thanks George.
I'll eventually try as you suggest but at this point, I am going with text fields w/ custom embedded JS code.
Thanks George.
What are the display, edit, validation patterns?
George Kaiser