Is there a way to incorporate a textarea character counter in Web Form Builder where the data within a textarea can't exceed the MySQL data type limitation? For example, something to let the user know they're approaching a 100 character limit for a given entry?

I'm thinking yes.
http://ericrohloff.com/coffeecup/ccforu … r-counter/

Way cool Eric - thank you...

You will also need to adjust the var max = 500 variable to whatever character count you decide on.

But I agree... Way cool Eric !!

I like this character counter from Eric ..... my problem seems to be that I have two text areas, each of which is displayed by a display rule depending on previous input. (Each text area allows a different number of characters.).

I tried Eric's code (http://ericrohloff.com/coffeecup/ccforum/formbuilder/coffeecup-forms/character-counter/) but as soon as I insert the html element it seems to break the display rule/s - neither text box displays. This happens whether I set the script on a display rule or leave as permanent.

Is it possible to use a character counter with display rules on the text areas?

Give this a try.
http://ericrohloff.com/coffeecup/ccforu … wice-cond/

Hi Eric,
this is appreciated .... but again, as soon as I insert even one html element, the text area does not even display in 'Preview' ??

Can you share your fb file or a link to your test form?
Is your form on S-drive? If not We can alter the scripts to be in the head of your form.

Hi Eric
Sorry, gotta dash now, but this is not on S-Drive. Should I just post a link to the form or forward you the fb file?

Thanks
Dave

Eric
There are a lot of display rules and conditionals in use on this form, so I don't know if this is effecting the script.
The 'live' version has been in use for over 6 months, so I know that is running OK on IE, Firefox & Chrome.

However, once I install this script, it only seems to work on Firefox. On IE and Chrome it disables all display rules?
I have tested it on 3 PC's with the same results. No idea what causes this inconsistency, but would putting the code in the head of form resolve it?

This example has both scripts installed - http://www.idhsgb.com/iForms2/SALESTEST/sales-test.php

This is how it is set up:-

If a user chooses 'Breeders & Others' (advert_details_breeder) they should get the 1100 character text area. This is selected by a display rule on 'category' IS ( "Breeders & Others"

All others get the 550 text area (advert_details_allothers). This is selected by a display rule on 'category' IS NOT "Breeders & Others" and is stopped from displaying initially by adding AND ( [category] is_not "" ) to the display rule. This comes from 'Choose one'.