Is it possible to force Auto Complete to focus on the first 3 characters of a list?

  • PeterMW
    Asked on March 18, 2019 at 11:25 AM

    Is it possible to force Auto Complete to focus on the first 3 characters of a list?  

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    Thanks

    Peter

  • Richie JotForm Support
    Replied on March 18, 2019 at 12:43 PM

    You may type the three characters for the widget to search.

    Sample Screenshot:

    Is it possible to force Auto Complete to focus on the first 3 characters of a list?   Image 1 Screenshot 20

    Please give it a try and let us know if this fits your requirements.

  • PeterMW
    Replied on March 18, 2019 at 12:48 PM

    I know I type the three characters.  However, when a use starts to type, I want the first character they type to start showing the results by matching the first character. Now, when someone starts to type "T" for example, they will see town names starting with a "T", and the FSA (the first three characters), may be starting with something else.  So, I'm looking for a solution that, when someone starts typing "T", they will first see all the FSA's that begin with a "T". And then as they continue to type, the next character after the "T" in the list will be presented . . . etc

    Thanks 

  • Alan_D
    Replied on March 18, 2019 at 2:07 PM

    To do this, simply turn off the widget's Fuzzy Search feature. You can turn this feature off as follows:
    Is it possible to force Auto Complete to focus on the first 3 characters of a list?   Image 10So the widget will check the first three characters.
    Is it possible to force Auto Complete to focus on the first 3 characters of a list?   Image 21