Autocomplete element is not working on my form.

  • curtiselectricalqld
    Asked on May 22, 2019 at 10:05 PM

    I am using the auto complete element in a form.

    When I run the form through my PDF to Text converter

    (as PDF is the only way to send submissions) so I have to do this.

    All fields work perfectly but the Auto Complete entries get all split up.

    Can you assist with a solution

    PDF Submission & Screenshot attached

    Jotform Thread 1833233 Screenshot
  • Jed_C
    Replied on May 23, 2019 at 3:57 AM

    Are you referring to the auto complete widget as I don't see that on your mobile job card form both on the cloned version and the original form.

    Clone of Demo Mobile Job App — http://www.jotform.co/form/91420717630855 

    Demo Mobile Job App — http://www.jotform.co/form/90965327851870

    I checked those forms because I was matching the data in your screenshot. I'm not sure if you are referring to the auto complete widget https://widgets.jotform.com/widget/autocomp.

    Please share to us the form URL https://www.jotform.com/help/401-Where-to-Find-My-Form-URL in question.

    Looking forward for your response. 

  • curtiselectricalqld
    Replied on May 23, 2019 at 6:16 AM

    Demo Mobile Job App — http://www.jotform.co/form/90965327851870


    You have it,look for the elements called Enter Quantity & Materials used

     

    Screenshot attached


    1558606592Capture Screenshot 10

  • Ashwin JotForm Support
    Replied on May 23, 2019 at 9:39 AM

    I did check your form and found that you have added multiple quantity and "Auto Complete" fields. Each field will be displayed separately in submission PDF.

    How exactly you want it to be displayed?

    If you want it to be displayed side by side, I would suggest you to please customize your PDF document and place all the auto complete and quantity field based on your requirement. You can take advantage of our "PDF Editor" to customize PDF document. You may like to take a look at the following guide which should help you: https://www.jotform.com/help/384-How-to-Customize-PDF-Submissions-Report 

    Hope this helps.

    Do try it out and get back to us if you have any questions.

  • curtiselectricalqld
    Replied on May 23, 2019 at 2:15 PM

    PLEASE look at the screenshots, some of the words are getting broken up.

    The 1 AC is broken up and 1 DGPO is, this only occurs in the Auto Complete.

    This form has been made to be read by a software program, not a human.

  • Ashwin JotForm Support
    Replied on May 23, 2019 at 2:59 PM

    I did download your submission in PDF and it seems to display the auto complete fields value correctly. There is no line break in the PDF. Please check the screenshot below:

    1558637863subsPDF Screenshot 10

    Which Text converter you are using to get the text from PDF file? Please let us know and we will take a look.

    We will wait for your response.

  • curtiselectricalqld
    Replied on May 23, 2019 at 3:05 PM

    Hi

    Foxit PhantomPDF for server 2012

  • Nik_C
    Replied on May 23, 2019 at 4:33 PM

    I tested the form on Foxit PDF viewer, I'm not sure how you see it, but this is the PDF and converted to Text:

    1558643562Screen Shot 2019 05 23 at 10 Screenshot 10

    Could you please advise what do you see?

    Here is how you can post a screenshot: https://www.jotform.com/help/438-How-to-Post-Screenshots-to-Our-Support-Forum

    Thank you!

  • curtiselectricalqld
    Replied on May 23, 2019 at 4:43 PM

    Screen shot below, issue high lighted


    1558644146Screen shot with issue highlig Screenshot 10


  • curtiselectricalqld
    Replied on May 23, 2019 at 4:49 PM

    Further to the potential solution, I note that my PDF form is setup to show items side by side but they always come to my email address as per the screen shot of the PDF I received below. No matter what I change in the PDF Editor it always comes to me the same.


    1558644313PDF I receive Screenshot 10


  • Alan_D
    Replied on May 23, 2019 at 6:55 PM

    Your Demo Mobile Job App form is using the old PDF editor. Please enable the new PDF editor from form settings and attach the new PDFs to emails. Autocomplete element is not working on my form. Image 10Autocomplete element is not working on my form. Image 21And open the PDF editor to save changes. Autocomplete element is not working on my form. Image 32I think you will not encounter the issue with the new PDF layout.

  • Alan_D
    Replied on May 23, 2019 at 7:07 PM

    An addition. I recommend you create a new PDF document to attach emails. Please look at these steps. 
    1. This is the PDF editor.Autocomplete element is not working on my form. Image 102. Enter the document name and select the layout. Autocomplete element is not working on my form. Image 21
    Your new PDF document is ready. 
    3. Attach it to the notification email. 
    Autocomplete element is not working on my form. Image 32

  • curtiselectricalqld
    Replied on May 23, 2019 at 7:33 PM

    If you have a look at my form I'm not sure if you get into it but new PDF editor is ticked

  • David JotForm Support Manager
    Replied on May 23, 2019 at 11:04 PM

    The new PDF layout was not enabled in your form, we have done it for you already:

    1558667057oldpdf Screenshot 10

    Let us know if you need more help.

  • curtiselectricalqld
    Replied on May 24, 2019 at 12:55 AM

    Please see below, For some reason, the PDF I receive still comes through like this, even after you made the changes,

    Can you assist please


    https://form.jotform.co/91420717630855


    1558673583PDF received Screenshot 10

  • Jed_C
    Replied on May 24, 2019 at 2:15 AM

    It looks like a caching problem. What I did is I added a new PDF form named "Demo mobile job app" and set that as the default PDF attachment.

    1558678381PDF Editor   Google Chrome 201 Screenshot 20

    1558678436pdf attachment Screenshot 31

    After running some test submission, I can now confirm that the new PDF version is used.

    Autocomplete element is not working on my form Screenshot 42

    Please try again and let us know how it goes.