My previous post is incorrect, it forces ###,### so you can't enter som

  • CA - Nevada County - Rick Rice
    Asked on January 7, 2022 at 10:39 PM

    My previous post is incorrect, it forces ###,### so you can't enter something like 1,000
    Switching to something like [#][#][#][,][#][#][#][,][#][#][#][,][#][#]# does not seem to work either, because entering 1,000 still wants a trailing digit to be added, so I assume it is matching from the start, rather than what is required.

  • Mary JotForm Support
    Replied on January 8, 2022 at 12:44 AM

    Hi Rick ,

    Thank you for reaching out.

    Can you please direct us to your previous post so we can understand your issue better?

    Also, please let us know more about what you are trying to achieve so we can check this on our end.

    We will wait for your reply.

  • Rick Rice
    Replied on January 10, 2022 at 11:05 AM

    It was my previous post on the same thread, about input masks. I wanted to have a mask that would allow numeric input for whole dollars, with the commas (separating thousands, millions, etc.) to be optional.

    I found this to work for me in conjunction with making the field required: [#][#][#][,][#][#][#][,][#][#][#][,][#][#][#] 

    The point of my original post is that the documentation provided for the topic of input masking does not include anything about using the square brackets for optional elements. I forget where I stumbled on that gem.

  • Christopher JotForm Support
    Replied on January 10, 2022 at 12:17 PM

    We are glad that you have found a solution to your inquiry regarding input mask.

    Do you still require further assistance from us?

    Please let us know.

    Thank You

  • Rick A Rice
    Replied on January 10, 2022 at 12:19 PM

    No, I found something that worked, so I am good.

    Thanks,
    Rick