Textarea characters left doesnt work

[softforge]

We have a form that sends a text message when it is submitted so this is a perfect opportunity to use the countdown feature of the textarea element.

However, it doesn't actually countdown although it does prevent you entering any more then the specified number of characters:

I also tried switching it to words and it displays 1 less then the number of words you have specified. It also doesn't countdown the words or prevent you entering more words then specified:

I've had a look at the JS code but I cant see anything obviously wrong with it...

 

[softforge]

While we are at it, the truncate feature of the textarea element does not work properly either:

I have this set to only show 6 words but the HTML in the title tag is not being outputted correctly.

 

[felixkat]

I was going to convince to that it did work... then I realised I was using a WYSIWYG editor on my element.

Looking now....

 

[felixkat]

    this.periodFn = function () {
            
            // Seems that tinyMCE isn't created if FbLike element published in form
          //  if (typeof tinyMCE !== 'undefined') {
                if (this.getTextContainer() !== false) {
                    this.watchTextContainer();
                    clearInterval(this.periodFn);
                }
           // }
        };

Looks like a fairly recent change, it will work if you uncomment the 'if statement' within the textarea.js

I'm not too sure what the Facebook conflict was, need to speak to Rob.

 

[softforge]

Awesome, that works great!

Thanks very much!!!

 

[rob]

i should have fixed this in github this morning, not quiet the same fix, as Felixcats suggestion would have reintroduced a different error but something similar

 

[softforge]

Nice one, thanks a lot!

 

[felixkat]

lol, mine was a workaround not a fix.

 

[softforge]

lol, it still worked even if it was around