Show user if there is overflowing text in a text field

[kallehval]

Hi

 

I would like to know if there is a way to calculate if there is overflowing text in a textfield? I would like to alert the user that the field has more content than the eye sees by making a color change or inserting an alert image or something else.

 

Is this possible? Does fielmaker have a function to check this by default? The field can be of different sizes.

 

Thanks in advance...

 

Kasper

[Lee Smith]

Why not use the Scroll Bar on the fields?

 

This question has come of from time to time. A search on Google for site fmforums.com resize field based on number of characters Provided several hits.

 

Basically, you would need the number of characters you want to break at, and then use the Length Function to do this. You might consider this using the Validation option for the field and constrain the length to your number, or you can use Conditional Formatting, and a formula of something like  

 

Length (Self)  ≥ 25   //replace the 25 with your number

 

HTH

 

Lee