Limiting the size of string fields

[Dubz]

HI All,

I'm just wondering if there is a way to limit the amount of space a string field will occupy on my form? I have a description field which permits 4000 characters, i don't want to reduce the number of characters but i want to limit the size the actual field is before it starts scrolling.

The image below shows a fully populated description field, is there a way to make it occupy half the space it currently does?

[Dubz]

Hi Harsh,

That's what i'm seeing as well. When i open the form the description field starts off at normal size and then recalculates to the larger size. There's no note of a client script doing this is the javascript log so i assume it's background functionality that we don't have access to.

[Gowrisankar Sat]

Use this code in a onLoad client script:

function onLoad() {

var fieldName = 'description';

var el = g_form.getControl(fieldName);

el.style.height = '200px';

}

[Gowrisankar Sat]

Use this code in a onLoad client script:

function onLoad() {

var fieldName = 'description';

var el = g_form.getControl(fieldName);

el.style.height = '200px';

}

[Dubz]

Thanks Gowrisankar, that script works when i try it on the short description but it does nothing on the max-length description field. It looks like there's some background functionality working on this field that overrides any attempt to modify field styling.

[Gowrisankar Sat]

Hi Dave,

Can you deactivate the field styles and try again?

It is working from my end.

function onLoad() {

var fieldName = 'description';

var el = g_form.getControl(fieldName);

el.style.height = '200px';

}