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Form field pound signs
A have a few text fields on my form where the data exceeds the width of the field. This is fine.
When I click in to the cell, I can see the value. This is also fine.
However, in some instances, the entire value is initially displayed, but when I tab/click into the field and tab out, pound signs are displayed.
Any ideas why this is happening, and why it does not occur on each PC that I test it with?
When I click in to the cell, I can see the value. This is also fine.
However, in some instances, the entire value is initially displayed, but when I tab/click into the field and tab out, pound signs are displayed.
Any ideas why this is happening, and why it does not occur on each PC that I test it with?
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Some background...
The pound signs will appear when "numeric" values cannot be displayed fully.
They won't show up on text fields, a text filed will typically truncate the text.
Why?
If you where allowed to "View" a truncated number (ex.:1,234,567.89) you might only see 4,567.89
This would also be confusing if you have numbers that are being totaled in a column
(Some numbers truncated and others would not be)
Finally, when viewed as a real Hardcopy Paper printout this would produce a visually confusing output.
;-)
Jeff
Some background...
The pound signs will appear when "numeric" values cannot be displayed fully.
They won't show up on text fields, a text filed will typically truncate the text.
Why?
If you where allowed to "View" a truncated number (ex.:1,234,567.89) you might only see 4,567.89
This would also be confusing if you have numbers that are being totaled in a column
(Some numbers truncated and others would not be)
Finally, when viewed as a real Hardcopy Paper printout this would produce a visually confusing output.
;-)
Jeff
ASKER
All of this information is really useful, but did not answer the original question.
ASKER
I've requested that this question be closed as follows:
Accepted answer: 0 points for cogc_it's comment #37610366
for the following reason:
Information provided did not explain the specific behavior described in the original question.
Accepted answer: 0 points for cogc_it's comment #37610366
for the following reason:
Information provided did not explain the specific behavior described in the original question.
matthewspatrick's post would seem to be the answer...
In 4 months the OP never replied to the post to say if they tried it, and what the result was...
In 4 months the OP never replied to the post to say if they tried it, and what the result was...
ASKER
Here is the specific question I asked that was not addressed:
1) Why is the full value displayed initially, put reverts to pounds when the user places the cursor in the field and tabs out?
2) This behavior does not occur on each PC that it is tested on. Why?
1) Why is the full value displayed initially, put reverts to pounds when the user places the cursor in the field and tabs out?
2) This behavior does not occur on each PC that it is tested on. Why?
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Jeff,
Thank you for the feedback. You have provided direction to begin troubleshooting to narrow down the answer. These are all variables that will take time to research/test. I am going to close the question identifying your answer as the solution. I will update it later with more information.
Thank you for the feedback. You have provided direction to begin troubleshooting to narrow down the answer. These are all variables that will take time to research/test. I am going to close the question identifying your answer as the solution. I will update it later with more information.
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Sounds like your control is not wide enough to display the formatted value. Try making it wider.
Patrick