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character limiter that counts in real time

January 24, 2011 10:38pm

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  • #1 / Jan 24, 2011 10:38pm

    Bryan Spearman

    50 posts

    I need a character limiter that counts down in real time just like the one used in this forum post editor.  IE: (5883 characters remaining) Except I need it for the comments form.

    Every time a user tries to comment on one of my sites, if their comment is over 500 characters, the system errors.  It’s pretty frustrating trying to edit down a comment when you have no idea where the threshold is ya know?

    Can anyone tell me how this is done with EE 2?

    Thank you!

    Moved to CodeShare Corner by Moderator

  • #2 / Jan 25, 2011 4:48pm

    Ingmar

    29245 posts

    I am not aware of any such tool. This probably wouldn’t be too difficult using jQuery or something similar. If you’re looking for a native EE solution, please consider making a Feature Request.

  • #3 / Jan 25, 2011 5:40pm

    Bryan Spearman

    50 posts

    Does anyone have any custom code they’ve created that I could use?

  • #4 / Jan 26, 2011 9:13am

    Sue Crocker

    26054 posts

    Hi, Bryan. You could also look on Devot-ee.com to see if there are any existing third party add-ons. In the meantime, moving to the CodeShare Corner for additional community support.

  • #5 / Jan 26, 2011 11:45am

    Bryan Spearman

    50 posts

    I looked at Devot:ee and found a few things but there is absolutely no instructions on how to install them or use them or any examples of there plugins working.

    Does anyone have an example of a character limiter working?

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