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ojask2243
September 10, 2022
Question

Show remain character in paragraph field

  • September 10, 2022
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Hi,

How to show number remain of character in paragraph field

Thanks.

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    harshitb6843
    harshitb6843
    September 10, 2022

    Appian already provides that. Check the image below. 

      caroline.brautigan
      caroline.brautigan
      Employee
      September 14, 2022

      If you use characterLimit, you can also set showCharacterCount: true() to have the field automatically display how many characters the user has entered compared to the limit. 

      docs.appian.com/.../Paragraph_Component.html

      mikes0011
      mikes0011
      Brainy
      September 14, 2022
      you can also set showCharacterCount: true()

      As a slight point of clarification: "show character count" defaults to true() when any character limit value is provided; the main utility of the "showCharacterCount" parameter is that it optionally allows us to set it to false() and thus hide the counter (useful for small paragraph fields, since the character counter can start interfering with entered text when space is very tight).

      The Expression Guru
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      deepakg681722
      September 10, 2022

      Question for you. where do you want to show the number? Inside the paragraph field or below it. If inside, then as Harshit mentioned, you can use the character limit property, and if underneath the paragraph field then you can use instruction text with logic and also set the refresh after property to KEYPRESS.

      for example 8000-len({localVariable/RI Var}).

      Note: Harshit's configuration makes more sense because it will throw the validation issue if the user exceeds the count without doing any extra code for it.

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