Display only the first letter of field value

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Formidable Forms

November 20, 2019 13:29:34

dadamos

Topics: 3

Messages: 7

Hi,
I'm using formidable forms and have a text input field for the user to enter his name.
Is there a way somehow to display only his initial (first letter) in the corresponding PDF form output instead of the full name?

Thanks,
Dimitrios

November 20, 2019 17:53:26

E2Pdf

Topics: 7

Messages: 3614

Support

Hi,

Do you have combined value inside PDF field where you need to show only first letter? If yes, unfortunately there is no built-in function to cut "string" but we will check the possibility to add this functionality in future updates.

If you have all names in English, you can try to use this "hack":

[e2pdf-format-output search="a|||b|||c|||d|||e|||f|||g|||h|||i|||j|||k|||l|||m|||n|||o|||p|||q|||r|||s|||t|||u|||v|||w|||x|||y|||z" ireplace="A-|||B-|||C-|||D-|||E-|||F-|||G-|||H-|||I-|||J-|||K-|||L-|||M-|||N-|||O-|||P-|||Q-|||R-|||S-|||T-|||U-|||V-|||W-|||X-|||Y-|||Z-" explode="-" output="{0}"][592][/e2pdf-format-output]

* where [592] is the ID of field. It will replace name "Test" to "T-E-S-T-", explode it and will output only first letter.

Another solution will be to use PHP hooks to update value among render.

P.S. If first letter must be located in separated PDF field, let us know please, there is another solution to cut it, with "preg_replace" or just limit characters for PDF field.

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November 20, 2019 18:56:08

dadamos

Topics: 3

Messages: 7

Thank you for your answer.

I would like to have both the full name and the initial in the same page, in separate places. Is this possible by using the same 'formidable form' field, e.g. using the 'limit characters' control in one place while displaying the full name in the other?

Regards,

D.

November 20, 2019 19:21:15

E2Pdf

Topics: 7

Messages: 3614

Support

Just to be sure that we are understanding the task correctly, we need please a bit more information how is organized input in your Formidable Form and how you need to display data in PDF.

1. Are "First Name" and "Last Name" of your Formidable Form separated fields? If possible, attach please screenshot for this part of form where "First Name" and "Last Name" field(s) located.

2. Can you also please attach screenshot what output you are getting now in PDF and make some notes how it must be changed.

Thank you.

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November 20, 2019 23:06:06

dadamos

Topics: 3

Messages: 7

Previously you mentioned that it could be done either by using the "preg_replace" or by limiting characters for PDF field. Could you please elaborate? If I set the 'Length' of the field to '1', would it be enough?
I am looking for a 'neat' way to display only the first letter of the value of a field in the PDF output.
Thanks once more.

November 21, 2019 06:26:32

E2Pdf

Topics: 7

Messages: 3614

Support

Hi,

Yes, it must be enough. Value will be shorten to first symbol. Screenshot attached.

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