Help Displaying 1 character on PDF at a time.

Hi I have a PDF form that request a 10 digit number and displays them 1 digit at a time in boxes. Please see pic.

Is there anyway to draw a box and display 1 character from a field at a time so I can actually get them to display correctly on the PDF?

Thank you!

Hi,

Yes, it's possible to use "Combination of Characters" field. To setup it, you must set the length of field and "Comb" checkbox. (screenshot 1).

As you have "-" between fields, you will need to create 5 fields.

First length 1 and other fields with length 3 + "Comb" checkbox must be checked for all fields. If in entry you have 1 number, you can split number via "Preg Match All" filter. (screenshot 2)

Value: Will be same for all fields (Your Field ID)
"Preg Match All Pattern" will be same for all fields: /(\d{1})(\d{3})(\d{3})(\d{3})(\d{3})/

Preg Match All Output:
1st field: 1.0
2nd field: 2.0
3rd field: 3.0
4th field: 4.0
5th field: 5.0

Result attached on screenshot 3

Or another solution can be just to use "Preg Filter" to split value to 1 character at a time and put 13 different fields by example above and changing "Preg Match All Pattern" to:
/(\d{1})(\d{1})(\d{1})(\d{1})(\d{1})(\d{1})(\d{1})(\d{1})(\d{1})(\d{1})(\d{1})(\d{1})(\d{1})/

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Hi thank you for the response.

I tried to follow both options that you gave me but I must be doing something wrong. I have attached pictures of my Properties window for my field. It is the same 13 length field in my first post.

I wanted to use the second option you described of splitting value to 1 characters at a time and putting 13 different fields - but I can not get anything to display. Does it matter what "PDF Builder" "Field" type I use? I tried many but no difference.

Hi,

Can you please create "Input" field under E2Pdf Template with just [11] as value, and copy its output here please? Thank you.

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As an additional solution we just released update under Release Candidate version 1.11.04.3 which has new "substr" filter for [e2pdf-format-output] shortcode wrapper, which must make easier to accomplish current task.

This version can be currently updated from E2Pdf.com by enabling option: "E2Pdf" -> "Settings" -> "Release Candidate Builds" (screenshot attached).

After update you must be able to use such constructions:

1st letter:
[e2pdf-format-output substr="0,1" filter="trim,substr"][11][/e2pdf-format-output]

2nd letter:
[e2pdf-format-output substr="1,1" filter="trim,substr"][11][/e2pdf-format-output]

3rd letter:
[e2pdf-format-output substr="2,1" filter="trim,substr"][11][/e2pdf-format-output]

and so on...

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Hi. Thank you for making that change.

So I have followed the instructions and the field do display 1 digit but it is always the first digit for me. I have the shortcode changed as your example recommends. Attached is a picture of the 4th fields properties box from my form. This field like the other 3 only display the 1st characters from the input field. Can you advise if I am missing something?

We do not have any issues with test. (screenshots attached).

Which data do you get while using just [11] shortcode?

Did you remove old data under "Preg Filters"?

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