In the Backdrop version of Webform Validation I've wrapped in some code that provides a counter on the text field showing how many characters remain (if the Maxlength module is installed). If you are interested I'd be happy to provide a patch for Drupal 7, or you can basically pull as needed from here:
https://github.com/backdrop-contrib/webform_validation/commit/bf8a6bbc6c...
(Let me know if you would like a patch for the above.)
| Comment | File | Size | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| #8 | maxlength_js-3093953-8.patch | 5.03 KB | laryn |
| #5 | maxlength_js-3093953-5.patch | 4.85 KB | laryn |
| #3 | maxlength-after.jpg | 185.54 KB | laryn |
| #3 | maxlength-before.jpg | 218.16 KB | laryn |
| #3 | maxlength_js-3093953-3.patch | 5.02 KB | laryn |
Comments
Comment #2
liam morlandIt would be great to have that as a patch.
Comment #3
larynNo problem -- patch attached. See what you think. I'm also attaching before and after screenshots. (Before: error appears after submission; After: countdown/validation happens live before submission).
This MaxLength integration is based on work by [Hal Eagar](https://www.drupal.org/node/1459650#comment-9011799), with enhancements from [Allen Shaw](https://github.com/twomice).
Comment #4
liam morlandThanks for the patch.
Please check coding standards. I think $maxlength_desc should be empty when maxlength is not installed. webform_validation_get_node_rules() always returns an array so the
if ($rules)is not needed.Comment #5
larynThanks for reviewing! How does this look?
Comment #6
larynComment #7
liam morlandThanks for the patch.
There are still coding standards issues. Please install code sniffer to check these.
Comment #8
larynThird time's the charm? (Thanks for holding my hand a bit... I'm learning!)
There are a few errors/warnings on Code Sniffer yet but they are unrelated to anything I've added, so I didn't change them here.
Comment #9
liam morlandComment #11
liam morlandThanks!