Keypad needs to display Currency and/or %, Masking returns inaccurate number formatting

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Robert Frankel

July 29, 2021 17:24

Expanding on a previous thread, my customers and designers are continually frustrated by inability to enter numbers including currency ($) or Percent (%) signs.

Additionally, masking elements do not properly display numbers. The frequency with which I hear this from existing and new users is becoming a concern.

1) The number and punctuation keypad is cumbersome, slows data entry and does not mirror the standards of virtually any other data entry platform. Currency and Percentage signs should be standard - They should not require formatting in an additional element for display (i.e. "$"+previous_element.formatMoney(0, '.', ',');)

2) Default masking incorrectly displays numeric entry (Currency in this example).

For Example:

Mask is configured as #,###,999,999.99

The user enters 25036. Logic dictates that the number should be displayed as 25,036. Instead, the result is 2,503,6.

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  Stella Park July 29, 2021 18:28

  Hi Robert,

  Thanks so much for posting. In regards to the number element and the need to add currency and/or percentage, have you tried using the Text Element and using the Keyboard type "Number and Punctuation"?

  Nonetheless, these would make a great enhancement. I'll be sure to share with the team and hopefully, this can get some traction here in the community as well. Thanks again!

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  Robert Frankel July 29, 2021 19:32

   

  Stella -

  The easiest way to see this done properly is to go into Excel. Format 1 cell as currency, another as percent. That’s the perfect example of what to do.

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