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Topic: Characters counter in all default textfields. R#1

Admin can set the characters limit of messages, blogs, comments and other textfields (the ones existing by default).
This is GREAT but members don't know how much characters they can use in each situation. This causes problems to them when sending/posting messages, blog articles and comments.
I receive lot of claims about this, because users can miss their text after they click to send them.

I think thay have reason.

>>> Request: adding a characters counter under textfields, based on limits admin already can set in control panel.
There are lot of script to do this that can be easily add into default textfields (blog, comment, guestbook, etc...).
Just a chek into DB for limits setted by admin and they can show a box with characters countdown while user is writing.

Example:
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicinde … tinput.htm

Last edited by orange_slice (2011-04-17 15:44:41)

Thank you vldpersonals.

Missed features absolutely needed in next release

2 Reply by Rexi

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Re: Characters counter in all default textfields. R#1

there is mod for this on vldcrowd, however, i agree it is very usefully smile

3 Reply by orange_slice

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Re: Characters counter in all default textfields. R#1

The fact that there is a mod for this could mean it's a useful and appreciated feature. smile
Moreover, if a mod already exists, then it's very easy to add the feature into the system as default. smile

To finish, today this feature it's a must.

Thank you vldpersonals.

Missed features absolutely needed in next release

4 Reply by dragon

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Re: Characters counter in all default textfields. R#1

Good idea smile

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5 Reply by orange_slice

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Re: Characters counter in all default textfields. R#1

Hello.
The charatcters counter for private messages added in vldpersonals 2.7 has been really appreciated by my members as I expected.

Well, I think it should be very useful to add the counter also in all other textfields where admin setted the characters limit (blog articles, blog comments, pictures/audio/video comments, etc).

Moreover, I noticed that if you unable comments in some section (E.g. blog comments), the textarea for comments is shown anyway. This confuses members, because they think can add comments while the admin unable them. If comments are unable the comments field should have to not be shown...

Thank you vldpersonals.

Missed features absolutely needed in next release