I'm trying to build a 4-part serial number input that auto-advances for each chunk of the serial number.
e.g. 1-384-3884-39
Also, how would I add the strings together into one string on submit?
I'm trying to build a 4-part serial number input that auto-advances for each chunk of the serial number.
e.g. 1-384-3884-39
Also, how would I add the strings together into one string on submit?
i do a fiddle for you http://jsfiddle.net/fLz4LL9g/3/
Form:
<form>
<input id="i1" class="i" type="number" value="">-
<input id="i2" class="i" type="number">-
<input id="i3" class="i" type="number">-
<input id="i4" class="i" type="number">
</form>
Code:
var digitsPerBox = 4;
/// EACH INPUT
$(".i").on("input",function(e) {
if (e.target.value.length == digitsPerBox) {
var t = $( e.target );
if (t.attr("id") == "i4") {
/// SUBMIT HERE
var txt = $("#i1").val() + "-" + $("#i2").val() + "-" + $("#i3").val() + "-" + $("#i4").val();
alert(txt);
} else {
/// AUTO FOCUS NEXT BOX
t.next().focus();
}
}
/// LIMIT DIGITS PER BOX
if (e.target.value.length > digitsPerBox) {
e.target.value = e.target.value.substr(0,digitsPerBox);
}
///// ONLY NUMBER ALLOWED
}).keydown(function (e) {
// Allow: backspace, delete, tab, escape, enter and .
if ($.inArray(e.keyCode, [46, 8, 9, 27, 13, 110, 190]) !== -1 ||
// Allow: Ctrl+A
(e.keyCode == 65 && e.ctrlKey === true) ||
// Allow: home, end, left, right
(e.keyCode >= 35 && e.keyCode <= 39)) {
// let it happen, don't do anything
return;
}
// Ensure that it is a number and stop the keypress
if ((e.shiftKey || (e.keyCode < 48 || e.keyCode > 57)) && (e.keyCode < 96 || e.keyCode > 105)) {
e.preventDefault();
}
});
I found a plugin... but would still like to learn the simplest way to do this.
http://www.jqueryscript.net/form/jQuery-Plugin-For-Auto-Tab-Form-Fields-autotab.html
If i understand you correctly, I think you could use this function:
Working Demo: http://jsfiddle.net/kfbjy8fr/1/
function getResult() {
var HTMLinsert = "",
values = $(document).find('input');
$.each( values, function( index, element) {
HTMLinsert += element.value
if (index !== values.length -1 ) {
HTMLinsert += '-'
}
})
return HTMLinsert;
}
var checkForTab = function() {
if ( $(this).prop('maxlength') === $(this).val().length ) {
$(this).closest('input').next().focus();
}
}