Word wrap and a maximum character limit

Ignition
1

I am looking for the functionality of a string input component to be able to have word wrap and a set maximum character limit.

The intent is to have a text field for a long string that will be pushed into a database column. I need to set the maximum character limit to ensure the characters I send to the database are less than the column I have set up in the database. I also want to have word wrap to allow the user to see their entire entry without having to scroll.

I see three potential options:

  1. Text Field: Has property for maximum character limit but not word wrap.
  2. Text Area: Has property for word wrap but not maximum character limit.
  3. Formatted Text Field: Regex property can be set for maximum character limit, unsure about word wrap.

One of my concerns is that with word wrap you might get two additional hidden characters '/n' for each wrap. If that is the case, then I want those hidden characters to be counted in the maximum character limit to ensure the entry stays within the constraint of maximum characters for the database column.

I feel this is a common task, so there must be some easy method of doing this that I am overlooking.

2

Only a text area can wrap. Text fields are fundamentally single-line in web browsers.

I recommend you simply disable your save button if the string is too long or otherwise unacceptable. Style the field to hint at the problem.

3

This is not the case. The text property of the text area component in Vision will not contain any hidden word wrapping characters.