The cleanupNumberInput() function could be better, but it's a starting point :)
http://pastie.textmate.org/329356 -Josh On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 10:23 AM, Tracy Spratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You could use "restrict" to prevent entry of any non-numeric characters. > > Tracy > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *flexcoder2008 > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 02, 2008 6:51 PM > *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* [flexcoders] Unformatting currency values - best practice? > > > > What is the best practice or a good recommendation for formatting > currency values and then removing the currency formatting for saving > to the database? > > Here's what I have attempted to do so far. It works - but only if the > user enters plain old numbers - if they add any currency symbol or > thousand separator, it fails. > > I have a form which has some textInput's that are formatted with > currencyFormatters. I initialize each textInput's .data property to > "0". The textInput displays formatted currency amounts from xml data > retrieved from the database. On the focusIn event, the text property > is assigned to the textInput's .data property, so the value stays the > same but the formatting is gone. And when a change event fires, the > unformatted text in the textInput gets updated to the data property as > well. > > On the FocusOut event, the currency formatting is re-applied. > > When I save to the db, I use the textInput's .data property. So for > the most part this works, but fails if the user enters any currency > symbols. > > Is there a good class or function someone could recommend to take a > currency value in a textInput and strip out all the extra formatting > characters? I am also trying to implement localization, so the > various currency symbols will be different depending on the locale. > > Thanks > > > -- "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." Like the cut of my jib? Check out my Flex blog! :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] :: http://flex.joshmcdonald.info/ :: http://twitter.com/sophistifunk
