Maxlength for Paragraph Text Fields

If I may add one more item ...

I had the technique described in the link pasted directly below working just fine before loading 1.3.13.1.

http://forum.gravityhelp.com/topic/limit-characters-in-paragraph-text-field

It could very well be "operator error" on my part -- but it does not seem to work anymore.

I've uploaded the "limit-textarea.js" to Thesis 1.7 "scripts" directory -- and, just in case, to the Thesis 1.7 root directory as well.

And, after inspecting my Paragraph Text field which is identified as <textarea id="input_95_739" class=textarea medium ...

I've pasted this script in my Thesis "Document Head > Additional Scripts" field:

<script src="<?php bloginfo('template_directory'); ?>/js/limit-textarea.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
jQuery(document).ready(function() {
 		jQuery("#input_95_739").attr("maxlength", "250");
 		jQuery("#input_95_739").attr("onkeyup", "return ismaxlength(this)");
	});
</script>

Have I made a stupid mistake -- or is this not working anymore?

Thanks

Hi Kevin,

Thanks for that suggestion.

Unfortunately, it did not work -- but I could have easily made a mistake.

Here's what I did:

I copied the .js file to my Thesis 17 root directory and I modified the script as follows:

<script src="<?php bloginfo('http://MYDOMAIN.info/public_html/wordpress/wp-content/themes/thesis_17/'); ?>/js/limit-textarea.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
jQuery(document).ready(function() {
 		jQuery("#input_95_739").attr("maxlength", "250");
 		jQuery("#input_95_739").attr("onkeyup", "return ismaxlength(this)");
	});
</script>

I'm not sure if my syntax is correct, but it does not seem to work.

Also, the last time I did this -- and it worked just fine -- I never had to define or modify the path to the .js file. I'm not sure what's different.

Two Questions:

1. Do you have any other suggestions regarding how I can get this to work?

2. Can you tell me if a Maxlength function can/will be applied to Paragraph Text fields?

Thanks very much.

Thanks rochestercitypages.

Unfortunately, that didn't work either.

For the record, I used both the single quote ' from the original script -- as well as the double quotes " you used in your example.

I didn't use the "js" directory from you example -- as Thesis does not have one. But I did path the script to both the Thesis root directory -- as well as the Thesis "/lib/scripts" directory.

And, no dice. Not sure why this worked so easily a month ago -- and not now.

It definitely makes sense to keep files in the Custom folder -- especially when updates roll-out. Thanks for the reminder.

I created a "js" folder in the "custom" directory (as there was none) and copied "limit-textarea.js" file to it.

And, here's exactly what I pasted into my "Thesis Site Options > Additional Scripts":

<script src="http://MYDOMAIN.info/public_html/wordpress/wp-content/themes/thesis_17/custom/js/limit-textarea.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
jQuery(document).ready(function() {
 		jQuery("#input_96_739").attr("maxlength", "250");
 		jQuery("#input_96_739").attr("onkeyup", "return ismaxlength(this)");
	});
</script>

I've cleared the cache in my browser -- and it still does not work.

Not sure what's going on here -- but I appreciate the help.