Validation Question on masks

[shelby55]

Hello

I have web developer creating a webpage using php and accessing an Access database for the tables. Is it not possible to program entry masks so that all entries are the same/correct? For example, forcing the user to enter postal code as ANA NAN and phone numbers (NNN) NNN-NNNN and the spaces, dashes and brackets fill in automatically?

Thanks.

Shelby

 

[vbkris]

yes that is possible, but i am a bit confused as to how to format them...

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[MJB3K]

this should do the trick for you:

<?php
$phone_no = $_POST['phone_no']; // if posted from a form

$area = substr($phone_no, 0, 3);
$nxt = substr($phone_no, 3, -3);
$lst = substr($phone_no, -3);

echo "($area) $nxt $lst";
?>

Regards,

Martin

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