now I am confirmed that its due to Rich text field.
I am not able to download the script from the below link.
http://sharepointjavascript.wordpress.com/2010/05/28/get-or-set-value-for-sharepoint-field-in-newform-editform-and-dispform-get-only-in-dispform/

Is there any alternate location from where I can download the js file mentioned there to getFieldvalue script.

Thanks.

To have this work in a rich text field is harder as the field is not a textarea, but a editable div in an iframe. The textarea is hidden and as you have figured out, does not update on PreSaveAction.

Look her for further help

Alexander

Thank you for the reply.

I plcaed it inside the CEWP without document.ready function, but still I did not get it working.

The thing that I am trying out is I would like to validate the text area field in presave function, to show validation message.None of the below gives me the user inputted text on presave ,and it always gives me the value the text area has when the page loads.

function PreSaveAction()
{

alert($(”textarea[title$='Reason']“).text());
alert($(”textarea[title$='Reason']“).val());
alert($(”textarea[title$='Reason']“).html());

return false;
}

The scenario is, if the text area is empty while the page loads, it always gives me the empty value even though the user inputted some text in presave action.
So, I have thought if using keyup function to determine that it has value or not.

Now, for some reason none of this works on my list form.

Any suggestions/help on getting it done.

Many thanks.

Please check your field name – and beware that the double quotes are corrupted when copying from the web – you must rewrite them.

Alexander

I want to validate text area field value on the list form. This field is a required field when the user chooses one of the choice from a dropdown field.
I am using the below code inside document.ready function, but for some reason keyup event won’t fire up on Sharepoint list Edit form.

$(”textarea[title$='Reason']“).keyup(function() {

var len = this.value.length;
alert(”Text Length: ” + len);
if (len > 0) {
isValid = true;

}
else
{
isValid = false;

}

});

Is there anything I am missing here? Can please someone help getting it work.

Thanks.

counterForMultiLinePlain(’MyMultiline’,true,50,true,’Remaining words: ‘);

from 50 to 255?

I tried, but it seems it counts one line as one character. Did I miss anything?

How do I place the word “Remaining words: ” right underneath the field it is tied to? Right now it appears above the field.

I don’t believe you need to add CEWP below the multiline. Since the code has the refernce to the field, this CEWP can be in Web Part Zone right below the main zone.

Just my 2c

If the word count reached limit, and the OK button is grey out. Even I reduced the number of words, the OK button will not be undimmed.

Is there a way to fix this?