Trim leading zeros
This javascript will remove leading zeros from a question and return the value with the zeros removed.
Resolution
To use this javascript place the javascript below and call the trimZeros function with the appropriate paramter.
Examples Usage:
//show an alert message with zeros removed from the question
//value of question 'Number with Leading Zeros'
alert(trimZeros('Number with Leading Zeros'))'
//set the question 'Number without Leading Zeros' with with zeros removed
//from the value of question 'Number with Leading Zeros'
KD.utils.Action.setQuestionValue('Number without Leading Zeros', trimZeros('Number with Leading Zeros'));
Javascript:
/**
* Trims leading leading zeros
* @method trimZeros
* @param qstn {String} The question label of the question to trim zeros.
* @return qstn with leading zeros removed
*/
function trimZeros(qstn) {
qstn = KD.utils.Action.getQuestionValue(qstn);
while (qstn.substr(0,1) == '0' && qstn.length>1) {
qstn = qstn.substr(1,9999);
}
return qstn;
}