allowing input only for float number

javascript, jquery

Solution

I filter the first position input with the jQuery Caret plugin. Otherwise, once the dot is typed, it's already late to check where it was placed. I tried checking for the dot, then deleting the dot, but it does not look nice.

jQuery caret plugin: http://examplet.buss.hk/js/jquery.caret.min.js

What I did:

http://jsfiddle.net/FCWrE/422/

Try it :)

$('.filterme').keypress(function(eve) {
  if ((eve.which != 46 || $(this).val().indexOf('.') != -1) && (eve.which < 48 || eve.which > 57) || (eve.which == 46 && $(this).caret().start == 0)) {
    eve.preventDefault();
  }

  // this part is when left part of number is deleted and leaves a . in the leftmost position. For example, 33.25, then 33 is deleted
  $('.filterme').keyup(function(eve) {
    if ($(this).val().indexOf('.') == 0) {
      $(this).val($(this).val().substring(1));
    }
  });
});

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.3/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/caret/1.0.0/jquery.caret.min.js"></script>
<input type="text" class="filterme">

Problem

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