Quantity Gift Registry Widget: Add Minimum Quantity to Prevent Negative Numbers

On the "Quantity Gift Registry," please consider adding a minimum quantity option so the quantity cannot be negative. This widget is the only one that meets our summer program registration requirement. However, many parents are mistakenly making the number negative.

The parents need to select the level and enter a quantity for each level, which then deducts from our available spots. As far as I can tell, no other widget allows for this combined functionality. However, for some reason, the widget allows negative numbers without a minimum quantity setting.

Thanks for the consideration, and feel free to suggest an alternative if I am overlooking another option.

Hi HYPE,

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The Gift Registry widget allows users to select items from a registry and automatically lowers the available quantity to prevent duplicate purchases. However, based on the information available, there is no mention of a minimum quantity option to prevent negative numbers within the Quantity Gift Registry widget settings.

Currently, the widget lets you customize items and their quantities, set max selection limits, and change label texts, but it does not specifically provide a feature to restrict the quantity from going negative.

Unfortunately, there is no alternative widget mentioned that combines the same functionality with a minimum quantity setting to prevent negative values.

If negative quantities are causing issues, you might consider adding form validation or custom scripts outside the widget to restrict negative inputs, but this would require additional customization beyond the widget's built-in features.

Let us know if you want guidance on how to implement such validations or if you have any other questions.

Give it a try and let us know how it goes.

Yes, you can provide the guidance.

Hi HYPE,

Let me help you with that:

Since the Quantity Gift Registry widget itself does not have a built-in option to prevent negative numbers, you can add form validation to restrict negative inputs by using Jotform's conditional logic or by adding custom validation scripts (if you are embedding the form on your website).

Here’s how to do it using Jotform's built-in features:

1. Add a Number field for the quantity input instead of relying solely on the widget input.
2. Set the Minimum Value for that Number field to 0, which will prevent users from entering negative numbers.
3. Use Conditional Logic to show or hide the Gift Registry widget or related fields based on the valid quantity input.

If you are embedding the form on your website, you can also add custom JavaScript to validate the input and prevent negative numbers before submission.

This approach requires some manual setup but will help prevent negative quantities effectively.

Give it a try and let us know how it goes.

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Hi HYPE,

One of our Support Team members will take it from here to follow up shortly.

Hi hypefs,

While the feature you're looking for isn't available at Jotform right now, we've gone ahead and escalated your request to our developers. Exactly when or if it's developed depends on their workload, how viable it is, and how many other users also request it. If there are any updates, we’ll circle back to this thread and let you know.

In the meantime, you can use the Inventory widget to be able to set the quantity range and prevent negative numbers. 

Thanks for your patience and understanding, we appreciate it.