Textbox emoticons, limit numbers or letters?

When asking a user to input text on mobile, how do I allow or prevent the use of emoticons when asking for a name?

I would assume it isn't an issue to allow it since each emoticon has a character code on that device, but not sure.

How can I limit character input if I only want numbers or only letters?

I don't need a capx, just a text reply.

Thanks.

Unfortunately C2 doesn't have anything to block emotjis (that I know of). You can make a text field numbers only by selecting that parameter in the side bar for teh object. If you want to block emoji's you may need to do one of 2 things:

1) Use the text box code to write in a bit of code that blocks emojis. Most of this is not in js but I think there's a solution here that is: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/258 ... i-keyboard

2) You can create your own custom keyboard that doesn't allow for emoji use at all. I believe this would require creating your own text box through events.

https://www.scirra.com/tutorials/1153/m ... le-devices

https://www.scirra.com/tutorials/739/your-own-textbox

I didn't test it in C2, but I did end up testing it in C3.

I used TextInput and saved it's value to a local storage key.

Then every 5 seconds it would get the item value and set the text of a Text object and a SpriteFont object.

Turns out the emoticons work with Text objects and not SpriteFont objects.

I exported to mobile to be sure, with same results.

Emoticons will display correctly with Text Objects.

test test

Emoticons are treated as a space with SpriteFont.

test test = test test

Oh, super cool . Thanks for sharing!