Character counter does not display data on IE when counter is 0

Question

Hi,
I am implementing a character counter in ADF using Javascript (referencing this http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/adf/learnmore/10-char-input-counter-169133.pdf).
I display the string --> 'x' characters left
The problem that I am facing is: when my character counter becomes 0 (can no longer enter any text, the maxlimit of the input field is reached) then on IE browsers, it does not show the character '0'. It displays a blank. On Firefox and Chrome, however, the UI gets displayed as expected i.e. 0 characters left.
Can I get any pointers how to fix this on IE. Have tested with IE versions 7,8,9. JDev version is 11.1.1.5.0
Here is the code snippet that I am using:
Javascript:
function showCharacterCount(event) {
var keyCodePressed = event.getKeyCode();
if (keyCodePressed == AdfKeyStroke.TAB_KEY
|| keyCodePressed == AdfKeyStroke.ARROWLEFT_KEY
|| keyCodePressed == AdfKeyStroke.ARROWUP_KEY
|| keyCodePressed == AdfKeyStroke.ARROWRIGHT_KEY
|| keyCodePressed == AdfKeyStroke.ARROWDOWN_KEY) {
event.cancel();
else {
textfield = event.getCurrentTarget();
textfieldValue = event.getSource().getSubmittedValue();
textfieldLength = textfieldValue.length;
textfieldMaxLength = textfield.getMaximumLength();
o = AdfPage.PAGE.findComponent('characterCounter');
characterCounterValue = o.getValue();
characterCounterValue = textfieldMaxLength - textfieldLength;
o.setValue(characterCounterValue);
UI:
<af:panelGroupLayout id="pgl3" layout="horizontal">
<af:outputText id="characterCounter" clientComponent="true" value="325"
inlineStyle="text-align:right; display:block; width:100.0px;"
binding="#{viewScope.myBean.characterCounterBndg}"/>
<af:outputText value="characters left" id="ot7"
inlineStyle="padding-left:5.0px;"/>
</af:panelGroupLayout>
<af:inputText id="it2" rows="4" columns="53"
value="#{viewScope.myBean.text}" maximumLength="325" clientComponent="true"
simple="true">
<af:clientListener method="showCharacterCount"
type="keyUp"/>
</af:inputText>
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Try converting from dynamic data, that seems to take care of the problem. Also, you could use the regular field point VIs instead of the FP express VI. Check out the attached VI.
-Alan A.
Attachments:
FP_Read.vi ‏30 KB