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    Validation Xbasic

    I've got a web UX component and I'm trying to figure out a way to validate the fields. I'm running an Xbasic function from the Submit button, so no stock submit(). I've tried doing an if then type statement, but can't get any effective way figured out. Seems like the stock Validation is for the regular submit or tab out of fields. I want it to validate on click of the button.

    Any ideas?

    #2
    Re: Validation Xbasic

    why not just do the validating in the on-click event.
    You still have the option of canceling the new values if they don't
    pass your validation.
    Gregg
    https://paiza.io is a great site to test and share sql code

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      #3
      Re: Validation Xbasic

      I figured out a way to do it within the Xbasic function, but can't figure out how to independently validate each field. How this is written it will return only the ShipLName (or the second if) if both are blank. If I have an entry in ShipFName (or the first entry) it will not return the validation. I guess the question would be, how to independently validate these and have them return the CANNOT BE BLANK if blank. I have all the other address fields to do as well.


      Code:
      dim ShipFName as c
      ShipFName = e.dataSubmitted.ShipFName
      
      if ShipFName = "" then
         dim js as c
         js = "$('fn').innerHTML = 'First Name &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp<font color=\"red\"> CANNOT BE BLANK</font>';"
         stripeChargeCreate = js
         
      		dim ShipLName as c
      		ShipLName = e.dataSubmitted.ShipLName
      		
      		if ShipLName = "" then
      		   dim js as c
      		   js = "$('ln').innerHTML = 'Last Name &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp<font color=\"red\"> CANNOT BE BLANK</font>';"
      		   stripeChargeCreate = js
      		end if
         
      else 
      
         ***rest of script.***
      
      end if

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        #4
        Re: Validation Xbasic

        Wouldn't a second if/then block allow for js = js+{additional js code} ?
        Gregg
        https://paiza.io is a great site to test and share sql code

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          #5
          Re: Validation Xbasic

          This works. Am I doing this right? I would keep adding blocks for each field. I assume there's a way to shorten this all up.

          Code:
          dim ShipFName as c
          ShipFName = e.dataSubmitted.ShipFName
          dim ShipLName as c
          ShipLName = e.dataSubmitted.ShipLName
          dim ShipAdd1 as c
          ShipAdd1 = e.dataSubmitted.ShipAdd1
          
          if ShipFName = "" then
             dim js as c
             js = "$('fn').innerHTML = 'First Name &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp<font color=\"red\"> CANNOT BE BLANK</font>';"
             setShip = js
             
          end if
             
          if ShipLName = "" then
          
             dim js as c
             js = js + "$('ln').innerHTML = 'Last Name &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp<font color=\"red\"> CANNOT BE BLANK</font>';"
             setShip = js
             
          end if
          
          if ShipAdd1 = "" then
          
             dim js as c
             js = js + "$('a1').innerHTML = 'Last Name &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp<font color=\"red\"> CANNOT BE BLANK</font>';"
             setShip = js
            
          end if

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            #6
            Re: Validation Xbasic

            One issue. I still have the rest of the code to execute and if I add it after the last 'end if', running the script just runs the code after that 'end if'. What's your suggestion to run through those if then statements and if they all are false, (or all have values) THEN run the rest of the script?


            Code:
            dim ShipFName as c
            ShipFName = e.dataSubmitted.ShipFName
            dim ShipLName as c
            ShipLName = e.dataSubmitted.ShipLName
            dim ShipAdd1 as c
            ShipAdd1 = e.dataSubmitted.ShipAdd1
            
            if ShipFName = "" then
               dim js as c
               js = "$('fn').innerHTML = 'First Name &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp<font color=\"red\"> CANNOT BE BLANK</font>';"
               stripeChargeCreate = js
            else
            	js = "$('fn').innerHTML = 'First Name aaa';"
            
            end if
               
            if ShipLName = "" then
            
               dim js as c
               js = js + "$('ln').innerHTML = 'Last Name &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp<font color=\"red\"> CANNOT BE BLANK</font>';"
               stripeChargeCreate = js
            else
            	js = "$('fn').innerHTML = 'Last Name';"
            	   
            end if
            
            if ShipAdd1 = "" then
            
               dim js as c
               js = js + "$('a1').innerHTML = 'Last Name &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp<font color=\"red\"> CANNOT BE BLANK</font>';"
               stripeChargeCreate = js
            else
            	js = "$('fn').innerHTML = 'Address 1';"
            	
            end if
            
            MORE CODE TO RUN

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              #7
              Re: Validation Xbasic

              Argh! No, that doesn't work as designed. Doesn't validate properly. Still working...

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                #8
                Re: Validation Xbasic

                Ok. I know this won't work as designed. The idea is to check the field, if ok, goto ProcessStripe:. However, as written, if any field is false, it will run the ProcessStripe code. So, I need to have them ALL return false (or validate properly with an entry) and THEN ProcessStripe.


                Code:
                dim ShipFName as c
                ShipFName = e.dataSubmitted.ShipFName
                dim ShipLName as c
                ShipLName = e.dataSubmitted.ShipLName
                dim ShipAdd1 as c
                ShipAdd1 = e.dataSubmitted.ShipAdd1
                
                
                
                if ShipFName = "" then
                   dim js as c
                   js = "$('fn').innerHTML = 'First Name &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp<font color=\"red\"> CANNOT BE BLANK</font>';"
                   stripeChargeCreate = js
                else
                	dim js as c
                	js =  "$('fn').innerHTML = 'First Name';"
                	stripeChargeCreate = js
                	goto ProcessStripe
                end if
                   
                if ShipLName = "" then
                
                   dim js as c
                   js = js + "$('ln').innerHTML = 'Last Name &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp<font color=\"red\"> CANNOT BE BLANK</font>';"
                   stripeChargeCreate = js
                else
                	dim js as c
                	js = js + "$('ln').innerHTML = 'Last Name';"
                	stripeChargeCreate = js
                	goto ProcessStripe   
                end if
                
                if ShipAdd1 = "" then
                
                   dim js as c
                   js = js + "$('a1').innerHTML = 'Last Name &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp<font color=\"red\"> CANNOT BE BLANK</font>';"
                   stripeChargeCreate = js
                else
                	dim js as c
                	js = js + "$('a1').innerHTML = 'Address 1';"
                	stripeChargeCreate = js
                	goto ProcessStripe
                end if
                
                end
                
                ProcessStripe:
                
                ****   Rest of code   *****
                
                
                end

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                  #9
                  Re: Validation Xbasic

                  I haven't tried , but I would use a pointer array and a loop.
                  The code below has been lightly tested, but should work.
                  If you want, you can ignore the dim ShipFname type lines, and assign the value directly to validated[].fieldVal (ex: validated[].fieldVal = e.datasubmitted.ShipFName ) .

                  Code:
                  dim validated[0] as p
                  dim js as c
                  dim tracker as n = 0
                  dim ShipFName as c = e.dataSubmitted.ShipFName
                  dim ShipLName as c = e.dataSubmitted.ShipLName
                  dim ShipAdd1 as c = e.dataSubmitted.ShipAdd1
                  
                  
                  
                  validated[].swap = "First Name"
                  validated[..].fieldVal = shipFname 'e.dataSubmitted.ShipFName
                  
                  validated[].swap = "Last Name"
                  validated[..].fieldVal = shipLname 'e.dataSubmitted.ShipLName
                  
                  validated[].swap = "Shipping Address1"
                  validated[..].fieldVal = ShipAdd1 'e.dataSubmitted.ShipAdd1
                  js = ""
                  
                  
                  for each fld in validated
                  	tempJS = ""
                  	tracker = tracker+1
                  	if isnull(validated[tracker].fieldVal) then
                  		tempJS = "$('fn').innerHTML = '<swapit> &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp<font color=\"red\"> CANNOT BE BLANK</font>';"
                  		tempJS = strtran(tempJS,"<swapit>",validated[tracker].swap)
                  		js = js + tempJS
                  	end if
                  next
                  Gregg
                  https://paiza.io is a great site to test and share sql code

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                    #10
                    Re: Validation Xbasic

                    You added that part while I was doing some testing.
                    Let's try this.
                    Code:
                    dim validated[0] as p
                    dim allValidated as c = ""
                    dim js as c
                    dim tracker as n = 0
                    dim ShipFName as c = e.dataSubmitted.ShipFName
                    dim ShipLName as c = e.dataSubmitted.ShipLName
                    dim ShipAdd1 as c = e.dataSubmitted.ShipAdd1
                    
                    
                    
                    validated[].swap = "First Name"
                    validated[..].fieldVal = shipFname 'e.dataSubmitted.ShipFName
                    
                    validated[].swap = "Last Name"
                    validated[..].fieldVal = shipLname 'e.dataSubmitted.ShipLName
                    
                    validated[].swap = "Shipping Address1"
                    validated[..].fieldVal = ShipAdd1 'e.dataSubmitted.ShipAdd1
                    js = ""
                    
                    
                    for each fld in validated
                    	tempJS = ""
                    	tracker = tracker+1
                    	if isnull(validated[tracker].fieldVal) then
                    		allValidated = "false"
                    		tempJS = "$('fn').innerHTML = '<swapit> &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp<font color=\"red\"> CANNOT BE BLANK</font>';"
                    		tempJS = strtran(tempJS,"<swapit>",validated[tracker].swap)
                    		js = js + tempJS
                    	end if
                    next
                    if allValidated <> "false" then
                    	'do the rest of the stuff here
                    end if
                    Gregg
                    https://paiza.io is a great site to test and share sql code

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                      #11
                      Re: Validation Xbasic

                      It doesn't error, but doesn't do anything as well. This code is just a little bit above my level. I'm almost there, but not quite.

                      Comment


                        #12
                        Re: Validation Xbasic

                        If I add something to each field, it processes the allValidated just fine.

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                          #13
                          Re: Validation Xbasic

                          Here's a test component.

                          validation.zip

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                            #14
                            Re: Validation Xbasic

                            You need the setship = js to be outside the if/then statement.
                            Gregg
                            https://paiza.io is a great site to test and share sql code

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                              #15
                              Re: Validation Xbasic

                              I added that to do the alert box. Is that needed for the other parts?

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