Validate Signature Capture

[pcaspa]

Hi All,

I'd like to check that a signature has been entered before proceeding with the next step in my app. Using "{dialog.Object}.getValue('signaturecapture1');" gives the same result whether the signature has been entered or not.

Any idea's how I can check that a signature has been entered?

Thanks

[kiwibruce]

Re: Validate Signature Capture

Wow I can't imagine how that would ever be possible. You would be trying to compare a one image vs another. But maybe others have some ideas.
B

[pcaspa]

Re: Validate Signature Capture

I just want to check if a signature has been entered, no comparisons between signatures required.

Cheers

[pcaspa]

Re: Validate Signature Capture

Hi all,

For anyone who might be interested Selwyn helped me out with this one. I resolved it by adding the following to dialogValidate

if e.datasubmitted.SIGNATURECAPTURE1_HIDDENA5FN = null_value() then
dialogValidate.hasError = .t.
dialogValidate.errorText = "Please Sign Form"
end if

[[email protected]]

Re: Validate Signature Capture

thanks Peter - big help I was stuck here for a while - cheers.

I do have a related question I need help on that is currently beyond my meagre abilites...

In my UX I have a button (Proceed) that submits my dialog (i.e. I use {dialog.Object}.submit(); statement in my Javascript event handler) that I use instead of using the defined Submit-Reset button (which I grew up on )

My issue is this...

After the {dialog.Object}.submit(); code I run a bunch of other javascript commands.

I need to stop running the other commands after the {dialog.Object}.submit(); code if the dialogValidate.hasError = .t. (which it will be, if the signature field is empty).

How do I do this?

The dialogValidate.hasError = .t. is a server side xbasic value that gets triggered and then created by the {dialog.Object}.submit(); code which exists in the javascript on click event of the btn. Somehow I need an if statement back in the javascript that reads the dialogValidate.hasError = .t. value at the server and use this to ignore the rest of my javascript code (man this does my head in sometimes).

help?

Here is a snippet of my javascript code behind the proceed btn (for illustration purposes, I've left out the bulk of the JS but this demonstartes my issue)

{dialog.Object}.submit();
//I need to stop the following code from running if upon running the dialogValidate code (above in this post that Selwyn provided) I get a false return value
var pObj = {dialog.Object}.getParentObject();
pObj.runAction('VIEWSTAGINGPLACEMENT');

At the moment I can use the code Selwyn provided (kindly posted by Peter) but the rest of my code still runs, in this case the runAction method opens a new UX and I need this not to happen, I need to stay at the current UX and force the sure to use the signature control.

Appreciate any guidence...

[Jim Coltz]

Re: Validate Signature Capture

My issue is this...

After the {dialog.Object}.submit(); code I run a bunch of other javascript commands.

I need to stop running the other commands after the {dialog.Object}.submit(); code if the dialogValidate.hasError = .t. (which it will be, if the signature field is empty).

How do I do this?

Assuming you're using the server side action script to save the data to the tables you can use events that are exposed in that action script. See the image for more info.

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[Davidk]

Re: Validate Signature Capture

You could try this... your numbers may vary but the general idea may work. (I just know I'm going to get some head shaking for this... but...).

The length of a signture is quite large.

An empty signature is 2518 bytes (this is a signature that did exist but has been cleared).

An existing signature is 86 bytes.

And finally, a signature that never existed is 59 bytes.

So... no signature is going be either 2518 bytes or 59 bytes.

In your code where you have your submit() try this...

var mySig = $('{dialog.ComponentName}.V.R1.SIG1').src.length;
if (mySig == 2518 || mySig == 59){
	A5.msgBox.show('Error','Please add a signature','o');
	} else {
	{dialog.object}.submit();
	}

[[email protected]]

Re: Validate Signature Capture

thanks Jim and David....I'll update after I've tried your suggestions

[lvasic]

Re: Validate Signature Capture

David have you learned anything new regarding this? I'm trying to make a disconnected app and validate with javascript. You code works well, however, the numbers are not the same. So I've put your numbers plus the other numbers and it works well.