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Set an action after WA Validation fails?

Thread began 6/06/2012 1:09 pm by htm2112 | Last modified 6/07/2012 8:55 am by htm2112 | 2559 views | 5 replies |

htm2112

Set an action after WA Validation fails?

I have my validation working well. The user must select small, medium, or large for some clothing and the validation ensures something is selected. The problem is I need some kind of message when the validation fails.

How could I create a popup window when the validation fails and the page reloads itself? Something like "Please select a size?"

Or what about changing the display on a div to show an error message below the list?

The select statement is dynamic and in a repeat region, by the way.

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Jason ByrnesWebAssist

use the validation show if behavior to show a message when validation fails.

Type yur error message on the page, select it, then go to WebAssist -> Form -> Validation _ Server Validation -> Validation show if

select he condition to trigger the validation message to show and click the plus button to add it, then click ok.

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htm2112

I did as you say and it works, but since the validation is in a repeat region, the page reloads and shows the error div on every product. I suppose the best thing for me to do is make the error message occur outside of the repeat region for the product that fails validation?

If you have a suggestion for some kind way to get a message to work inside the repeat region that holds the select list, I would appreciate it. I have attached the file that runs this. You can also view it here for now before I keep working on this: spring.php

Thanks for your help!

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htm2112

I've decided that displaying the validation error message in the repeat region is too complicated. I've gone with the simpler approach of having a message box for failure show at the top of the page.

Problem is when the validation error triggers, it does not reset when the user refreshes the page or clicks on any button in the nav bar and goes back to the page. I can even close the browser and reopen it to the same page. The validation error message displays. If I click the "add to cart" button and select a dress size, the validation error is reset and the page goes to the cart.

How do I reset the session variable that holds the trigger for the validation error in case the user clicks on another link or closes their browser?

You can view the problem by going to spring.php, and clicking add to cart without selecting an option. Then reload the page or click on another link. When you go back to the page, the validation error is not cleared from the previous attempt.

Thanks!

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Jason ByrnesWebAssist

add the following code after the </html> tag:

php:
<?php if(isset($_SESSION['WAVT_spring_241_Errors'])) unset($_SESSION['WAVT_spring_241_Errors']); ?>
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htm2112

Many thanks! It worked!!!

I do have a more involved problem I will open a premier support ticket on right now, by the way. It involves product options and I feel I should pay for my next question.

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