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validations not working

Thread began 8/14/2012 11:58 am by JamieEff | Last modified 8/14/2012 2:23 pm by JamieEff | 1118 views | 8 replies |

8/14/2012 11:58 am | #1 JamieEff

validations not working

Hi Jason

On that page we were discussing on skype earlier, I have set up server validations as per this code: (also image1 attached)

php:

<?php 

if (isset($_POST["add"]) || isset($_POST["add_x"]))  {

  $WAFV_Redirect = "clientarea-update.php";

  $_SESSION['WAVT_clientareaupdate_502_Errors'] = "";

  if ($WAFV_Redirect == "")  {

    $WAFV_Redirect = $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"];

  }

  $WAFV_Errors = "";

  $WAFV_Errors .= WAValidateRQ(((isset($_POST["Item"]))?$_POST["Item"]:"") . "",false,1);

  $WAFV_Errors .= WAValidateRQ(((isset($_POST["Description"]))?$_POST["Description"]:"") . "",false,2);

  $WAFV_Errors .= WAValidateNM(((isset($_POST["Cost"]))?$_POST["Cost"]:"") . "",0,100000,"",",.",true,3);



  if ($WAFV_Errors != "")  {

    PostResult($WAFV_Redirect,$WAFV_Errors,"clientareaupdate_502");

  }

}

?>

This works fine in redirecting the user to the page if one of the 3 fields is empty.

I then added 3 different validation show ifs (as per image 2, 3 and 4) with this code:

php:

<?php

if (ValidatedField('clientareaupdate_502','clientareaupdate_502'))  {

  if ((strpos((",".ValidatedField("clientareaupdate_502","clientareaupdate_502").","), "," . "1" . ",") !== false || "1" == ""))  {

    if (!((strpos((",".ValidatedField("clientareaupdate_502","clientareaupdate_502").","), "," . "1" . ",") !== false || "1" == "")))  {

?>

              <div style="clear:both;color:#F00;">Please enter a valid 'item' entry</div>

              <?php //WAFV_Conditional clientarea-update.php clientareaupdate_502(1:1)

    }

  }

}?>

Now the error statement does not show when you go to the page but non of them display if there is an error

I have tried god knows how many ways it could be, but I am lost as to what I have done wrong.

Many thanks

Jamie

8/14/2012 12:20 pm | #2 Jason ByrnesWebAssist

dont set a validation pass condition, leave the validation pass condition blank, by setting the validation pass condition to the same as the validation fail condition, it is canceling the error out.

think of it this way:
there can never be an instance where the validation will both pass and fail. by setting the validation pass condition, you are canceling out the ability to display the message.

8/14/2012 12:26 pm | #3 JamieEff

thanks Jason

Thats working a treat now!

in the event that only 1 field fails, how would I get the 2 successful ones to retain the content that was initially attempted to be submitted so the user doesnt have to input it again?

Jamie

8/14/2012 12:31 pm | #4 Jason ByrnesWebAssist

in the bindings panel, expand the validated entries binding group.

bind the initial value of your form elements to the corresponding Validated entries biding.

8/14/2012 12:46 pm | #5 JamieEff

thanks Jason

Thats worked on 50% of the input fields but not on these 2:

php:

<textarea name="Item" rows="4" class="" id="Item" value="<?php echo(ValidatedField("clientareaupdate_502","Item")) ?>" style="float:left;width:248px;"></textarea>

php:

<textarea name="Description" rows="4" class="" id="Description" value="<?php echo(ValidatedField("clientareaupdate_502","Description")) ?>" style="float:left;width:248px;"></textarea>

8/14/2012 12:51 pm | #6 JamieEff

think I have have figured it out...

the binding needs to be surrounded by the <textarea></textarea> tags

ie:

php:

<textarea name="Item" rows="4" class="" id="Item" style="float:left;width:248px;"><?php echo(ValidatedField("clientareaupdate_502","Item")) ?></textarea>

8/14/2012 12:58 pm | #7 JamieEff

last question on this one

how would I do the same for the client field which is drawing data from the database - ie if one field fails the client selected in the drop down is remembered:

php:

<select name="Client" id="Client" style="float:left;width:255px;height:25px;">

                <?php

do {  

?>

                <option value="<?php echo $row_Clients['UserID']?>"><?php echo $row_Clients['UserFirstName']?></option>

                <?php

} while ($row_Clients = mysql_fetch_assoc($Clients));

  $rows = mysql_num_rows($Clients);

  if($rows > 0) {

      mysql_data_seek($Clients, 0);

      $row_Clients = mysql_fetch_assoc($Clients);

  }

?>

              </select>

8/14/2012 1:41 pm | #8 Jason ByrnesWebAssist

click the select list in design view, in the property inspector, click the dynamic button, and bind the Select Value Equal To option to the corresponding binding from the validated entries binding group.

8/14/2012 2:23 pm | #9 JamieEff

thanks Jason

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