Proper Field Validation Methods and other annoyances...

[Paul Gabel]

Len:

Did you use the "de-installer" that comes with the Galaxy installer?  
If that doesn't work, try downloading a new copy of Revolution.

Paul Gabel
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On Aug 14, 2007, at 9:25 AM, Len Morgan wrote:

> Hello all!
>
> I've having a few "issues" that I hope someone can answer for me:
>
> 1) Why does  put "4" is a date return true?  If this function  
> doesn't actually work, why is it still available?  I'd like to be  
> able to have users enter a date without any kind of punctuation  
> (i.e., 08142007) and be able to validate it as a valid date.  The  
> same applies to entering 1315 as a time (no colon).
>
> 2) This is the "biggie."  What is the proper way to validate the  
> contents of a field.  I tried writing a "closeField" script that  
> would do the validation, put up a message box if the format/ 
> contents are wrong, then set the focus back to the field for  
> correction by the user. I end up getting two insertion point  
> cursors (one in the "bad" field and one in the next field.  The  
> keyboard does go to the bad field but having more than one  
> insertion point is confusing to me let alone my end users.  By the  
> way, I have tried not passing the closeField message but I'm not  
> sure if the "tab to next field" takes place anyway.
>
> 3) Related to #2 above, I frequently get vertical lines (insertion  
> point cursors) in a field as I move the mouse across it.  Once they  
> start showing up, (and they stay so I end up with vertical bars  
> between every letter in the field!), I can get them to appear by  
> moving the mouse ABOVE the field (not in it) like I have a vertical  
> line that runs the height of the entire screen.  Is this something  
> I'm doing or is it a known problem?
>
> It should be noted that I'm using Galaxy.  I'd try switching back  
> to the Rev IDE except that I can't seem to remove Galaxy (even  
> following their instructions.  It's like a bad rash - it just keeps  
> coming back!), I'm afraid of the "script eating tendency" of Galaxy  
> if you dare to attempt to use another editor.  I've lost countless  
> days of work to this "feature."
>
> #2 is the most important and probably of use to the most people.   
> #1 should have never seen the light of day I could write my own  
> routine if I had to.
>
> Thanks in advance for listening to my whining. (sp?)
>
> Len Morgan
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