Custom Field Validation if more that x Char

[ibobo]

Hello, 

i have a custom dialog, i need to put 4 character and then click ok

could i make the custom dialog box validate automatically if i put 4 characters ? 

Thanks you

 

[Kris M]

if you need to validate data before processing i would not use a custom dialog.

I would use a popover and build my own custom dialog because with the popover button you have greater ability to customize the user experience.

Edited March 7, 2016 by Kris M

[ibobo]

Hi Kris M, thanks you for the answer, 

i try right now with the popover but i can't use a script with it ?

right now with dialog box it s working like this  i click to a "button x" > script load captcha picture from webviewer >show it bigger> open dialog box> I put the character > I click ok >script put it in the field captcha of webviewer> script simulate click on "validate" of the webviewer > done

what i would like is that the click on OK of dialog  box will be done automatically if i put 4 characters. 

you think it could work with popover ?

thanks you

[comment]

3 hours ago, ibobo said:

could i make the custom dialog box validate automatically if i put 4 characters ? 

Yes, of course you can. There are several ways you could set this up, depending on what you want to happen in each case. Here's a simple example:

...
If [ Get ( LastMessageChoice ) = 1]
  If [ Length ( YourTable::UserInput ) = 4 ]
    # PROCEED
  Else
    # ERROR
  End If
End If
...

 

[ibobo]

5 hours ago, comment said:

Yes, of course you can. There are several ways you could set this up, depending on what you want to happen in each case. Here's a simple example:

...
If [ Get ( LastMessageChoice ) = 1]
  If [ Length ( YourTable::UserInput ) = 4 ]
    # PROCEED
  Else
    # ERROR
  End If
End If
...

 

Thanks you Comment, 

it works but i still need to click on "OK" button, what i would like is that it doing it, it self since i put 4 character, to avoid the click with the mouse. 

This example have nothing to do with filemaker but just for understand :  on google.com  you dont need to click on "research" button, it doing it self since i writing something in safari or firefox. 

 

[comment]

9 minutes ago, ibobo said:

i still need to click on "OK" button, what i would like is that it doing it, it self since i put 4 character, to avoid the click with the mouse.

You cannot do that with custom dialog. Once you have invoked a custom dialog, it will stay up until you click one of the buttons (or press the equivalent key).

You can do that by having the user type directly into a field, and using a script triggered OnObjectKeystroke.

[ibobo]

Hello, i tried yesterday  during few hours to make it work, and i couldn't, maybe my skills is not enough >< 

 

[comment]

Here's a very simple example to get your started.

In fact it's too simple, because it counts navigational keystrokes such as Backspace or Enter as characters.

OnObjKeystroke.fp7

[comment]

On second thought, this might be much better suited to your purpose:

OnObjModify.fp7

Edited March 8, 2016 by comment

[ibobo]

GENIAL ! thanks you, it s work perfectly !!   

Have a good day Mister Comment