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validation script with a range 2.8 to 3.2

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2010-06-16 10:28:48
sandybb
Registered: Aug 28 2009
Posts: 6
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I am trying to write a validation script with a range 2.8 to 3.2 = true anything else would be false. If false in-act my error code list below which goes to a document level script. I need to write this script generically enough so I can switch out the variables for other text fields.

ValidateChecks("PT23a_Failure", event.target, "PT23a_Failure.Commits", ["Assembly", "SAP_Code"]);

Thanks,

Sandy

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Acrobat Pro Extended 9.3.1, Windows
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2010-06-22 12:40:39
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thomp
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Registered: Feb 15 2006
Posts: 4411 
if(event.value >= 2.8) && (event.value <= 3.2) )DoErrorCode(..)

For AcroForms the entered value is given by "event.value" in the Validate Event. The event object is global so it is not absolutely necessary to pass it into the document level function.

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2010-06-23 07:34:15
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sandybb
Registered: Aug 28 2009
Posts: 6
Thank Thom,

I cut and pasted it in the console window and tried to run the code, I get a syntax error so I placed another ( in front of the first one and that solved the syntax error.

I want to place this code on the validate tap, run custom validation script correct? List below is the full code I tried running and I am not able to get the error code to engage.


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2010-06-23 07:37:23
#3
try67
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Registered: Oct 30 2008
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The code Thom provided can't be used in the console environment, since there's no event involved.

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2010-06-23 08:09:02
#4
gkaiseril
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Registered: Feb 23 2006
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As noted 'event' is not a valid object when used within the console because there is no 'event' object. For use in the console, you would need to provide a field object and not the 'event'.

For a generalized solution, you could use a user defined function placed at the document level.
function ValidBetween(cValue, cLower, cUpper) {// check that lower limit is less than upper limitif (cLower > cUpper) app.alert('Lower parameter is greater than upper parameter', 0, 0, 'ValidBetween Error');// return logical value of comparisonreturn (cValue >= cLower & cValue <= cUpper);}

You can then use the above function by passing the value to be tested, and the lower and upper limit values.

In the console you would use:
ValidBetween(3, 2.8 , 3.2);
For use in the 'custom calculation for a field, you could use:
if( ValidBetween(event.value, 2.8 , 3.2) ) {// code when value is  => 2.8 and  <= 3.2} else {// code for when value is not between the range}

For use in another field to test the value of a different filed:
var sTestField = 'test field name';if( ValidBetween(this.getField(sTestField).value, 2.8 , 3.2) ) {// code when value is  => 2.8 and  <= 3.2} else {// code for when value is not between the range}

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2010-06-23 08:26:42
#5
sandybb
Registered: Aug 28 2009
Posts: 6
OK, thanks I will try that.
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