Field validation

Classic Servoy
1

I have a field on a layout used for the start time of an event.

The format for field is set to
elements.start_time.format = ‘hh:mm a’;

With the new validation in 3.5.3+, no matter what I type in this field, Servoy keeps it red and refuses to let me leave the field.

For example, typing:
01:00 PM - fails
01:00 pm - fails
01:00 p - fails

I’m sure I’m doing something simple wrong, but it eludes me.

Thanks in advance for your help.

2

Have you tried to also set the edit mask? What happens if you do

elements.start_time.format = 'hh:mm a|hh:mm a';

?

3

That also fails.

4

And if you set that format directly on the field in design mode? That also fails?

5

Works fine for me

Mac
Java 1.6
svy 3.5.4

6

Not sure I fully understand what was wrong, but this is what I did to correct the problem:

  • I followed Patrick’s suggestion and applied the format for the field in Design mode. There was only a selection of date with time, none for time only, but I did it anyway, and found it worked when tested (data could now be changed in the field and validation did not fail)

  • I then removed the format for the field in design mode, and set the format using the exact same method again with the format string ‘hh:mm a’ string. Now it works.

Using Servoy 3.5.5 on Windows if that matters.

Glad it is now working. Thanks to all.