Evaluate input in field

[pbakker]

Hi all,

Probably something very basic, but it leaves me a bit clueless right now.

I have a field, which is attached to a global that I use as an input field for a search. Now, the search needs an ID (Integer) as input. the question is now: How to evaluate the input in the field, to see if it is an integer?

Secondly: Is it possible to put a mask or something over the field so the user can only type numbers into the field?

Thirdly: is it possible to evaluate the value typed into the field, while it's being type? With this one I mean: evanualte the total value in the field after each character entered into the field

Last but not least : Based on the evaluation in 3 launch a method (for example to change the text in the field to Bold or another color)

Any help appreciated

Paul

[IT2Be]

I will see if I have the right answers here...

I have a field, which is attached to a global that I use as an input field for a search. Now, the search needs an ID (Integer) as input. the question is now: How to evaluate the input in the field, to see if it is an integer?

If you want to check if all characters are a number you can do value.match(yourregularexpression) to find out. If you want to filter an integer you can do utils.stringToNumber(value) and you have your integer.

Secondly: Is it possible to put a mask or something over the field so the user can only type numbers into the field?

No (and this is a not yet if it was up to me... but it isn't )

thirdly: is it possible to evaluate the value typed into the field, while it's being type? With this one I mean: evanualte the total value in the field after each character entered into the field

No, not as far as I know. It is only after changing the values that you can do your evaluation...

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