onSubmit client script to prevent form submission

patricklatella · ‎05-17-2017

hi all,

I have a javascript question. I have an onSubmit catalog client script to prevent submission of a record producer if the user has not checked a box on the form. This is working properly. However I need this to only apply if another field on the form is set a certain way. Right now here is my script:

this part is working properly:

if(g_form.getValue(user_confirm') == 'false' ){

alert('Please be sure to check the box before submitting a ticket.');

return false;

but it's the first "if" part that I need to tweak, I only want the script to fire if the field on the form "ad_domain" is set to YES. If this field is set to NO I don't want the script to fire.

how do I do this? thanks!

akaupisch · ‎05-17-2017

While that solution works, it's not very user friendly. Why have them submit, then cancel and require them to click a checkbox. You should make their life easier...I'm not sure what this checkbox is, but you have several options:

1) This is the best user experience and what you should be doing... Create a UI policy ...under When to Apply...Add Filter Conition ad_domain = YES or ad_comain=YesB and question_choide = incorrect info. Leave Reverse if False...then Save. After it reloads go to UI Policy Actions, select new, add in the checkbox field and set Mandatory to true. This will pre-empt the user to check it prior to submission. to inform them after submission is the least desirable as it adds clicks...Submit -> Ok on alert -> check box -> Submit and hope you don't rinse repeat due to other onSubmits...

2) If you can't do that for some reason, then don't hate on your users and require them to check a box then have to resubmit... use a confirm and do it for them...

function onSubmit() {   

   if(g_form.getValue('ad_domain') == 'YES' || g_form.getValue('ad_domain') == 'YESb' && g_form.getValue('question_choice') == 'incorrect info' ) //assuming values are YES and YESb   

   {   

             if(g_form.getValue('user_confirm') == 'false' ){   

                   var result = confirm('Are you sure you wish to submit?');//or whatever that checkbox is for

                   if (result) {

                             g_form.setValue('checkbox', true);

                   else

                             return false;

             }   

   

   }   

}

*edit: changed prompt to confirm*

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patricklatella · ‎05-17-2017

too soon...that actually didn't work, the checkbox appears on the form as mandatory under the conditions you set, but you can submit the form without clicking the box.

what went wrong?

akaupisch · ‎05-17-2017

You shouldn't be able to Submit when there are mandatory fields outstanding. The only way you can, that I'm aware of, is if you do g_form.checkMandatory = false. That being said, you are using a checkbox, and I'm not sure how mandatory works with checkboxes.

Is the checkbox asterisk red? or is it grey? If it's grey, that means something set that checkbox value for you, and thus it is no longer mandatory. Hope that helps