Your achievements

Level 1

0% to

Level 2

Tip /
Sign in

Sign in to Community

to gain points, level up, and earn exciting badges like the new
Bedrock Mission!

Learn more

View all

Sign in to view all badges

Adobe Summit 2023 [19th to 23rd March, Las Vegas and Virtual] | Complete AEM Session & Lab list

Focus after validation error

Avatar

Not applicable
Is it possible to re-set focus to an object after a validation (pattern) error? I don't want the user being able to exit an object when there is a validation error.
6 Replies

Avatar

Not applicable
-Bump-



Is this not possible to do or do I need to clearify my problem? 🙂

Avatar

Level 10
Try using xfa.host.setFocus("fieldname")

Avatar

Not applicable
Hi!



The problem isn't to set focus to the control but to set focus after the pattern validation. Is there any way to determine if the pattern validation errors and then set focus?



As it is now, a dialog shows and says "Your postalcode must be 5 digits" and then the cursor jumps to the next textfield. I want the cursor to return to the control that didn't verify correctly.

Avatar

Level 10
To be able to do that you will have to use scripting validation instead of the built in validation.

Avatar

Level 2
The easiest way to convert a picture validation to a script validation is to use the formcalc format() function.

E.g. the formcalc script to validate a US zip code would look like:



format("text{99999}", $) <> ""

Avatar

Not applicable
That's a pretty big job to do that but I am starting to realize that I don't have any other option. Thanks for your help!