**Help Needed** Custom Pop-up Message for Field Validation

[ccasmoe20]

I have a form I am working on. But I can't figure out how to make the field have a pop-up message if someone enters .40 instead of 40. I want the field to block anyone from putting in .40 and only allow them to enter numbers straight up (i.e. 40).

If the user enters anything BUT straight up numbers, I want the pop-up message to say "Input the mileage rate as the number of cents per mile (i.e., 30 instead of .30)."

Thank you in advance for any help!

The form is attached........

[Former Community Member · Accepted solution]

You can add this script to the exit event of the field. If they enter a value of < 1 then a message will appear and the code will multiply the value by 100 to make it cents and not dollars.

if (this.rawValue < 1) {
app.alert("Enter your milage rate in cents 40 and not dollars .40");
this.rawValue = this.rawValue * 100;
}

If you woudl rather you can put the cursor back into the field and allow the user to remedy the entry before moving on. To do this use the command:

xfa.host.setFocus(this);

Hope that helps

Paul

[ccasmoe20]

This worked! Now if I want to add the xfa.host.setFocus(this);, where in the code do I put it?

[Former Community Member]

If you are putting that in I assume that you want the user to correct the error. So simply replace the line:

this.rawValue = this.rawValue * 100;

with the setFocus line.

Paul

[ccasmoe20]

Great! Thanks a bunch!