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Make Table Field Required When Other Table Fields are Filled In

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Good Morning,

After combing through the forums I couldn't find an answer for the the following scripting scenario.

(Or maybe I am asking the wrong question)

I have a Table (Name: InputTable) with a Header Row, and a footer Row (for a Grand Total Function), Add/Delete buttons, as well as Addition scripts.

The client has requested that if a dollar amount is put in one or any of Cell4, Cell5, Cell6, Cell7, Cell8, Cell9 or Cell10
Then Cell1 becomes a required field.

This Table must have an Initial count of 10 Rows, so I can't simple make Cell1 a Required field, because there could be blank/empty rows being submitted, and that would fire errors.

Could someone please provide an example of the Script I would need to Add to Row1, Cell1? (Or the resources of where to look)
And can this script be made to work on all Rows Added?

I don't do alot of scripting and I could sincerely use help on this.

Thank you all in advanced, I appreciate you taking time to help me out!

-Michelle

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Level 10

alright well because when you calculate, your total always have to be the last line or else i dont think it reads the line below the total

so do something like this

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Level 10

Euhmmm... so if you change the value of one of the cells 4-10 you want cell1 to be required... so

verify all your cells if their value is (rawValue != null)

if only one is different then null use this to change the required field of Cell1:

Cell1.mandatory = "error";     //cell 1 is mandatory

Cell1.mandatory = "disabled";     //cell1 is optional

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Okay, now you are really going to be able to tell how little I do scripting, lol..

The Script: 
rawValue != null

does this go on the individual cells 4-10?

Or does all of this scripting go on Cell1

rawValue != null
Cell1.mandatory = "error";     //cell 1 is mandatory

Cell1.mandatory = "disabled";     //cell1 is optional

Sorry if the question seems really basic - but thats totally me

Thank you for your help!

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I think I have a better way to ask my question, and it may make for simplier coding.

Can someone advise on how I would I code javascript for this scenario:

Sample.png

Looking for Javascripting For: If a number appears in the Total cell, the Job # cell becomes required.

I'm assuming that the javascript would be on the Total cell and would be on a '"Calculate" event?

Thanks again for the help!

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Level 10

Yea, it should be something like so...

If you are using Calculate event for Total... when you insert the value, verify if it's higher than 0

Your language should be in FormCalc for Calculate event so, it should be like this:

//Here you have your code to calculate the value and insert it in the total field.

if ($.rawValue gt 0) then

     $.resolveNode("Job").mandatory = "error"

else

     $.resolveNode("Job").mandatory = "disabled"

endif

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Well, I goofed something up, but it's not firing any error.

It just doesn't trigger any warnings, nothing happens at all... lol. Even When I hit the Submit Form Button to email it.

Anyone have suggestions on what I did wrong?

And I was wondering: The Job # field is marked User-Optional. I think that's correct for what I am trying to do here.

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Here's what I have:

 

TopmostSubform.Page1.InputTable.Row1.Total::calculate - (FormCalc, client)

sum (Sun+Mon+Tues+Wed+Thurs+Fri+Sat)

//Mandatory Field

if($.rawValue gt 0) then
  $.resolveNode("Job").mandatory = "error"
else
  $.resolveNode("Job").mandatory = "disabled"
endif

And the Sum function also stopped working... lol. I'm not having a good week with this form.

As Always, I am grateful for the assitance, thank you!

-Michelle

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Level 10

"Sum" function is normally used to calculate all rows... you should just write: Sun+Mon+Tues+Wed+Thurs+Fri+Sat

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Okay, corrected the calculation - so Sum in now gone:

TopmostSubform.Page1.InputTable.Row1.Total::calculate - (FormCalc, client)

Sun+Mon+Tues+Wed+Thurs+Fri+Sat

//Mandatory Field

if($.rawValue gt 0) then
$.resolveNode("Job").mandatory = "error"
else
$.resolveNode("Job").mandatory = "disabled"
endif

However if I keep this information from //Mandatory Field on down, the table will not calculate, and the mandatory coding doesn't do anything.

Is there something else I might be missing?

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Level 10

alright well because when you calculate, your total always have to be the last line or else i dont think it reads the line below the total

so do something like this

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Level 2

THAT'S IT! WOO-HOO!

Thank you for having the patience of a saint and for not giving up on this

You Sir, Completely Rock!

Thank you again!