template::data::validate::float (public)

 template::data::validate::float value_ref message_ref

Defined in packages/acs-templating/tcl/data-procs.tcl

Validate that a submitted fla contains only an optional sign, and a whole part and fractional part.

Parameters:

value_ref - Reference variable to the submitted value
message_ref - Reference variable for returning an error message

Returns:

True (1) if valid, false (0) if not

Partial Call Graph (max 5 caller/called nodes):

Testcases:

validate_float

Source code:

    upvar 2 $message_ref message $value_ref value

    # Not allowing for scientific notation. Would the databases swallow it?
    set result [regexp {^([+-]?)(?=\d|\.\d)\d*(\.\d*)?$} $value]

    if { ! $result } {
        set message "[_ acs-templating.Invalid_decimal_number] \"[ns_quotehtml $value]\""
    }

    return $result

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