Forum OpenACS Q&A: troubles with validation

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1: troubles with validation
Posted by Anny Flores on 07/01/04 05:18 PM
I need to validate a variable in ad_form, but I'm having troubles with it because the validation must be in an if statement, right now I'm using -extend but it doesn't work.
  I'll apreciate any help
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2: Re: troubles with validation (response to 1)
Posted by Don Baccus on 07/02/04 12:25 AM
Can you explain exactly what you're trying to validate?  Normally validation is done in the validation block in your ad_form declaration.
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3: Re: troubles with validation (response to 1)
Posted by Anny Flores on 07/02/04 07:22 PM
Hi Don,

The code goes like this:

if { *condition* } {
ad_form -extend -name form_name -validate {
  {var_name
  { *condition* }
    "Message"
  }
}

the problem is that even when the condition of the if statement is true, the validation doesnt work.
What I would like to know is if it can be done or I'm doing it
wrong.

          By the way,I saw you a few months ago in        Guatemala, I just want you to know.

Thanks for your help.