blockIfEmpty
- 13 Nov 2020
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blockIfEmpty
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Description
Queues a validation block for an input object(s), conditioned on a value not having been specified by the user. When active, this block will prevent the user from continuing for the specified reason.
Input Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| token | Text | Yes | Input object token (i.e. [5]) |
| reason | Text | Yes | Reason displayed to the user for being blocked |
| [type] | Text | No | 'all' = Blocks if all objects are empty (default); 'any' = Blocks if any object is empty |
Returns
No return value.
Examples
// block the user if a value for input object [5] is missing
user.blockIfEmpty("[5]", "You must specify a pressure value.");
// block if both input objects [5] and [10] are empty
// note: specifying 'all' is not required since this is the default behavior
user.blockIfEmpty("[5], [10]", "You must specify a pressure value.", "all");
// block if either input objects [5] and [10] is empty
user.blockIfEmpty("[5], [10]", "You must specify a pressure value.", "any");
Remarks
Definition
Validation is the process of making sure user inputs contain appropriate values. For example, if numbers are within an expected range or if required values are even entered at all.
Products that run your apps will typically support a feature where your app's user inputs are validated at some point in time (i.e. when the user tries to save their work).
You can hook into the validation process using the blocking functions.
- blockIfEmpty(...) - blocks user if a value is missing
- blockIfValue(...) - blocks user if a specific value is entered
- block(...) - blocks user (without a condition)
Validation Process
The runtime's validation process performs these steps when it's time to validate the user's inputs:
- The user performs an action that triggers validation (i.e. save).
- Your app's Ux.Validate script runs. This is your opportunity to add all the blocks you want via the available blocking functions. They are queued in the order they are added in your script.
- The runtime checks to see if any blocks are queued.
- If so, it displays a list of your blocking messages to the user and prevents them from continuing.
- If no blocks are queued, the user's action will proceed.
- All validation blocks are reset (cleared).