Error messagebox does not appears

[Alberto]

Hi,
I need to validate a field, lets say, does not allow * character in a name.
You can try it modifying example 1
I add the following code to the Routines/Validate/Mailboxname

If Loc:Invalid <> '' then exit.
    if instring('*',MAI:MailBoxName,1,1)>0
       loc:Invalid = MAI:MailBoxName
       loc:alert   = 'MailBoxName:' & ' ' & p_web.Translate('you can''t use an * in the MailBoxName!')
    END

But when you enter an * and press save, the upper red error line appears ok, but not the message box error.
Its weird because it is a required field and this validation is almost the same in the same place and the message box does appears.

What am I doing wrong?
Alberto

[Rene Simons]

Alberto,
In the WebHandler procedure, there is an embed called ProcessLink.
The embed before Parent Call, I guess there is a statement:  self._popUpDone = 1
This prevents the popup to appear.
If it is there and you comment it out, t\you will see the red text AND the alert box.

Rene

[Bruce]

>> and press save

The save button runs different validation code, which validates the whole record. Specifically, at that point the validate::field routines are not called.

The validate::field routines are only called when the field is dynamically valiadated as it is entered.

So right-click-source and look for more validation code (I think routine is validaterecord, but I'm not sure offhand.)

Cheers
Bruce