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January 2, 2018
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Check combo for "empty" fields

  • January 2, 2018
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Currently working on a script for the verify empty fields before printing to give a warning.

what i purloined and modified from the forum was

// check for empty fields

var emptyFields = [];

for (var i=0; i<this.numFields; i++) {

     var f= this.getField(this.getNthFieldName(i));

     if (f.type!="button" && f.required ) {

          if ((f.type=="text" && (f.value=="" || f.value==" ")) || (f.type=="checkbox" && f.value=="Off")) emptyFields.push(f.name);

}

}

if (emptyFields.length>0) {

     app.alert("Important - You must fill in the following fields or your reimburstment will be delayed:\n" + emptyFields.join("\n"));

} else this.print();

I need to add for it to check combo boxes for the answer "-" as that the default setting or empty setting.  Is that possible?

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Correct answer gkaiseril

One can also use the "defautlValue" property of a field to check for an uncompleted field.

// check for empty fields

var emptyFields = [];

for (var i=0; i<this.numFields; i++) {

     var f= this.getField(this.getNthFieldName(i));

     if (f.type!="button" && f.required ) {

          if ((f.defaultValue) emptyFields.push(f.name);

}

}

if (emptyFields.length>0) {

     app.alert("Important - You must fill in the following fields or your reimburstment will be delayed:\n" + emptyFields.join("\n"));

} else this.print();

You may have to adjust your code if there is a signature field.

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gkaiserilCorrect answer
Inspiring
January 3, 2018

One can also use the "defautlValue" property of a field to check for an uncompleted field.

// check for empty fields

var emptyFields = [];

for (var i=0; i<this.numFields; i++) {

     var f= this.getField(this.getNthFieldName(i));

     if (f.type!="button" && f.required ) {

          if ((f.defaultValue) emptyFields.push(f.name);

}

}

if (emptyFields.length>0) {

     app.alert("Important - You must fill in the following fields or your reimburstment will be delayed:\n" + emptyFields.join("\n"));

} else this.print();

You may have to adjust your code if there is a signature field.

    try67
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    try67Community Expert
    Community Expert
    January 2, 2018

    Change this part:

    if ((f.type=="text" && (f.value=="" || f.value==" ")) || (f.type=="checkbox" && f.value=="Off"))

    To:

    if (f.valueAsString==f.defaultValue)

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