Dropdown validation on blank value

[thancock]

I have created drop downs with various entries having the value string include the word 'blank' and the display string being empty or containing some descriptive text

'blank' => '',
....
'blank2' => 'A HEADING',
....
etc


The various blank entries are there simply for separators and or headings to make the list easier to read for the user

Can someone suggest an upgrade safe way of validating drop downs so that anything that has 'blank' in the value string will not validate as filled on a Save?

Thanks

[andopes]

Hi thancock

You can do the following:

1. Modify the Save button on EditView (create a customCode to redefine it) and add a javascript function call before the "return check_form('EditView');"
2. This javascript function should validate the dropdown value and call the function addToValidate() to force an empty data into dropdown field.

Let me know if you need to know how to do this.

Cheers

[thancock]

Hi there,

I have had a look at the suggestion but can't figure it out and would like some more details please.

It seems like your suggested mod will need to be done for each save button on each form? I would have liked to mod the field validation routine instead so that it works for all modules on every dropdown throughout Sugar - is this possible?

Thank you very much for your help

Cheers
Tony

[andopes]

Hi Tony

It is not upgrade safe once you would need to modify the function "check_form".

Cheers