Check for empty data entry field

Christopher Purl

• July 25, 2018 21:35

I'm having an issue checking the data for text input fields in the data entry page as they relate to the actual label.

Like, I have a text input field called TagNumberInput

but if I say

If Format.Objects("TagNumberInput").Value = "" then

It gives me an error and says that that operation is not available.
Am just using improper syntax, or is there a different way entirely to access the text input fields to make determinations for data entry values?

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  Peter Thane

  ★ BarTender Hero ★

  • July 26, 2018 08:01

  Hi Christopher,

  I believe it is you are calling the Object and not the Named sub-string.

  Here is my VB which populates a text string after a Data Entry/Prompt value has been entered

   

  Value = "Hello"
  If Format.NamedSubStrings("TagNumberInput").Value = "" then
  Value = "Nowt there"
  else Value = "Summat there"
  end if

  Value = Value

   

  This is set as an Event Controlled Script > Post Prompt so that it is processed after the value has been entered into the TagNumberInput text field.

  Pete

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  Christopher Purl

  ★ BarTender Hero ★

  • July 26, 2018 14:59

  Thank you for your reply!

  Didn't realize I needed to bridge the template data with the label output by using a named data source.

  That looks like it solved it!

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