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PDF Form validation of RegExp

Hi,
I'm hoping for a little help trying to validate a acrobat form.
One of the fields that has to be filled in is a specific code (the letter A followed by 0 and then any 4 digits, i.e., A03546.
I'm hoping to use RegExp in a javascript on the submission button to validate this but, well i'm not very good at javascript so far i have following but am not really going anywhere.
any help appreciated
Thanks

var wipCode = this.getField("WIP");
var myRegExp =/[aA](?=0[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9])/i;

if (myRegExp.test(wipCode)==false)
{
    app.alert("This is not a valid WIP code.");
}
else
{
this.submitForm("mailto:me@myemail.com");
}

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dxdinh

can you try this

^[aA]0[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]

I use this site to test regEx when I need to write one
http://www.regular-expressions.info/javascriptexample.html

dxdinh

I mean by replacing your myRegExp variable to

var myRegExp =/^[aA]0[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]/;

Maplehurst

ASKER

Unfortunately not quite there, all values activate the alert box, even if they follow the desired pattern.
I suspect the issue lies more with how the javascript function handles what it see as at present it fails all results rather than applies the Expression.

dxdinh

if you do

app.alert(wipCode );

before the Reg test

did you get the same input that you entered?

Maplehurst

ASKER

Ah...that gives me a dialog box with [object Field] in, I guess I should have seen what Is in the form. A step forwards I think!

Maplehurst

ASKER

Bingo all seemed rather simple in the end
All i had missed was getting the value of the "WIP Code" field.
As to whether this is perfect code or not who knows but it just the job I need

var wipCode = this.getField("WIP code").value;
var myRegExp =/^[aA]0[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]/;

if (myRegExp.test(wipCode)!==true)
{
    app.alert(wipCode+" is not a valid WIP code.");
}
else
{
this.submitForm({cURL:"mailto:me@myemail.com",cSubmitAs: "PDF"});
}

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dxdinh, thanks for the help as the extra alert sent me in the right direction and the site will be really helpful in the future.

dxdinh

awesome - I am glad that you get it to work !!!!

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Maplehurst

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Not the complete solution but did direct me in the right direction to solving the problem