Validating Custom Fields

Validating a Custom Field in the Edit Screen

Main Script

lfInstantHook("textField", "LiveFields/hook.sil");
lfWatch("textField", {"textField"}, "LiveFields/hook.sil", {"keyup"});

Hook Script

if (argv["textField"] == "") {
    lfShowFieldMessage("textField", "textField cannot be empty", "ERROR");
    lfDisable("editSubmit");
    lfDisable("createIssueSubmit");
} else {
    lfHideFieldMessage("textField");
    lfEnable("editSubmit");
    lfEnable("createIssueSubmit");
}

Using a Regular Expression for Validation

In the following example, the user must enter an value which matches a social security number.

Main Script

lfInstantHook("textField", "LiveFields/hook.sil");
lfWatch("textField", {"textField"}, "LiveFields/hook.sil", {"keyup"});

Hook Script

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Validating Custom Fields

Validating a Custom Field in the Edit Screen

Using a Regular Expression for Validation

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