Dialog box

[Mani]

Hi Alex - Can a dialog box be displayed with an error message if a control validation fails and not let the user submit the form. 

Scenario

Only payroll staff (code '111') can submit a form.

If ($code != 111) then display dialog box with the error message.

if possible, can you please point me in the right direction

Thanks

[Alessandro Vernet]

Hi Manish,

Is this with a form created with Form Builder? If so, isn't this happening
by default, i.e. if a field is invalid, and users try to submit or save the
form, they will get a dialog telling them they need fix errors first, and
all errors will show in the error summary.

‑Alex

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[Mani]

Yes it does. But the requirement is to display a dialog box as soon as the validation fails

Scenario - Display error dialog box if the submitter is not a Manager.

Example: Employee details are auto-populated based on the logged in user which includes their position (positions can be multiple in which case the submitter selects one from a drop-down). If the selected submitter position code does not match with the manager code then that should immediately dispatch/trigger a dialog box with a message 'You are not eligible to submit this form' even before clicking on save or submit button. Is this possible?

Thanks

[Alessandro Vernet]

Hi Manish,

You would have to write some XForms to do something like that. And the
XForms should go in a separate file on the server where you put your custom
model logic. You can use an `<xf:message>` action to show the message, or if
you need a custom dialog, you can also create your own custom dialog.

https://doc.orbeon.com/form-runner/advanced/custom

[Mani]

Thanks Alex - The document is too vague for someone with no xforms knowledge - is there a sample or something that I can refer to for creating a custom dialog?

[Alessandro Vernet]

Hi Manish,

Yes, it can be a bit tricky. Since we have already started discussing this on Basecamp, I suggest we continue our discussion there.

-Alex

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