How to validate a email address using Validation Pattern?

[Former Member]

Hi,

is there any document for Validation Pattern? i m looking for a way to validate email addresses in my form.

it's going to be something like * @ .

i have no idea of how to do this, or maybe validation pattern is no good? use java script instead?

any advice is appreciated!

thanks.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello..

You can find "email address" object in the custom tab of the library. That will have all the validations by default.

Thanks

Gopal.

[Former Member]

Hi erv2,

You just need to place this script in the "exit" event of the field that u r using for email address.

var r = new RegExp(); // Create a new Regular Expression Object.
    r.compile("^[a-z0-9_\\-\\.]+\\@[a-z0-9_\\-\\.]+\\.[a-z]{2,3}$","i");
if( this.rawValue == null || this.rawValue == "")
{
}
else
{									
var result = r.test(this.rawValue); 									
if (result == true) // If it fits the general form,
	true;			
else
{			
      xfa.host.messageBox("Please enter a valid email address ");
      this.rawValue = "";

      false;			// fail the validation.

}
}

Thanks

Amita

Edited by: amita arora on Jan 20, 2009 10:44 AM