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Validate value of a field without using frm_validate_field_entry hook

By: Tom Boltwood | Asked: 12/07/2022
Forums › Category: General questions › Validate value of a field without using frm_validate_field_entry hook
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Tom BoltwoodTom Boltwood asked 2 years ago
I've been using hooks for so long, I've forgotten how to use the builder properly. I have a form with radio buttons. I don't want people to be able to go further if they choose 'No'. I'm sure in the past I was able to put a tick next to the correct answer or something. I can't find any way to validate the answer, what am I missing? It seems overkill to have to write a function to take care of this.
Victor Font replied 2 years ago

Just to be clear, do I understand that you want to validate a Yes/No field for a correct answer?

Bobby Clapp replied 2 years ago

Also, is it a single page form?

Tom BoltwoodTom Boltwood replied 2 years ago

<p>Yes, that's correct. I'm sure there used to be an option to put a tick against any acceptable answers. And yes, single page. At the moment, I'm thinking that I might want it to be multi-page due to its size.</p>

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Bobby Clapp answered 2 years ago

I'm guessing conditional logic is what you are looking for. You can use submit button logic - https://formidableforms.com/knowledgebase/general-form-settings/#kb-submit-button-logic or logic within the fields to check answers of previous questions and then hide or show fields based on that.

Tom BoltwoodTom Boltwood replied 2 years ago

<p>Ah, that looks interesting, that sure wasn't there in earlier versions of formidable. I've not used it for a complicated form in a few years. There used to be a validation section in every field.</p>

Bobby Clapp replied 2 years ago

Conditional logic exists for nearly every field as well as the submit button.

Tom BoltwoodTom Boltwood replied 2 years ago

Yes, but it only hides or shows a field, it doesn't validate it. I don't understand what happened to the validation, I'm sure you used to be able to tick a box for an acceptable answer, enter answers that would be acceptable, and even enter regex for acceptable formatting.

Bobby Clapp replied 2 years ago

Only thing I know of other than built in formatting for input fields is the hook Victor alluded to -> https://formidableforms.com/knowledgebase/frm_validate_field_entry/

Tom BoltwoodTom Boltwood replied 2 years ago

That was me actually. Looks like I'll be using a function to perform a simple validation! Why did they remove the validation feature I wonder?

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