Input validation

[hpc1]

I'm trying to validate the input in a text input field. There should only certain numbers be possible:

1,0 1,1 1,2 - 5,9 and 6 or 6,0

I used the following formula:

Fill: If(IsMatch(txtGrade.Text;"^([1-5]*\,?[0-9]|[6]*\,?[0])?$");White;Red)

This formula however allows the input of e.g. 7 or also 111

What is wrong with my validation expression?

Also I would like to prevent the user to proceed to the next input field if the value entered is incorrect.

[Drrickryp]

Hi @hpc1 

Why not have a dropdown with the Items property ["1","0 1","1 1","2 - 5","9 and 6"," 6,0"].  In general, I try limit users from having to enter text by providing them with choices in a dropdown or radio control.   

[gabibalaban]

Why don't you use combobox / listbox or dropdown instead to guide the user to allowed data. 

Define the control's items property something like this:

              ["1,0", "1,1","1,2",.....,"5,9","6,0"].

On the other way, here is my proposal for Fill property if you still want to use a TextInput control:

If(

      IsMatch (TextInput1.Text,Match.Digit&","&Match.Digit)  

      && (

              Left(TextInput1.Text,1) in ["1","2","3","4","5"]

              ||

                  Left(TextInput1.Text,1)="6"

                 &&

                 Right(TextInput1.Text,1)="0"

           )

      ,White

      ,Red)

To prevent user move forward, in the OnChange property of InputText control use a context variable - bool type like this:

UpdateContext({test:TextInput1.Fill=Color.White})

and then set the DisplayMode of the next TextInput control to:

If(test,Edit,Disabled)

Hope it helps... 

[AppsBe-Med]

Hi @Drrickryp 

I made a dropdown first but users requested to be able to make their entries in a text input field.

[Drrickryp]

@AppsBe-Med 

Doggone users!.  Too bad we need them.  I used to say that running a business would be much easier if it wasn't for those darn customers. 

[AppsBe-Med]

Hi @gabibalaban 

Thanks for your answer. Your proposed solution works. 

I would also like to accept entries like 3 instead of 3,0 or 5 instead of 5,0. That doesn't work yet.

[gabibalaban]

I think this should be enough:
If(

      (IsMatch (TextInput1.Text,Match.Digit&","&Match.Digit)  

      && (

              Left(TextInput1.Text,1) in ["1","2","3","4","5"]

              ||

                  Left(TextInput1.Text,1)="6"

                 &&

                 Right(TextInput1.Text,1)="0"

           ))

||TextInput1.Text in ["1","2","3","4","5",”6”]

      ,White

      ,Red)

[AppsBe-Med]

@gabibalaban 

It works. Thank you very much for your help.