Can I have a conditional javascript:apex.confirm when column is null

Question

Hi All,
I am relatively new to the product but am picking up things all the time. I was recently asked to create a confirmation on submit dialog which I did quite easily using javascript:apex.confirm. I was then asked to only display the confirmation message if a comment column was empty. The column is optional but it is preferred if something is added. I am using 4.1.1. Is this possible? Any ideas would be appreciated
Regards
Chris

Answer 1

Hello Chris,
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user4023958 wrote:
I am relatively new to the product but am picking up things all the time. I was recently asked to create a confirmation on submit dialog which I did quite easily using javascript:apex.confirm. I was then asked to only display the confirmation message if a comment column was empty. The column is optional but it is preferred if something is added. I am using 4.1.1. Is this possible? Any ideas would be appreciated.
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How have you implemented the apex.confirm?
<ul>
<li>If you have done it in dynamic action on button click then you have to make the dynamic action conditional by using Item/Column value is not null condition with expression as your comment item say P1_COMMENTS</li>
<li>If you have done it in Button Action as Redirect to URL then simply you can write a javascript function in your page header as :
<script type="text/javascript">
function f_showConfirm () {
  if ($x('P1_COMMENTS').value == '') {
    apex.confirm('Do you want to submit this page?', 'SUBMIT');
  } else {
    apex.submit('SUBMIT');
</script>and call this javascript function in Button Action - Redirect to URL with URL Target set as:
javascript:f_showConfirm();</li>
</ul>
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Regards,
Kiran