Fail-safe rich-text validation using LotusScript

Fail-safe rich-text validation using LotusScript

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of various tricks and code to run mandatory checks for rich-text items. Unfortunately, none of these methods are foolproof, and most fail for one reason or another. For example, a check might fail due to

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pasted images or when a Lotus Notes user enters a new line character.

The following LotusScript code addresses similar limitations and can be used as a no-fail method for rich-text validations. The following items are assumed to be valid input for the rich-text fields. You can modify the LotusScript code according to your set of valid inputs.

  • Non-white-space characters

  • Pasted images

  • Attachments

  • OLE objects

  • Doclinks

  • Tables

  • Sections

  • Buttons


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This was first published in May 2008

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