Checking month combobox

1

i am making some code to make sure the user doesnt input an incorrect month, here is the code i have


function buttonPressed (buttonInstance) { 
   if (buttonInstance == submitBtn) { 
      if (yearText.length == 4) { 
         if (!Number(yearText.text)) { 
            feedback = "Please input a year in only digits"; 
            return; 
         } 
         // check they havent input a year b4 1932
		 if (yearText.text < 1932) { 
            feedback = "Please enter a year from 1932 onward."; 
            return; 
         } 
         // also check they havent gone too far in the future
		 if (yearText.text > myDate.getFullYear()) { 
            feedback = "Please input a year from 1932 to the current year"; 
            return; 
         } 
		 // make sure they input a relevant month in combobox
		 if (monthBox.data > myDate.getMonth()) { 
            feedback = "Please input the current or previous months"; 
            return;  //THIS IS THE PROBLEM IF STATEMENT
         } 
         trace ("Button Pressed"); 
         trace ("______________________________"); 
         // get value of year box 
         trace (yearText.text); 
         year = String (parseInt (yearText.text)).substr (yearText.text.length - 2); 
         trace ("year: " + year); 
         // get value of month combobox 
         month = monthBox.getSelectedItem ().data; 
         trace ("month: " + month); 
         // get value of date combobox 
         mydate = dateBox.getSelectedItem ().data; 
         trace ("date: " + mydate); 
         // get value of time combobox 
         time = timeBox.getSelectedIndex (); 
         trace ("time: " + time); 
         selectedTime = timeBox.getSelectedIndex (); 
         trace ("______________________________"); 
         getData (); 
      } else { 
         feedback = "Please use 4 figures"; 
      } 
   } 
}

The combobox labels are jan-dec and the data is 01-12

the problem is that if i put an incorrect month it doesnt put out the feedback msg, it just goes straight to the getdata function

2

problem: monthBox.data
you need to check on the data of the selected item,
as far as i remember without looking that up…

3

as i said the data line in the combobox goes from 01-12 representing the months,
im not sure what you mean?

4

Well… I think your problem is the difference between getmonth and your labels. getmonth returns months starting at 0 with January. Your data starts at 1 for January.

You’re obviously familiar with A/S, so here’s a small sample. Good luck.


function onChange(combo1){
	mydate=new Date();
	thismonth=mydate.getmonth();
	monthpicked=combo1.getselecteditem().data;
	
	if((monthpicked+1)>thismonth){
		trace("you went too far");
	}
		
}
5

thank you very much:)
no im not that familiar, ive only been learning 3 months
hope u dont mind if i ask a few more questions if i get stuck?
i will work on what you gave me tomorrow, thanks again

6

no problem, that is what we’re here for… !

7

me again, here is what ive been trying but to no avail


function buttonPressed (buttonInstance) { 
   if (buttonInstance == submitBtn) { 
      if (yearText.length == 4) { 
         if (!Number(yearText.text)) { 
            feedback = "Please input a year in only digits"; 
            return; 
         } 
         // check they havent input a year b4 1932
		 if (yearText.text < 1932) { 
            feedback = "Please enter a year from 1932 onward."; 
            return; 
         } 
         // also check they havent gone too far in the future
		 if (yearText.text > myDate.getFullYear()) { 
            feedback = "Please input a year from 1932 to the current year"; 
            return; 
         }
         trace ("Button Pressed"); 
         trace ("______________________________"); 
         // get value of year box 
         trace (yearText.text); 
         year = String (parseInt (yearText.text)).substr (yearText.text.length - 2); 
         trace ("year: " + year); 
         // get value of month combobox 
		 month = monthBox.getSelectedItem ().data; 
         trace ("month: " + month); 
         // get value of date combobox 
         mydate = dateBox.getSelectedItem ().data; 
         trace ("date: " + mydate); 
         // get value of time combobox 
         time = timeBox.getSelectedIndex (); 
         trace ("time: " + time); 
         selectedTime = timeBox.getSelectedIndex (); 
         trace ("______________________________"); 
       onChange();
 if (onChange().data == true){
		 getData (); 
		}
      } else { 
         feedback = "Please use 4 figures"; 
      } 
   } 
}
 function onChange(monthBox){
	mydate=new Date();
	thismonth=mydate.getmonth();
	monthpicked=monthBox.getselecteditem().data;
	
	if((monthpicked+1)>thismonth){
		trace("Please choose either this or a previous month");
	}
		
}

what im trying to do is call the onChange function when the date has been input, if the month is not in the future then call getData(), it wont work though;(

8

I dont get the way you’re using Onchange… by itself, it only kicks off when the data is changed (item selected) so, why the if statement?

Im not sure how you’re using your getdata, but still I would put it inside the onchange function

to avoid reconstructing the whole thing… please send me fla if you’re still having issues.

:wink: