How about using a regexp?
<field property="phone"
depends="required, mask">
<arg0 key="Daytime Phone box 3" resource="false"/>
<var>
<var-name>mask</var-name>
<var-value>^\d{4}$</var-value>
</var>
</field>
HTH
Robert
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> Von: David Graham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 18. Juni 2003 23:13
> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Betreff: Re: Validator problem with integers
>
>
> An integer validation is not the same as a "are all
> characters numeric"
> validation. I don't think the validator currently has a
> numeric check but
> patches are welcome.
>
> David
>
>
> >Hi folks,
> >
> >Using struts-RC2, when using Validator with a dependency
> >on "integer" validation, I have a problem with the validator
> >assuming that any integer starting with zero "0" is
> >necessarily octal. In one example, I have a form where
> >people enter phone numbers. Which is split up into 3 text
> >boxes. Area code, 3 digits, last 4 digits. A fairly common
> >way to break it up.
> >
> >Here is the validation.xml entry for one such field:
> >
> ><field
> > property="dayPhone3"
> > depends="required, integer, minlength, maxlength">
> > <arg0 key="Daytime Phone box 3" resource="false"/>
> > <arg1 name="minlength" key="${var:minlength}" resource="false"/>
> > <arg2 name="maxlength" key="${var:maxlength}" resource="false"/>
> > <var>
> > <var-name>maxlength</var-name>
> > <var-value>4</var-value>
> > </var>
> > <var>
> > <var-name>minlength</var-name>
> > <var-value>4</var-value>
> > </var>
> ></field>
> >
> >Numbers like "0897" will cause the "... must be an integer" message.
> >Obviously it is not a valid octal number, and I know that the format
> >of these numbers would appear as an attempt at an octal number.
> >
> >How do you prevent octal interpretation but still ensure that
> >the field is numeric? I'm being a tad lazy here, because I
> >know I could always write my own pluggable validator, but
> >I'd like to use what already exists if possible.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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