It is easier just to make your own components, say CentrallyControlledRequiredCheckBox extends CheckBox etc.
In this way you can put your central code into CentrallyControlledRequiredCheckBox and reuse that component. There cannot be an easier way... how difficult is that anyways? ** Martin 2009/9/15 Phil Housley <[email protected]>: > 2009/9/15 Martin Makundi <[email protected]>: >> You can override isRequired for any component. >> >> ** >> Martin >> > > Thanks, but I really don't want to have to make the individual fields > context aware unless I have to. We have quite a few custom form > controls, which are used both in searching and various other places, > so it would be a lot of work to make them all respond to this > particular use. A way to just prevent the required check/validation > from the top would fit the bill better. > >> 2009/9/15 Phil Housley <[email protected]>: >>> Hello, >>> >>> I'm currently working on a search interface, where the required-ness >>> of some fields depends on the value of some other. In particular, the >>> form looks something like >>> >>> (+) search by X >>> a: [_____] >>> b: [_____] >>> >>> () search by Y >>> ... >>> >>> () search by Z >>> ... >>> >>> So the radio button selects a group of fields, in which any number may >>> be required. Each group of options is its own panel, and basically >>> independent. Is it possible for me to ignore protests from the fields >>> in sections Y and Z, after reading the input from the radio button? >>> Ideally I'd like to record the values from every field, and keep it >>> around as raw input, but I don't want to know if it is missing or >>> fails to convert/validate. >>> >>> Thanks for any help. >>> >>> -- >>> Phil Housley >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >>> >>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> > > -- > Phil Housley > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
