How to check Rich Text control empty

[Madhu1]

Hi All,

I have a requirement where I need to check if my rich text box is empty or not. How to check that? I guess due to its html elements advance condition is not working. 

Regards,

Madhu

[Perc]

Hi Madu, 

Thank you for posting this. You can have a look at the following community article based on this. There are two options posted in this case here. 

https://community.k2.com/t5/K2-Blackpearl-Forum-Posts/Set-Rich-Text-Box-to-Empty/td-p/96600

Kind regards, 

Percy

[Madhu1]

Hi Percy,

Thanks for your reply but what I was looking for is just the opposite of it. The article says how to make rich text control empty. But I want to check whether it is empty or not so that I can give a validation message on rich text control being empty. 

Regards,

Madhu

[#4]

Hi Madhu,

You can try the follow these steps:

1. On view created, insert a rich text and button control.

2. On the button, configure an advanced condition rule that shows a message box.

3. Then configure the Advaned condition rule as illustrated below.

4.  Run the View. When button is clicked, the popup message should validate the rich text control as 'Empty' if the control doesn't conatin any text and vice versa.

Hope this helps.

-Sello

[Madhu1]

Hi Sello,

I tried the same way but someone it doesnt go inside the advance condition. I was under the impression that it is because of the default html tags that is populated even when the rich textbox is empty. 

Are you using K2 FIVE? I am using K2 4.6.11 and I wanted to know if it is somethin that is added in K2 FIVE

Regards,

Madhu

[#6]

Hi Madhu,

I did the test on K2 five ,on 4.6.11 I experience the same behaviour  you did.

You may need to upgrade to use this feature.

Kind regards,

Sello

[khanh1]

Hi,

Did you try with simple comparison (a control does not contain a value)?