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Client script snippets

Quick answer

Browser-side helpers you reuse constantly.

Key takeaways

  • Make a field mandatory
  • Hide a field
  • Show a message

Browser-side helpers you reuse constantly.

Make a field mandatory

g_form.setMandatory('short_description', true);

Hide a field

g_form.setDisplay('u_extra', false);

Show a message

g_form.addInfoMessage('Saved successfully');

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Check your understanding

  1. Which makes a field required client-side?

    • A. g_form.setMandatory()
    • B. gs.info()
    • C. gr.update()
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    A. g_form.setMandatory()

    g_form.setMandatory toggles requiredness.

  2. g_form runs where?

    • A. In the browser
    • B. On the server
    • C. On the MID Server
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    A. In the browser

    g_form is a client-side API.

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