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MellowRenMellowRen 

InputField just as a variable, possible?

Hi, I might be missing something very simple here.

 

Is it possible to use InputField, or an alternate tag, that is not connected to a field in the database? ie It is for entering a value that is passed to the controller but isn't stored once the record is saved. Essentially, I'd like the user interface to have a set of fields that the user can enter data in, the controller processes that data and populates a "real" field—a helping-to-ensure-the-quality-of-data thing.

 

I could simply create extra fields in the database but having storage set aside for data that has no value and will never be used ever again irks me a bit.

 

Or is this the only option?

 

Regards

MellowRen

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DaveHDaveH

Sure, if the field is text you can use apex:inputText, apex:inputCheckbox for check boxes etc. There are also the corresponding output elements (outputText, outputCheckbox).

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DaveHDaveH

Sure, if the field is text you can use apex:inputText, apex:inputCheckbox for check boxes etc. There are also the corresponding output elements (outputText, outputCheckbox).

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MellowRenMellowRen

Oh.

 

Thanks DaveH, I'll go and reread about those tags—I completely misinterpreted what they were for.

 

In most cases I guess will want the users to enter numbers but I guess I can use the InputText and have the Apex code validate and convert it as a value. Is that what most people would do?
DaveHDaveH
Yea for numbers just use the inputText element then convert them in your controller using Integer.valueOf().
MellowRenMellowRen

Nice, thank you very much.

 

PS: The first line of the InputText page in the manual says:

 

Use this component to get user input for a controller method that does not correspond to a field on a Salesforce object.

 Sigh :-/