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Has anyone figured out a way to string together multiple controls/variables to get to an OnDeselect style action? I'm almost able to do what my app needs via the onselect and onchange, but it would be better if I could figure this one out. The pattern is that if someone clicks in the text input field and then clicks out of it without changing anything, i need to fire an action - likely set() but havent confirmed for sure since i can't do it. Any ideas? I'm stumped...

Related, I even strung together ways to change the text input without triggering the onselect or onchange, but that isn't the pattern I was aiming at.

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eka24 20,925 on at

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Can you give an example to explain
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NeerRaw 6 on at

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without trying to explain the full scenario, the closest example i can come up with is data validation in real time. if i have a field that requires a specific format, it may be required, or it may need to be a certain length, i want to alert someone immediately as they exit the field that they need to make a change. I can handle most of the scenarios using on change, but if someone clicks on the field and doesn't enter something, then i can't trigger anything alerting them that they needed to. Does that make sense?

I tried using a timer that started onselect and then constantly checked if the field was blank, but it was either triggering the alert too early or too late.
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We can use these processes:

On OnSelect of each of the Fields (TextBox) set a Variable example:
Set(varTochedTextbox1,true)
Set(varTochedTextbox2,true)

Next Step:
OnVisible of the Screen put:
Set(varTochedTextbox1,false);Set(varTochedTextbox2,false)
To ensure the variable does not take effect when user first goes to the screen

Finally, Using Your Submit Button OnSelect, Put:
If(varTochedTextbox1 Or varTochedTextbox2,Notify("Not All fieds are filled"),SubmitForm(Form1))
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thanks for trying, but that isn't it. there is no submit button in the scenario. i need it to trigger as soon as someone leaves the field, not on taking another action, like clicking a submit button.
eka24 20,925 on at

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I have some test on it:
1. Insert a Label1 and put some text in it example "You have not filled Some Textboxes"

2. Set a variable OnVisible of the screen:
Set(varTochedTextbox1,false);Set(varEmptyTextbox,DataCardValue6.Text)
Replace DataCardValue6 with your textbox

3.In the DataCardValue6 that has to be completed by the user put:
Set(varTochedTextbox1,true)

4.Finally in the Visible of Label1:
If(varTochedTextbox1&&IsBlank(varEmptyTextbox),true,false)
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