File type validation with regex

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Hi All,

 

I can't seem to get the validation working correctly on a file field.

I have two fields:

1. a written which should only accept the field type .doc or .docx

2. A video field I am trying to restrict the values to .mp4 / .mov / .avi

When using multiple file type validations or multiple whens they seem to cancel each other out.

 

I have tried adding the validation "file type is"

1. doc - This rejects anything that does not start as doc but it also accepts docy

2. [doc] - this works for .doc but nothing else

3. docx? - this does not work at all

4. [doc]x? - this does not work at all

5. doc|docx   - this does not work at all

6. /doc|docx/  - this does not work at all

7. docx?$ - - this does not work at all

 

I have not event tried the video field since I can't get the document field to validate correctly. Any tips for regex in knack? 

 

Edit: I wrote "file type is not" instead of "file type is"

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Paul,

That's exactly what that does above..  If they file is not a doc and it's not a docx output the message.. You have to do it this way because you can't do OR's.. 

 

3

Hi Julian,

Thanks for the reply. I would like the field to only accept the field type .doc or .docx

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In you're validation of the File type use 

file type is not doc

file type is not docx

 

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Julian