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# Re: Straight Party race successfully saves even if the candidates are only for one party but when you try to edit you get an error msg and are unable to edit anything

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- Subject: Re: Straight Party race successfully saves even if the candidates are only for one party but when you try to edit you get an error msg and are unable to edit anything
- From: "Whitman Lee" <whitman@dieboldes.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 10:17:10 -0700
- References: <ILEPKGHAJJOGKGEDPHDDOEKLCAAA.ravina@dieboldes.com>

    When range checking fails on the "Vote For" field, the "Export Id" field is
    incorrectly highlighted, giving a false impression that it fails on the
    export id.

    This is fixed and will be in GEMS 1-18-10.

    Whitman

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Ravina Dhami" <ravina@dieboldes.com>
    To: <bugtrack@dieboldes.com>
    Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 15:56
    Subject: Straight Party race successfully saves even if the candidates are
    only for one party but when you try to edit you get an error msg and are
    unable to edit anything

    > GEMS 1.18.9
    >
    > Gems allows you to create a straight party race, with multiple candidates
    > belonging to the same party.  It doesn't present you with any error msgs
    and
    > allows you to successfully save the race.  Then IF you try to edit that
    > record, you get an error msg that says 'Please enter an integer between 2
    > and 250' and the cursor flashes in the export field.  Even if you enter an
    > integer b/w 2 and 250 it doesn't let you edit the record. It keeps
    > presenting you with the same error msg and the only way out of this loop
    is
    > if you press the 'Cancel' icon, which returns you to the list view screen.
    >
    > STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
    >
    > -  Create a straight party race
    > -  Create a candidate race with vote for 1
    > -  From the options tab click on 'endorsement' drop down menu and select
    the
    > straight pary race you created
    > -  From the candidates tab add two candidate of the same party (ie 2
    > candidates democratic)
    > -  Click on OK
    >
    > Result:  The race is saved successfully without any error msg even though
    > you had 2 candidates of the same party.
    >
    > -  Double click on the race you just created.
    > -  Click on the options or candidate tab
    >
    > Result:  You will get an error msg that says 'Please enter an integer
    > between 2 and 250'
    >
    > -  Click on 'OK'
    > -  The cursor will be flashing in the 'Export' field
    > -  Enter a number between 2 and 250
    > -  Click on 'OK'
    >
    > Result:  You will get an the same error msg that says 'Please enter an
    > integer between 2 and 250'
    >
    > You are unable to get out of this loop until you click on the 'Cancel'
    icon.
    >
    >
    > Ravina

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    - From: "Ravina Dhami" <ravina@dieboldes.com>

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