is richtextitem empty
by Lotus Formula
is_rtitem_empty := @Do(
@Command([EditGotoField] ; YOUR_RICHTEXTITEM_FIELD);
@Command([EditSelectAll]);
@IsError(@Command([EditDeselectAll]))
);
by Lotus Script
Function IsEmptyRTItem(uidoc As NotesUIDocument, field_name As String) As Boolean
Call uidoc.Expandallsections()
Call uidoc.Gotofield(field_name)
Call uidoc.Selectall()
On Error 4407 GoTo EMPTY_RTITEM_
' the next line will generate a 4407 error, if field_name is empty
Call uidoc.Deselectall()
IsEmptyRTItem = False
Exit Function
EMPTY_RTITEM_:
IsEmptyRTItem = True
Exit Function
End Function