Validating existing JavaScript code (for more than checking entry). Email etc.

[banjax]

Hi, I'm wondering if someone can help me. I have recently used this tutorial:

http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/ph...-confirmation/

to develop a more complex sign up form for a competition for a client. Basically, the way the validation has been done is different to many other validation methods I've used before and don't understand how to implement it, for some additional requirements.

This is an example of the PHP validation code that I have altered, to suit my form requirements:

//quick/simple validation
 if(empty($code)){ $action['result'] = 'error'; array_push($text,'You forgot to enter your entry code'); }
 if(empty($name)){ $action['result'] = 'error'; array_push($text,'You forgot to enter your name'); }
 if(empty($email)){ $action['result'] = 'error'; array_push($text,'You forgot to enter your email address'); }

This code only validates that there is content in those fields. But, for example on the 'entry code' field, I would like to put a maximum character input there and restrict certain characters, as well as a standard 'email' validation, so that the form is sent through to the database correctly.

If anyone knows how I can do this, with this sign-up form in particular, please assist me, as every other method I've tried to work with this form hasn't worked and caused the form to error.

Thank you in advance.

[Dormilich]

er, that’s PHP code, but this is the JavaScript forum.

[Philip M]

Form validation using JavaScript has been covered a zillion times in this forum.

Validation of the form if(empty($name)){ is barely worthy of the name, and virtually useless, as even a single space, an x or a ? will return false, that is pass the validation.

Example of validation for email:-

if (!(/^([a-z0-9])([\w\.\-\+])+([a-z0-9])\@((\w)([\w\-]?)+\.)+([a-z]{2,4})$/i.test(email.value))) {   // returns true if invalid

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[banjax]

Originally Posted by Philip M

if (!(/^([a-z0-9])([\w\.\-\+])+([a-z0-9])\@((\w)([\w\-]?)+\.)+([a-z]{2,4})$/i.test(email.value))) {   // returns true if invalid

Philip,

I have tried to integrate your code example into my PHP's Validation (as above) like this:

	if(empty($code)){ $action['result'] = 'error'; array_push($text,'You forgot to enter your entry code'); }
	if(empty($name)){ $action['result'] = 'error'; array_push($text,'You forgot to enter your name'); }
	if(!(/^([a-z0-9])([\w\.\-\+])+([a-z0-9])\@((\w)([\w\-]?)+\.)+([a-z]{2,4})$/i.test($email.value))) {$action['result'] = 'error'; array_push($text,'Please enter a valid email address'); }

When I refresh the page, all data seems to clear and I can't see anything, never mind check the validation.

Have I written everything correctly?

Thanks in advance and sorry for my stupidity, I'm new to PHP and I just can't make sense of this.

[Philip M]

The code I offered you is JavaScript, not PHP. You posted in the JavaScript forum so I understood that was what you wanted. You will of course have to validate server-side as well.

[Kor]

Make up you mind: you have a PHP server-side validation problem or a JavaScript client-side validation problem?