Re: [PHP] iterate javascript verification

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Newsgroups php.general
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You can validate via JS if required, for example: (JS CODE):

if(element.value.length == 0){
   // handle 0 length value
}

I do agree with Ken that you SHOULD NOT perform JS validation.  It is
preferable to use php or the new HTML5 features.  JS can be turned-off by
the user which will make JS validation impossible.


On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 8:07 PM, Tim Dunphy <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello list,
>
>  I have a php script that creates a variable number of forms based on a
> $_POST variable from a preceding page. It then takes the data input into
> the form and neatly packages the result into an email sent to an email
> address (eventually to be a ticketing system).
>
>
> Almost everything on the page works great. The only thing I can't seem to
> get working is how to verify that the fields in the form are not left empty
> using javascript. The syntax I'm using seems like it should work, however
> when I leave one or more of the fields empty, the email gets sent anyway
> with the missing data.
>
> Here's the app I was hoping someone might be able to suggest a successful
> approach:
>
> <html>
> <head>
> <title>LDAP Form</title>
> <body>
>   <?php
>
>    if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
>     $requestor_email = $_POST['requestor_email'];
>     $num_forms  = $_POST['num_forms'];
>     }
>
>     echo "<center>You will be creating $num_forms accounts
> today.</center><br />";
>     for($counter = 1;$counter<=$num_forms;$counter++) {
>         echo '<center><form name="ldap_accounts" method="post"
> action="sendemail.php" onsubmit="return validateForm()">';
>         echo '<br /><br />';
>         echo "Enter user: $counter<br />";
>         echo "<label for=\"first_name_.$counter.\">First Name:</label><br
> />";
>         echo "<input type=\"text\" id=\"first_name_.$counter.\"
> name=\"first_name_.$counter.\" /><br /><br />";
>         echo "<label for=\"last_name_.$counter.\">Last Name:</label><br
> />";
>         echo "<input type=\"text\" id=\"last_name_.$counter.\"
> name=\"last_name_.$counter.\" /><br /><br />";
>         echo "<label for=\"department_.$counter.\">Department:</label><br
> />";
>         echo "<input type=\"text\" id=\"department_.$counter.\"
> name=\"department_.$counter.\" /><br /><br />";
>         echo "<label for=\"title_.$counter.\">Title:</label><br />";
>         echo "<input type=\"text\" id=\"title_.$counter.\"
> name=\"title_.$counter.\" /><br /><br />";
>         echo "<label for=\"email_.$counter.\">Email:</label><br />";
>         echo "<input type=\"text\" id=\"email_.$counter.\"
> name=\"email_.$counter.\" /><br /><br />";
>         echo "<label for=\"phone_$counter.\">Phone:</label><br />";
>         echo "<input type=\"text\" id=\"phone_.$counter.\"
> name=\"phone_.$counter.\" /><br /><br />";
>   ?>
>    <script>
>     function validateForm()
>      {
>        var a=document.forms["ldap_accounts"]["first_name_"].value;
>        if (a==null || a=="")
>        {
>         alert("User $counter first name must be filled out.");
>         return false;
>        }
>         var b=document.forms["ldap_accounts"]["last_name_"].value;
>         if (b==null || b=="")
>         {
>         alert("User $counter last name must be filled out.");
>         return false;
>         }
>         var c=document.forms["ldap_accounts"]["department_"].value;
>         if (c==null || c=="")
>         {
>         alert("User $counter department must be filled out.");
>         return false;
>         }
>         var d=document.forms["ldap_accounts"]["title_"].value;
>         if (d==null || d=="")
>         {
>         alert("User $counter title must be filled out.");
>         return false;
>         }
>         var d=document.forms["ldap_accounts"]["email_"].value;
>         if (d==null || d=="")
>         {
>         alert("User $counter address must be filled out.");
>         return false;
>         }
>         var d=document.forms["ldap_accounts"]["phone_"].value;
>         if (d==null || d=="")
>         {
>         alert("User $counter phone name must be filled out.");
>         return false;
>         }
>       }
>      </script>
>  <?php
>   }
>
>   echo "<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"num_forms\" name=\"num_forms\"
> value=\"$num_forms\" /><br /><br />";
>   echo "<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"requestor_email\"
> name=\"requestor_email\" value=\"$requestor_email\" />";
>   echo "<input type=\"submit\" name=\"submit\" value=\"Create Ticket\" />";
>   echo "</form></center>";
>
>    ?>
> </body>
> </html>
>
> Thanks,
> Tim
>
> --
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>
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