Form Validation Doesn't Work

Im having problems with the form not validating at all. I can submit a blank form. I have form validation set to YES and the proper fields in the corresponding rules.

Is there something else I need to check?

I'm running the newest version for Joomla 1.5

Hi diver165,

There is a problem with JavaScript conflicts with Joomla 1.5. Joomla loads the MooTools JavaScript Framework and ChronoForms loads the Prototype framework and the two run headlong into each other.

We're waiting on Max to release a new version for Joomla 1.5 that can use the MooTools framework (this already exists for Joomal 1.0.x).

Your problem could be something else but this is the most likely cause.

Bob

What I did was use the form validation script from http://clientside.cnet.com/cnet.gf/docs/files3/common/js-widgets/form-validator-js.html which is based on the Prototype form validation and then edit chronocontact.html.php

Change:

<script src="components/com_chronocontact/js/prototype.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="components/com_chronocontact/js/effects.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="components/com_chronocontact/js/validation.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

To:

<script src="components/com_chronocontact/js/validation.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

I named the new form validator as validation.js also.

Change:

var valid = new Validation('<?php echo "ChronoContact_".$rows[0]->name; ?>', {immediate : true, onFormValidate : formCallback});

To:

var valid = new FormValidator('<?php echo "ChronoContact_".$rows[0]->name; ?>', {immediate : true, onFormValidate : formCallback});

That's it! As the mootools based validation script was based on the prototype one it just seems to work. Hope this helps.

Because of all the javascript issues now - and in the future - as well as it not being best validation method anyway, I still would prefer to see it done with PHP.

Hope to see it implemented someday, or maybe some PHP code snippets we could all share and use for CronoForms?

Best wishes,

- Vince

Hi Vince,

I don't know what Max's plans are but I'd be surprised if server-side validation was high on the list if only because there are an almost infinite number of things that could be validated and it's pretty easy to do with PHP.

What might be useful is an extra input box to include the code for a validation function that would return either 'true' or an error message. ChronoForms could then either process or re-show the form and error message. In practice you can do this now in the OnSubmit before email box, though you need to include showform() to redisplay.

Bob

Hi Bob,
Do you have some PHP code snippet examples?
Maybe open a topic that we can all share some?
Thanks,

- Vince

Hi Vince,

This is what I call a 'how long is a piece of string' question . . . If you've got something specific you want to validate I can make a suggestion. If you Google PHP form validation you'll find loads of snippets.

Bob