Select/Dropdown Validation

I've got a form at:

http://www.hastenswestend.com/request-a-brochure

In the backend I've set 'source' (the name of the dropdown) to be validated, but I don't get a validation message.

I'm running Chronoforms 2.5 J1.5 RC2 and Joomla 1.5.2.

Hi petersen,

How do you want it validated? I don't think 'required' works with a select box because it's never empty. Have you tried 'validate-selection'?

Bob

PS There's a thread here on the Dexagogo forum that might help.

I just want to make sure that one is selected other than the first one. I've got my field name set in validate-selection but don't get an error message.

Hi petersen,

Thanks, please will you take a Form Backup from the Form Manager and either post it here or email it to the address in my sig and I'll take a closer look.

I don't see the class attribute being added to the form html - not sure why though.

Bob

Apologies. I posted the file here but it seems to have not appeared. I'll email it to you.

Hi petersen,

I've got it (found it in my spam folder) I'll take a look.

Bob

Hi petersen,

Ok - you are using the JHTML select code which is fine but it means that ChronoForms can't find the <select . . .> tag to put the validation class into it.

You'll need to add this manually, I think it will be something like:

echo JHTML::_('select.genericlist', $sources, 
'source', 'onchange="showother();"' class='validate-selection', 
'value', 'text', JRequest::getVar("source", null, "POST", 
"STRING", JREQUEST_NOTRIM));

Not tested so may be buggy.

Bob

Spot on.🙂

I've added the class to the JHTML tag and also ensured that it's set in Chronoforms backend to validate. I then needed to restyle my CSS slightly (the error was appearing outside of the form).

Thanks very much.

Thanks! i got things work with Selection/Dropdown list.

My Conf is Joomla 1.5.3, ChronoForms v2.5 rc3.1 for j1.5

Firstful ill tried radio button with validation, but no luck - i tried everything what here have been suggested. anyway i got my form work with selection/dropdown.

In Validation tab i fill validate-selection field with my selection option values and my form code is:

<select class="validate-selection" name="hinnagrupp">
<option selected label="teevalik" value="teevalik">Palun tee oma valik...</option>
<option label="taiskasv" value="taiskasv">Täiskasvanud</option>
<option label="opilpens" value="opilpens">Õpilene/Tudeng/Pensionär</option></select>
<hr>
<select class="validate-selection" name="transport">
<option selected label="teevalik" value="teevalik">Palun tee oma valik...</option>
<option label="buss" value="budd">Buss</option>
<option label="rong" value="rong">Rong</option></select>

maybe its helpful someone...