$('input[name=piResults]').fieldValue()
".fieldValue()" ?
Why aren't you just using ".val()" ?
On Jun 12, 9:16 am, John <jmcl...@birchrunsoccer.org> wrote:
> Hello all,
> I have some experience in Regular Expressions but this one has me
> pulling my hair out.
>
> I have a form with several input fields including a phone number
> field. I have a submit button that is linked to jquery form plugin.
> My validation is checked on "beforeSubmit". ( i.e. beforeSubmit:
> validateForm )
> I've used validateForm() for other simple validation via javascript.
> This time I'm using jQuery Form which shouldn't be and isn't a
> problem. My issue is in the validation of phone number.
>
> Within validateForm is this...
>
> function validateForm(formData, jqForm, options) {
>
> var queryString = $.param(formData);
> alert(queryString);
>
> // VALIDATE ENTIRE FORM
> //phone
> if (validate_phone($('input[name=piResults]').fieldValue(),
> "Please
> enter a valid phone number.") == false){
> phoneNum.focus();
> return false;
> }
>
> }
>
> // VALIDATE PHONE NUMBER
> function validate_phone(value,alerttxt){
>
> var re = /^\(\d{3}\)\d{3}-\d{4}$/;
>
> if( value.match(/^\(\d{3}\)\d{3}-\d{4}$/) ){
> return false;
> }
> else{
> return true;
> }
>
> }
>
> When validate_phone is called, the parameter "value" is correct. The
> problem is the "match" is not checked.
> Is there another way?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> J Mcleod
