whoops! instead of '#divSteps3' i meant 'div.error-message' .... next
time i should proofread
On Aug 31, 3:34 pm, "#micah" <micah.a.sm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> only perform the post if the error message div isnt there, or has no
> text in it
>
> if( !($('#divSteps3')==undefined) && $('div.error-message').text
> ().length>0) )
>
> something like that
>
> On Aug 31, 1:53 pm, "Dave Maharaj :: WidePixels.com"
>
> <d...@widepixels.com> wrote:
> > I have this script
>
> > $(document).ready( function() {
>
> > $('#username').blur( function () {
>
> > fieldName = $(this).attr('id');
> > fieldValue = $(this).val();
>
> > $.post('/users/ajax_validate', {
> > field: fieldName,
> > value: fieldValue
> > },
> > function(error) {
>
> > if(error.length != 0) {
>
> > $('#username').after('<div class="error-message"
> > id="'+ fieldName +'-exists">' + error + '</div>');
> > }
> > else {
> > $('#' + fieldName + '-exists').remove();
> > }
> > });
> > });
>
> > });
>
> > Which sends a requet to determine if the username is taken...pretty simple
> > if so it displays Please choose another message. My problem is if the user
> > goes back to the field and then leaves without changing it it sends the
> > request again and then shows
> > "Please choose another name"
> > "Please choose another name"
>
> > How can I modify the script so if there is an error and not fixed to leave
> > the message and not repeat it?
>
> > Dave
