Re: Common Punctuation
Try adding an i to the end, this worked for me. *'rule' = array('custom', '/^[\-\'\.\sa-zA-Z]+$i/'),* On 29 November 2010 00:25, Dave Maharaj m...@davemaharaj.com wrote: Thanks, I have 'rule' = array('custom', '/^[\-\'\.\sa-zA-Z]+$/'), But the ' will not go thru. I know im an idiot..lol Dave -Original Message- From: Miles J [mailto:mileswjohn...@gmail.com] Sent: November-28-10 8:42 PM To: CakePHP Subject: Re: Common Punctuation Forgot spaces: /^[\-\.\sa-zA-Z]+$/ On Nov 28, 4:08 pm, Miles J mileswjohn...@gmail.com wrote: Off the top of my head: /^[\-\.a-zA-Z]+$/ Regex is probably the easiest approach. Just set it as a custom validation rule. On Nov 28, 1:30 pm, Dave Maharaj m...@davemaharaj.com wrote: I know its not so much Cake question so forgive me ahead of time. But does anyone know a regex for common punctuation? I want to put validation on my City field where it's a-z and also allow ' - and . City should not have any numbers. Open to any other ideas that you have used also as I hate regex. I do not want people putting in crazy fake names. Almost impossible to verify the name they enter (imagine that db table of every possible name of every city / town in the world) so I would like to ensure its within the realm of being real. St.Louis has (.) St.John's (. And ' ) And other have the - separating words of the name. Cant think of any else? Any help would be great. Thanks, Dave Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups CakePHP group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comcake-php%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.comFor more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups CakePHP group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comcake-php%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.comFor more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -- Kind Regards Stephen @ NinjaCoderMonkey www.ninjacodermonkey.co.uk Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups CakePHP group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en
Re: Common Punctuation
My mistake, i goes after the forward slash. *'rule' = array('custom', '/^[\-\'\.\sa-zA-Z]+$/i'),* On 29 November 2010 08:53, Stephen step...@ninjacodermonkey.co.uk wrote: Try adding an i to the end, this worked for me. *'rule' = array('custom', '/^[\-\'\.\sa-zA-Z]+$i/'),* On 29 November 2010 00:25, Dave Maharaj m...@davemaharaj.com wrote: Thanks, I have 'rule' = array('custom', '/^[\-\'\.\sa-zA-Z]+$/'), But the ' will not go thru. I know im an idiot..lol Dave -Original Message- From: Miles J [mailto:mileswjohn...@gmail.com] Sent: November-28-10 8:42 PM To: CakePHP Subject: Re: Common Punctuation Forgot spaces: /^[\-\.\sa-zA-Z]+$/ On Nov 28, 4:08 pm, Miles J mileswjohn...@gmail.com wrote: Off the top of my head: /^[\-\.a-zA-Z]+$/ Regex is probably the easiest approach. Just set it as a custom validation rule. On Nov 28, 1:30 pm, Dave Maharaj m...@davemaharaj.com wrote: I know its not so much Cake question so forgive me ahead of time. But does anyone know a regex for common punctuation? I want to put validation on my City field where it's a-z and also allow ' - and . City should not have any numbers. Open to any other ideas that you have used also as I hate regex. I do not want people putting in crazy fake names. Almost impossible to verify the name they enter (imagine that db table of every possible name of every city / town in the world) so I would like to ensure its within the realm of being real. St.Louis has (.) St.John's (. And ' ) And other have the - separating words of the name. Cant think of any else? Any help would be great. Thanks, Dave Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups CakePHP group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comcake-php%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.comFor more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups CakePHP group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comcake-php%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.comFor more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -- Kind Regards Stephen @ NinjaCoderMonkey www.ninjacodermonkey.co.uk -- Kind Regards Stephen @ NinjaCoderMonkey www.ninjacodermonkey.co.uk Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups CakePHP group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en
Re: Common Punctuation
The 'i' means case insensitive, so you don't need the A-Z anymore: '/^[\-\'\.\sa-z]+$/i' On Nov 29, 3:54 am, Stephen step...@ninjacodermonkey.co.uk wrote: My mistake, i goes after the forward slash. *'rule' = array('custom', '/^[\-\'\.\sa-zA-Z]+$/i'),* On 29 November 2010 08:53, Stephen step...@ninjacodermonkey.co.uk wrote: Try adding an i to the end, this worked for me. *'rule' = array('custom', '/^[\-\'\.\sa-zA-Z]+$i/'),* On 29 November 2010 00:25, Dave Maharaj m...@davemaharaj.com wrote: Thanks, I have 'rule' = array('custom', '/^[\-\'\.\sa-zA-Z]+$/'), But the ' will not go thru. I know im an idiot..lol Dave -Original Message- From: Miles J [mailto:mileswjohn...@gmail.com] Sent: November-28-10 8:42 PM To: CakePHP Subject: Re: Common Punctuation Forgot spaces: /^[\-\.\sa-zA-Z]+$/ On Nov 28, 4:08 pm, Miles J mileswjohn...@gmail.com wrote: Off the top of my head: /^[\-\.a-zA-Z]+$/ Regex is probably the easiest approach. Just set it as a custom validation rule. On Nov 28, 1:30 pm, Dave Maharaj m...@davemaharaj.com wrote: I know its not so much Cake question so forgive me ahead of time. But does anyone know a regex for common punctuation? I want to put validation on my City field where it's a-z and also allow ' - and . City should not have any numbers. Open to any other ideas that you have used also as I hate regex. I do not want people putting in crazy fake names. Almost impossible to verify the name they enter (imagine that db table of every possible name of every city / town in the world) so I would like to ensure its within the realm of being real. St.Louis has (.) St.John's (. And ' ) And other have the - separating words of the name. Cant think of any else? Any help would be great. Thanks, Dave Check out the new CakePHP Questions sitehttp://cakeqs.organd help others with their CakePHP related questions. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups CakePHP group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comcake-php%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.c omFor more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en Check out the new CakePHP Questions sitehttp://cakeqs.organd help others with their CakePHP related questions. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups CakePHP group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comcake-php%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.c omFor more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -- Kind Regards Stephen @ NinjaCoderMonkey www.ninjacodermonkey.co.uk -- Kind Regards Stephen @ NinjaCoderMonkey www.ninjacodermonkey.co.uk Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups CakePHP group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en
RE: Common Punctuation
Thanks guys. Dave -Original Message- From: Andy Dirnberger [mailto:andy.dirnber...@gmail.com] Sent: November-29-10 10:56 AM To: CakePHP Subject: Re: Common Punctuation The 'i' means case insensitive, so you don't need the A-Z anymore: '/^[\-\'\.\sa-z]+$/i' Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups CakePHP group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en
Common Punctuation
I know its not so much Cake question so forgive me ahead of time. But does anyone know a regex for common punctuation? I want to put validation on my City field where it's a-z and also allow ' - and . City should not have any numbers. Open to any other ideas that you have used also as I hate regex. I do not want people putting in crazy fake names. Almost impossible to verify the name they enter (imagine that db table of every possible name of every city / town in the world) so I would like to ensure its within the realm of being real. St.Louis has (.) St.John's (. And ' ) And other have the - separating words of the name. Cant think of any else? Any help would be great. Thanks, Dave Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups CakePHP group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en
Re: Common Punctuation
Off the top of my head: /^[\-\.a-zA-Z]+$/ Regex is probably the easiest approach. Just set it as a custom validation rule. On Nov 28, 1:30 pm, Dave Maharaj m...@davemaharaj.com wrote: I know its not so much Cake question so forgive me ahead of time. But does anyone know a regex for common punctuation? I want to put validation on my City field where it's a-z and also allow ' - and . City should not have any numbers. Open to any other ideas that you have used also as I hate regex. I do not want people putting in crazy fake names. Almost impossible to verify the name they enter (imagine that db table of every possible name of every city / town in the world) so I would like to ensure its within the realm of being real. St.Louis has (.) St.John's (. And ' ) And other have the - separating words of the name. Cant think of any else? Any help would be great. Thanks, Dave Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups CakePHP group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en
Re: Common Punctuation
Forgot spaces: /^[\-\.\sa-zA-Z]+$/ On Nov 28, 4:08 pm, Miles J mileswjohn...@gmail.com wrote: Off the top of my head: /^[\-\.a-zA-Z]+$/ Regex is probably the easiest approach. Just set it as a custom validation rule. On Nov 28, 1:30 pm, Dave Maharaj m...@davemaharaj.com wrote: I know its not so much Cake question so forgive me ahead of time. But does anyone know a regex for common punctuation? I want to put validation on my City field where it's a-z and also allow ' - and . City should not have any numbers. Open to any other ideas that you have used also as I hate regex. I do not want people putting in crazy fake names. Almost impossible to verify the name they enter (imagine that db table of every possible name of every city / town in the world) so I would like to ensure its within the realm of being real. St.Louis has (.) St.John's (. And ' ) And other have the - separating words of the name. Cant think of any else? Any help would be great. Thanks, Dave Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups CakePHP group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en
RE: Common Punctuation
Thanks, I have 'rule' = array('custom', '/^[\-\'\.\sa-zA-Z]+$/'), But the ' will not go thru. I know im an idiot..lol Dave -Original Message- From: Miles J [mailto:mileswjohn...@gmail.com] Sent: November-28-10 8:42 PM To: CakePHP Subject: Re: Common Punctuation Forgot spaces: /^[\-\.\sa-zA-Z]+$/ On Nov 28, 4:08 pm, Miles J mileswjohn...@gmail.com wrote: Off the top of my head: /^[\-\.a-zA-Z]+$/ Regex is probably the easiest approach. Just set it as a custom validation rule. On Nov 28, 1:30 pm, Dave Maharaj m...@davemaharaj.com wrote: I know its not so much Cake question so forgive me ahead of time. But does anyone know a regex for common punctuation? I want to put validation on my City field where it's a-z and also allow ' - and . City should not have any numbers. Open to any other ideas that you have used also as I hate regex. I do not want people putting in crazy fake names. Almost impossible to verify the name they enter (imagine that db table of every possible name of every city / town in the world) so I would like to ensure its within the realm of being real. St.Louis has (.) St.John's (. And ' ) And other have the - separating words of the name. Cant think of any else? Any help would be great. Thanks, Dave Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups CakePHP group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups CakePHP group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en