Hmmm. This certainly validates but to the point where it won't even let you put anything in the textField even if the name is in the array...
Here is my .js file
Code:
var aName = new Array(
"John Smith",
"Harry Whodini",
"Dill Doe",
"Robyn Hood",
"Andy Anderson",
"Jimmy Johnson",
"Chris Angel",
"Kevin Mitnick"
);
aName.sort();
function Complete(obj, evt) {
if ((!obj) || (!evt) || (aName.length == 0)) {
return;
}
if (obj.value.length == 0) {
return;
}
var elm = (obj.setSelectionRange) ? evt.which : evt.keyCode;
if ((elm < 32) || (elm >= 33 && elm <= 46) || (elm >= 112 && elm <= 123)) {
return;
}
var txt = obj.value.replace(/;/gi, ",");
elm = txt.split(",");
txt = elm.pop();
txt = txt.replace(/^\s*/, "");
if (txt.length == 0) {
return;
}
if (obj.createTextRange) {
var rng = document.selection.createRange();
if (rng.parentElement() == obj) {
elm = rng.text;
var ini = obj.value.lastIndexOf(elm);
}
} else if (obj.setSelectionRange) {
var ini = obj.selectionStart;
}
for (var i = 0; i < aName.length; i++) {
elm = aName[i].toString();
if (elm.toLowerCase().indexOf(txt.toLowerCase()) == 0) {
obj.value += elm.substring(txt.length, elm.length);
break;
}
}
if (obj.createTextRange) {
rng = obj.createTextRange();
rng.moveStart("character", ini);
rng.moveEnd("character", obj.value.length);
rng.select();
} else if (obj.setSelectionRange) {
obj.setSelectionRange(ini, obj.value.length);
}
}
function validate(inputField)
{
var input = inputField.value;
for (var i in aName)
{
if (input != aName[i].toString())
{
//Alert the user that they have an invalid input.
//Suggestion: use another DIV element to pop up instead of an
//alert box, a div would actually be more user-friendly.
alert(input.toString() + ' is not a valid input for this field.');
//Resets the focus of the previous text field
inputField.focus();
//Quits the function as soon as the input does not match what is in
//the aName array.
return false;
}
}
return true;
}
And here is my validationTest.asp page with the form and textField:
I cleaned up the syntax in my example and it seems to work:
HTML Code:
function ValidateComplete(obj) {
var WeCool = false;
// if input field has no value then return (Not a required field - if you want it to be required then spit out an error message)
if (obj.value.length == 0) return true;
// If input field value is found in the array then set flag to true
for (var i = 0; i < aMail.length; i++) {
elm = aMail[i].toString();
if (elm == obj.value) WeCool=true;
}
// If input field value was never found then spit out an error message
if (!WeCool) {
alert ('Please enter a valid email value');
obj.focus();
obj.select();
return false;
}
return true;
}
I made the functions generic so you can pass the name of the Array to the functions instead of hard coding it. I had also changed the validation function to perform case insensitive comparisons.
If I understand what ShaneSwodiddy wants, I think this code can help:
Code:
function checkInput(element) {
// Remove leading spaces from typed value
var txt = element.value.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,"");
// Check the length of value
if (txt.length == 0) {
alert("Any name was typed!");
return;
}
// Ensure to transform all separators to comma
txt = txt.replace(/;/gi, ",");
// Get an array from values typed
var elm = txt.split(",")
/* elm is an array. Each element of this array
is a name typed in from field. Use to check
against your value array */
var fnd;
for (i=0; i<elm.length; i++) {
fnd = false;
for (k=0;k<aName.length;k++) {
// Use all values to uppercase to make search
// case insensitive
if (elm[i].toUpperCase() == aName[k].toUpperCase()) {
fnd = true;
break;
}
}
// If name was not found, alert user
if (!fnd) {
alert("\"" + elm[i].toString() + "\" was not found!\n\nPlease enter name correctly!");
}
}
}
ShaneSwodiddy, please, let me know if this code works for you.
Ilanio.I just want a "Add a comment, suggestion" script for my visitors.what they write is shown in the site where i put my script.And another script that again they write their names emails,and some comments,they come to my email.can u help me please??(but not with outlook express )
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