From 42b40006fe8b740b416a8e8fd9acb0666349e222 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ahmedul Haque Abid Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2014 01:10:25 +0600 Subject: Added custom error messages functionality for individual fields. --- user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst | 1 + .../source/libraries/form_validation.rst | 27 ++++++++++++++++++---- 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'user_guide_src/source') diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst b/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst index 5b0187350..9e7849643 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst @@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ Release Date: Not Released - Added support for named parameters in error messages. - :doc:`Language ` line keys must now be prefixed with **form_validation_**. - Added rule **alpha_numeric_spaces**. + - Added custom error messages for individual fields on any rules. - :doc:`Caching Library ` changes include: diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst index 8534175bb..f70877c02 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst @@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ The above method takes **three** parameters as input: message. For example, if your field is named "user" you might give it a human name of "Username". #. The validation rules for this form field. +#. (optional) Set custom error messages on any rules given for current field. If not provided will use the default one. .. note:: If you would like the field name to be stored in a language file, please see :ref:`translating-field-names`. @@ -225,7 +226,9 @@ Your controller should now look like this:: $this->load->library('form_validation'); $this->form_validation->set_rules('username', 'Username', 'required'); - $this->form_validation->set_rules('password', 'Password', 'required'); + $this->form_validation->set_rules('password', 'Password', 'required',array( + 'required'=>'You must provide a %s.' + )); $this->form_validation->set_rules('passconf', 'Password Confirmation', 'required'); $this->form_validation->set_rules('email', 'Email', 'required'); @@ -263,7 +266,10 @@ you use this approach, you must name your array keys as indicated:: array( 'field' => 'password', 'label' => 'Password', - 'rules' => 'required' + 'rules' => 'required', + 'error_msg' => array( + 'required' => 'You must provide a %s.', + ), ), array( 'field' => 'passconf', @@ -285,7 +291,10 @@ Cascading Rules CodeIgniter lets you pipe multiple rules together. Let's try it. Change your rules in the third parameter of rule setting method, like this:: - $this->form_validation->set_rules('username', 'Username', 'required|min_length[5]|max_length[12]|is_unique[users.username]'); + $this->form_validation->set_rules('username', 'Username', 'required|min_length[5]|max_length[12]|is_unique[users.username]',array( + 'required' => 'You have not provided %s.', + 'is_unique' => 'The %s is unavailable.', + )); $this->form_validation->set_rules('password', 'Password', 'required'); $this->form_validation->set_rules('passconf', 'Password Confirmation', 'required|matches[password]'); $this->form_validation->set_rules('email', 'Email', 'required|valid_email|is_unique[users.email]'); @@ -469,11 +478,18 @@ Setting Error Messages All of the native error messages are located in the following language file: **system/language/english/form_validation_lang.php** -To set your own custom message you can either edit that file, or use the -following method:: +To set your own global custom message for a rule, you can either +edit that file, or use the following method:: $this->form_validation->set_message('rule', 'Error Message'); +If you need to set a custom error message for a particular field on +some particular rule, use the set_rules() methos:: + + $this->form_validation->set_rules('field_name','Field Label','rule1|rule2|rule3',array( + 'rule2' => 'Error Message on rule2 for this field_name' + )); + Where rule corresponds to the name of a particular rule, and Error Message is the text you would like displayed. @@ -946,6 +962,7 @@ $this->form_validation->set_rules() :param string $field: The field name :param string $label: The field label :param mixed $rules: The rules, as a string with rules separated by a pipe "|", or an array or rules. + :param array $error_msg: Custom error message on any rules for the current field only. (optional) :rtype: Object Permits you to set validation rules, as described in the tutorial -- cgit v1.2.3-24-g4f1b