Validate = "date"

[kls44]

We are testing moving from CF6 to CF7. It seems the validate = 'date' in cfinput doesn't work. It generates javascript error 'object expected'.
The code in question is:
<cfinput type="Text" name="begdate"
required="Yes"
validate="date" message="Enter a valid Start date formatted as mm/dd/yyyy. >

Works fine CF6.
Anybody else had this problem?

kls44

 

[cfStarlight]

Does any validation work (not just date)? If it doesn't, maybe the validation script (cfform.js) isn't accessible.

 

[kls44]

CF is generating js script for validation:
.
.
.
//form element begdate required check
if( _CF_hasValue(_CF_this['begdate'], "TEXT", false ) )
{
//form element begdate 'DATE' validation checks
if (!_CF_checkdate(_CF_this['begdate'].value, true))
{
_CF_onError(_CF_this, "begdate", _CF_this['begdate'].value, "Enter a valid Start date formatted as mm/dd/yyyy.");
_CF_error_exists = true;
}

}else {
_CF_onError(_CF_this, "begdate", _CF_this['begdate'].value, "Enter a valid Start date formatted as mm/dd/yyyy.");
_CF_error_exists = true;
}
.
.
.

It fails on the first 'if' statement.

I have tried to validate telephone & range with the same results. Also fails with no validation but just required=yes.

kls44

 

[cfStarlight]

If nothing works, then it suggests a problem locating the cfform.js file. Its required to perform the form validation. Javascript errors can occur if its not accessible

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_18653

 

[kls44]

Thanks, cfStarlight!

That WAS the problem. The CFAdministrator didn't have the right directories in the path to cfform.js.

Thanks again,
kls44

 

[GUJUm0deL]

Shouldn't CF have some built-in check that looks at this known issue and throws a descrptive error if the .js file is missing?

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