getting validation to check boxes - javascript

Hello all: I recently stumbled upon a question about form validation, which I'm currently trying to get working. I got the code from an answer and then customized it to more what I'm needing.:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function Validate(){
if(!validateForm()){
alert("Something happened");
return false;
}
return true
}
function validateForm()
{
var c=document.getElementsByTagName('input');
for (var i = 0; i<c.length; i++){
if (c[i].type=='checkbox')
{
if (c[i].checked){return true}
}
}
return false;
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form name="myForm" action="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/Googlelogo.png" onsubmit="return Validate()" method="get">
<input type="checkbox" name="live" value="yesno">You are alive.
<br>
<input type="checkbox" name="type" value="person">You are a person.
<br>
<input type="checkbox" name="eyes" value="color">Your eyes have color.
<br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
</body>
</html>
NOTE: The image is just from a Google Image Search, and is on Wikipedia (I do not own it).
Now, when I originally entered the HTML from the answer into the Tryit Editor at W3 Schools, it would give me a "Something Happened" alert, or do nothing. (I think that's what is was supposed to do).
Still, (now that I have my own questions) it will say "something happened" if nothing is selected, but no matter how many check (over 1 checked) it will just give me the image. Basically, what I want is it to check if ALL or ONLY SOME are checked. If all are checked i want one image, and if only some, I want a different one.
I hope this isn't too confusing, and I appreciate any help :)
P.S.:Here is the question where I got the code: Original Question

Try this for the script section, it will change the form's "action" attribute (which points the form to a the desired URL upon submitting) after validating how many checkboxes are checked:
<script type="text/javascript">
function Validate(formRef){
var checkboxes = getCheckboxes(formRef);
var checkedCount = validateForm(checkboxes);
if(checkedCount == checkboxes.length){
// All are checked!
return true;
} else if(checkedCount > 0) {
// A few are checked!
formRef.setAttribute('action', 'http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Yahoo!_logo.svg/200px-Yahoo!_logo.svg.png');
return true;
} else {
alert("Something happened");
}
return true;
}
function getCheckboxes(formRef) {
var c = formRef.getElementsByTagName('input');
var checkboxes = [];
for (var i = 0; i<c.length; i++){
if (c[i].type == 'checkbox')
{
checkboxes.push(c[i]);
}
}
return checkboxes;
}
function validateForm(checkboxes) {
var checkedCount = 0;
for (var i = 0; i < checkboxes.length; i++){
if (checkboxes[i].checked){
checkedCount++;
}
}
return checkedCount;
}
</script>
The form HTML should be updated to pass "this", the reference to the form object being validated, into the Validate() function, to avoid the need to query for it again:
<form name="myForm" action="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/Googlelogo.png" onsubmit="return Validate(this)" method="get">

Try this (will alert first option if one or more but less than 3 checked, will alert second option if exactly 3 checked):
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<input type="checkbox" name="live" value="yesno">You are alive.
<br>
<input type="checkbox" name="type" value="person">You are a person.
<br>
<input type="checkbox" name="eyes" value="color">Your eyes have color.
<br>
<input value="Submit" type="submit" onclick="
var count = 0;
for(var i = 0; i < document.getElementsByTagName('input').length - 1; i++)
{
if(document.getElementsByTagName('input')[i].checked)
{
count += 1;
}
}
if(count >= 1 && count < 3)
{
alert('First Option');
}else
{
if(count == 3)
{
alert('Second Option');
}
}" />
</body>
</html>

The following should get you on the right path:
function Validate() {
var checkboxes = processCheckboxes();
if (checkboxes.all.length == checkboxes.checked.length) {
alert("All are checked");
} else if (checkboxes.checked.length > 0) {
alert("Some checked");
} else {
alert("None checked");
}
return false;
}
function processCheckboxes() {
var checkboxes = document.querySelectorAll('input[type=checkbox]');
var checked = [].filter.call( checkboxes, function( el ) {
return el.checked
});
return { all: checkboxes, checked: checked };
}
You can then process the checked boxes in whatever manner you like before submitting.
See a working example here: http://jsfiddle.net/jkeyes/Zcu7d/

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How to check if the user input exist in an Array?

Is there a way to check if an user input from text box (for example) exists in an array that I created and imported from other JS files?
And can I link all that code to an HTML button?
In Python to do this I use "in":
if a in List:
print("That's In")
PS: I know that List in Python are a little different with Arrays in JavaScript.
From my platform's JavaScript documentation:
//Use:
if (in_array('a', ['a','b',4,'z'])) {console.log('item in array.');}
//Prerequisite functions:
function in_array(s,a)
{
var r = false;
if (is_array(a))
{
for (var i = 0; i<a.length; i++)
{
if (a[i]==s) {r = true;}
}
}
else {console.log('Error: object to in_array ('+a+') is not an array.');
}
return r;
}
function is_array(a)
{
return ((a.constructor.toString().indexOf('Array') > 0) ? true : false);
}
Thanks for all, i think that i resolved my problem with array.indexOf
There's my solution below
How can i close the post ?
<!DOCTYPE html>
<form id="form" onsubmit="return false;">
<input style="position:absolute" type="text" id="userInput" /> <br>
<input style="position:absolute;" type="submit" onclick="name();" /> <br>
<script type="text/javascript">
function name() {
var fruits = ["Apple", "Banana", "Mango", "Orange", "Papaya"];
var input = document.getElementById("userInput").value;
//Check if a value exists in the data1 array
if(fruits.indexOf(input) !== -1){
document.write(input, " Value exists!");
document.write(" Press F5 to reload")
} else{
document.write(input, " Value does not exists!");
document.write(" Press F5 to reload");
}
}
</script>
</form>
</html>

validation on checkbox not working

I am building a project on attendance management. In one of the forms of my project, I have multiple checkboxes. I want that at least one checkbox must be checked for form submission. I tried with Javascript but the problem is, it flag an alert even if one or more checkbox is checked.
Here is my js code :
function validat(){
var a = document.getElementsByTagName("checkbox");
var bool=false;
for(var i=0;i<a.length;i++){
if(a[i].checked==true){
bool=true;
}
}
if(bool){
return true;
}
else{
alert("Sorry!Please select checkbox corresponding to students involved in duty leaves.");
return false;
}
Here's my checkbox code :
echo "<input type='checkbox' name=duty[]' value='$row[university_roll_no]'></td></tr>";
Since you need at least one checkbox to be checked you don't have to loop through all the checkboxes in your form. In the first found checkkbox you can stop.
function validat(){
var checkboxes = document.getElementsByTagName("checkbox");
var atLeastOneCheckBoxIsChecked = false;
for( var i = 0; i < checkboxes.length; i++ ){
if( checkboxes[i].checked == true ){
atLeastOneCheckBoxIsChecked = true;
break;
}
}
if(atLeastOneCheckBoxIsChecked){
return true;
}
else {
alert("Sorry!Please select checkbox corresponding to students involved in duty leaves.");
return false;
}
}
A more functional way to do the same thing, is to be use Array.prototype.some method:
function validat(){
var atLeastOneCheckBoxIsChecked = document.getElementsByTagName("checkbox")
.some(checkbox => checkbox.checked == true);
if(atLeastOneCheckBoxIsChecked){
return true;
}
else {
alert("Sorry!Please select checkbox corresponding to students involved in duty leaves.");
return false;
}
}
Here you have an example:
function check() {
var checkboxes = document.querySelectorAll('input[type="checkbox"]');
var checkedOne = Array.prototype.slice.call(checkboxes).some(x => x.checked);
if (!checkedOne) {
console.log('please check at least one box!');
}
console.log(checkedOne);
}
<fieldset>
<legend>Choose some monster features</legend>
<div>
<input type="checkbox" id="scales" name="feature" onClick=check()
value="scales" checked />
<label for="scales">Scales</label>
</div>
<div>
<input type="checkbox" id="horns" name="feature" onClick=check()
value="horns" />
<label for="horns">Horns</label>
</div>
<div>
<input type="checkbox" id="claws" name="feature" onClick=check()
value="claws" />
<label for="claws">Claws</label>
</div>
</fieldset>
You need to get input elements and check if type is "checkbox":
var a = document.getElementsByTagName("input");
for(var i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {
if(inputs[i].type == "checkbox") {
if (inputs[i].checked) {
bool=true;
}
}
}
Change your line
var a = document.getElementsByTagName("checkbox");
to
var a = document.querySelectorAll('input[type="checkbox"]');
I would have preferred you to use jQuery but with what you currently have, you need to do this:
var a = document.getElementsByTagName("input");
And then:
if(a[i].type == 'checkbox' && a[i].checked==true){
// Checked alert
}

function not working in jsp page?

<script>
function KeepCount() {
var x=0;
var count=0;
var x;
for(x=0; x<document.QuestionGenerate.elements["questions"].length; x++){
if(document.QuestionGenerate.elements["questions"][x].checked==true || document.QuestionGenerate.elements["option"][x].checked==true || document.QuestionGenerate.elements["Description"][x].checked==true || document.QuestionGenerate.elements["fillups"][x].checked==true){
count= count+1;
document.getElementsByName("t1")[0].value=count;
}
else
{
document.getElementsByName("t1")[0].value=count;
//var vn=$('#t1').val();
// alert(vn);
//alert(vn);
//alert("value is"+count);
}
}
// var cc = document.getElementsByName("t1")[0].value;
var vn=$('#t1').val();
alert(vn);
if(vn==0){
alert("You must choose at least 1");
return false;
}
}
</script>
<form action="SelectedQuestions.jsp" method="post" name="QuestionGenerate">
<input type="text" name="t1" id="t1" value="">
<input type="submit" id="fi" name="s" value="Finish" onclick="return KeepCount();">
</form>
I use the above code for checking how many check box are checked in my form my form having many check box. and if no check box are selected means it shows some message and than submit the form but for loop is working good and textbox get the value after the for loop the bellow code doesn't work even alert() is not working
**
var vn=$('#t1').val();
alert(vn);
if(vn==0){
alert("You must choose at least 1");
return false;
}
This code is not working why?
**
I change my KeepCount() function code shown in bellow that solve my problem
function KeepCount()
{
var check=$("input:checkbox:checked").length;
alert(check);
if(check==0)
{
alert("You must choose at least 1");
}
return false;
}
The bug is : document.QuestionGenerate.elements["questions"] it is undefined that's why the code is not even going inside for loop use instead :
document.QuestionGenerate.elements.length

unselecting radio input selection

In a part of my application where i check for duplicate radio input selection and revert if its already selected to early selection.
Here is my html code ..
<input type="radio" name="A" checked="checked" onclick="return check();" />
<input type="radio" name="A" onclick="return check();" />
<br />
<input type="radio" name="B" onclick="return check();" />
<input type="radio" name="B" checked="checked" onclick="return check();" />
Here is the javascript code
function check() {
//logic to check for duplicate selection
alert('Its already selected');
return false;
}
And here is the demo
The above code works fine. The issue is when the input isn't initially checked. In such condition the radio input selection doesn't revert to unchecked.
NOTE: when in checked state, returning false shows and alert and sets the check box to initial checked state. But when initially in non checked state this doesn't work.
In DOM ready, check if any radio button is checked or not. If any radio button is checked, increase the counter by one. In onclick of the radio button, check if the counter value is 1. if yes, return false, else increase counter by 1.
try this code,
html
<input type="radio" name="A" checked="checked" />
<input type="radio" name="A" />
<br />
<input type="radio" name="B" />
<input type="radio" name="B" />
JS
var counterA = 0;
var counterB = 0;
$(document).ready(function () {
if ($("input:radio[name=A]").is(":checked") == true) counterA++;
if ($("input:radio[name='B']").is(":checked") == true) counterB++;
});
$('input:radio[name=A]').click(function () {
if (counterA == 1) {
alert('already checked');
return false;
} else {
counterA++;
}
});
$('input:radio[name=B]').click(function () {
if (counterB == 1) {
alert('already checked');
return false;
} else {
counterB++;
}
});
SEE THIS DEMO
iJay wants to ask several questions and privides the same answers for each question. Each answer can only be choosen once. If a user clicks the same answer the second time a error-message should be shown.
// get all elements
var elements = document.querySelectorAll('input[type="radio"]');
/**
* check if radio with own name is already selected
* if so return false
*/
function check(){
var selected_name = this.name,
selected_value = this.value,
is_valid = true;
// compare with all other elements
for(var j = 0; j < len; j++) {
var el = elements[j];
// does the elemenet have the same name AND is already selected?
if(el.name != selected_name && el.value == selected_value && el.checked){
// if so, selection is not valid anymore
alert('Oups..! You can not select this answer a second time :( Choose another one!')
// check current group for previous selection
is_valid = false;
break;
}
};
return is_valid;
}
/**
* bind your elements to the check-routine
*/
for(var i = 0, len = elements.length; i < len; i++) {
elements[i].onmousedown = check;
}
Here is a DEMO
Use $yourRadio.prop('checked', false); to uncheck the specific radio.
Use like this:
function check() {
//logic to check for duplicate selection
var checked = true ? false : true;
$(this).prop('checked', checked);
return false;
}
1) add class attribute to same type of checkbox elements(which are having same name)
ex: class = "partyA"
2)
var sourceIdsArr = new Array();
function check() {
$('.partyA').each(function() {
var sourceId = $(this).val();
if(sourceIdsArr.indexOf(sourceId) != -1){
sourceIdsArr.push(sourceId );
}
else{
alert('Its already selected');
return false;
}
});
}
Here is your code..
function check() {
//logic to check for duplicate selection
var selectflag=0;
var radiovalue=document.getElementsByName("B");
for(var i=0;i<radiovalue.length;i++)
{
// alert(radiovalue[i].checked);
if(radiovalue[i].checked==true)
{
selectflag=1;
break;
}
}
if(selectflag==1)
{
alert('Its already selected');
return false;
}
return true;
}
Trigger your event on MouseDown. It will work fine.
I think this is something you are looking for :
<html>
<head>
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.0.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="radio" name="A" checked="checked" onclick="return check(this);"/>
<input type="radio" name="A" onclick="return check(this);"/>
<script>
$( document ).ready(function() {
this.currentradio = $("input[name='A']:checked")[0];
});
function check(t) {
var newradio= $("input[name='A']:checked")[0];
if (newradio===document.currentradio){
alert('already selected');
return false
}else{
document.currentradio = $("input[name='A']:checked")[0];
}
}
</script>
</body>
<html>

Check and uncheck boxes in JavaScript

I have a script that checks and check all boxes in a form, my problem is that I only want it to affect only my checkboxes but it also affecting my radio buttons.
This is my JavaScript:
<script>
checked=false;
function checkedAll (frm1) {
var aa= document.getElementById('frm1');
if (checked == false)
{
checked = true
}
else
{
checked = false
}
for (var i =0; i < aa.elements.length; i++)
{
aa.elements[i].checked = checked;
}
}
</script>
This is my html:
<form id ="frm1">
<input type="checkbox" name="chk1">
<input type="radio" name="chk1">
<input type="checkbox" name="chk2">
<input type='checkbox' name='checkall' onclick='checkedAll(frm1);'>
</form>
I was wondering whether there was a way to check only the checkboxes not the radio button?
for (var i =0; i < aa.elements.length; i++)
{
if (aa.elements[i].type == "checkbox") {
aa.elements[i].checked = checked;
}
}
You can loop through the form elements and check for the "type" property. Alternately, you can use a javascript library like jQuery, which makes it easier to select elements of certain type.
var elLength = document.MyForm.elements.length;
for (i=0; i<elLength; i++)
{
var type = MyForm.elements[i].type;
if (type=="checkbox" && MyForm.elements[i].checked){
alert("Form element in position " + i + " is of type checkbox and is checked.");
}
else if (type=="checkbox") {
alert("Form element in position " + i + " is of type checkbox and is not checked.");
}
else {
}
}
In jQuery it would be:
$("input[type='checkbox']).each(function(chk) {
chk.checked = !chk.checked;
});
You can use jquery. use the html code below in your editor. it works correctly!
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.8.0.js"> </script>
</head>
<form id="myform">
<input type="checkbox" />chk1
<input type="checkbox" />chk2<br/>
<input type="radio" />radio1<br/>
<a style="cursor:pointer" onclick="ch()">check/uncheck</a>
</form>
</body></html>
and this script:
<script>
function ch(){
$("form#myform input[type='checkbox']").each(function(chk) {
this.checked = !this.checked;
});
}
</script>

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