Can cfinput validation be limited ?

[Olivia_Crazy_Horse]

I have a form where input is determined by radio buttons. If the first one is selected, a certain group of input fields popup for entry. If the second button is selected, another group popsup for entry, etc...

The first group has a field that I want to make required, so I have
<cfinput type="text" name="comments_#id#" required="yes" message="Please enter">

This works. But when I click the second button to get the other group, the comments required message still popsup.

Is there a way to disregard the requirement if I am working with the second group of fields ?

[BKBK]

I would say, remove the attribute required="yes" and roll your own validation for that field. An illustration of what I mean:

<script type="text/javascript">
function requiredOrNo () {
  var isTestVarRequired = false;
for (var i=0; i < document.myForm.check.length; i++) {

/*My validation rule: if you make Choice 1, then testVar cannot be blank*/
    if (document.myForm.check.checked && document.myForm.check.value=='c1' && document.myForm.testVar.value==''){
      isTestVarRequired = true;
       alert('testVar is required');
     }
}
if (isTestVarRequired) {
return false;
}
return true;
}

</script>
<cfif isdefined("form.sbmt")>
<cfdump var="#form#">
</cfif>
<cfform action="#cgi.SCRIPT_NAME#" name="myForm"  onSubmit="return requiredOrNo();" >
<cfinput type="radio" name="check" value="c1">choice1<br>
<cfinput type="radio" name="check" value="c2">choice2<br>
<cfinput type="text" name="testVar">test var<br><br>

<cfinput type="submit" name="sbmt" value="test it">
</cfform>

[Olivia_Crazy_Horse]

When I check the first radio button, value=c1, I have a checkbox and input field, comments : <cfinput type="text" name="comments/#xxx#/#yyyy#">

I currently use this to validate the checkbox must be checked :

<script language="JavaScript" >

function validateForm()
{
  var result=loopForm(editForm)
if (result =="1")

{
  alert("Please check the box.")
  return false
}

if (result) {
return false;
}

return true
}
</script>

Using your code to check that the box is checked,would it be if (document.myForm.check.checked == false ???

and to check that the input field is not blank, document.myForm.comments/#xxx#/#yyy#.value=='' ?? The field name=comments/#xxx#/#yyy# is throwing me off.

So I need to check that the checkbox is checked and the input field is not blank.

[BKBK]

1) You have to give your form the name myForm

2) I would use an underscore( _ ) in field names, in place of /

3) To test the script I gave you, simply replace my field testVar with your comment field

4) Don't forget to use cfoutput within the script tag, for example <cfoutput>document.myForm.comments/#xxx#/#yyy#.value=='' </cfoutput>

[BKBK]

It has just occurred to me how familiar your code is. I have checked and found that you have posted at least a dozen times on this subject within the past week.

I see that you tend to continue piling up the questions, one after another. It would help if you would at least acknowledge the suggestions that have worked.