The validation plugin uses the input name for the ajax request, so in
your case, you should be able to access it with
$_REQUEST['storename_name']
You can use Firebug to look at the actual request.
Jörn
On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 9:05 AM, Field <fields...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I've got an combobox that is required, but the data typed by the user
> must be validated against records from a database. So I've tried to
> use remote:"checkStore.php" external file but am getting nothing. What
> can I do to output what goes INTO checkStore.php and what comes out of
> checkStore.php to help me debug it.
>
> I'm not even sure my input name is being passed into the remote. Is
> there more scripting I need than what I show here?
>
> Here's my form:
> <input type="text" name="storename_name" class="required" remote="/
> rtui/codeigniter/views/include/checkstore.php" size="36" value="<?=
> $storename_name; ?>" id="storeAutoSuggest" />
>
> my jquery:
> $("#Form").validate({
> rules: {
> storename_name: {
> required: true
> }
> }
> });
>
> my checkstore.php:
> $request = trim(strtolower($_REQUEST['value']));
>
> $results = $this->Stores->getStorebyName($request); //model
> functions correctly
> $valid = "false";
>
> foreach ($results as $row)
> {
> if (strtolower($row) == $request)
> {
> $valid = "true";
> }
> }
>
> echo $valid;
>
