OK, I'm trying to learn. I really am.
That said, I just can't get this to work.
This is JavaScript on a web page, trying to validate the business rules
for a password. Simple: has to contain at least one alpha character and
at least one digit. Minimum 7 chars total.
So the evaluation JS and RegEx:
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if (document.form_general.passwordverify.value == "") {
msg = msg + "\n - Verify the Password you Chose";
} else if (document.form_general.txtpassword2.value !=
document.form_general.passwordverify.value) {
msg = msg + "\n - the Passwords you entered do not match";
} else if (document.form_general.passwordverify.value.length < 7) {
msg = msg + "\n - The password is the wrong length";
} else if (illegalChars.test(document.form_general.passwordverify.value)) {
msg = msg + "\n - The password contains illegal characters";
} else if (!document.form_general.passwordverify.value.search(/[0-9]+/)) {
msg = msg + "\n - The password must contain a DIGIT";
} else if
(!document.form_general.passwordverify.value.search(/[a-zA-Z]+/)) {
msg = msg + "\n - The password must contain an ALPHA";
}
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My problem is with the last 2 "else if" lines.
-- If I do all digits, it says I need a digit!
-- If I do all alphas, it says I need an alpha.
So, I figured the dag-nabbit thing is just backward, so I eliminate the
"!" in the logic (even if it seems illogical).
-- If I do all digits, it says I need a alpha (yay).
-- If I do all alphas, it says I need an digit (yay).
-- if I add a digit to the alpha, it says I need a digit. (crap)
It seems only to be evaluating the first character, in spite of the "+?"
in there. I tried adding numbers in {} but that brought "unexpected"
results: no rules were enforced at all.
Anyone willing to help me understand what I am doing wrong???
Ken
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