Callback function for form validation in config file

Question

I'm trying to do an email validation whereby the domain of the email would be @abc123.com. I've separated my form validation rules into another file in the application/config folder called form_validation.php. One of my rules consists of a callback_email_check.

Where should I put the function? In the main controller or together with the form_validation.php file where all my form validation rules are? I've tried putting at both options but at where I display my error message I'm getting an output saying Unable to access an error message corresponding to your field name Email.(email_check).

function email_check($email)
{
    if( strpos($email, '@abc123.com') !== FALSE ) return TRUE;

    $this->form_validation->set_message('email', 'Please use abc123 email only.');

    return FALSE;
}

form_validation.php

<?php
defined('BASEPATH') OR exit('No direct script access allowed');

/* Form Validation Rules */

$config = array(
    'login' => array(
            array(
                    'field' => 'user_id',
                    'label' => 'User ID',
                    'rules' => 'trim|required'
            ),
            array(
                    'field' => 'password',
                    'label' => 'Password',
                    'rules' => 'trim|required'
            )
    ),
    'sign_up' => array(
            array(
                    'field' => 'user_id',
                    'label' => 'User ID',
                    'rules' => 'trim|required'
            ),
            array(
                    'field' => 'name',
                    'label' => 'Name',
                    'rules' => 'trim|required'
            ),
            array(
                    'field' => 'email',
                    'label' => 'Email',
                    'rules' => 'trim|required|valid_email|callback_email_check'
            ),
            array(
                    'field' => 'department',
                    'label' => 'Department',
                    'rules' => 'trim|required'
            ),
            array(
                    'field' => 'password',
                    'label' => 'Password',
                    'rules' => 'trim|required'
            ),
            array(
                    'field' => 'cfm_password',
                    'label' => 'Re-type Password',
                    'rules' => 'trim|required|matches[password]'
            )
    ),
    'edit_profile' => array(
            array(
                    'field' => 'new_password',
                    'label' => 'New Password',
                    'rules' => 'trim|required'
            ),
            array(
                    'field' => 'retype_password',
                    'label' => 'Re-type Password',
                    'rules' => 'trim|required|matches[new_password]'
            )
    ),
    'forgot_password' => array(
            array(
                    'field' => 'user_id',
                    'label' => 'User ID',
                    'rules' => 'trim|required'
            ),
            array(
                    'field' => 'email',
                    'label' => 'Email',
                    'rules' => 'trim|required|valid_email|callback_email_check'
            )
    )
);
?>

Callback functions are placed within the same controllers from which they are called in form validation. — Linus
– Linus, Commented Sep 29, 2015 at 3:27
@AnmolRaghuvanshi I've tried that, but it returns the same error. — kross
– kross, Commented Sep 29, 2015 at 3:31
@AnmolRaghuvanshi Then that would ignore the error, I'm trying to set a rule to make sure the user only uses '@abc123.com' as the domain. — kross
– kross, Commented Sep 29, 2015 at 3:38
@AnmolRaghuvanshi Tried it already, like I said it ignores the check for the domain since it'll always be TRUE. — kross
– kross, Commented Sep 29, 2015 at 3:41

user4419336 · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-29 03:49:31Z

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On your function email_check, the set_message is not correct it should be the same name as the function.

Change this

$this->form_validation->set_message('email', 'Please use abc123 email only.');

To

$this->form_validation->set_message('email_check', 'Please use abc123 email only.');

Call backs http://www.codeigniter.com/userguide2/libraries/form_validation.html#callbacks

answered Sep 29, 2015 at 3:49

user4419336

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2 Comments

kross Over a year ago

I assumed it was the name, which was wrong. Thank you.

always-a-learner Over a year ago

Not working get same error any suggestion @Wolfgang1983

Rajnesh Thakur · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-25 18:02:37Z

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I am also facing the same problem and this is how i resolved it...

You can put email_check function in same controller. In case you are not getting the error message in callback then pass $this in your run()

if ($this->form_validation->run($this)) { ...}

and associating a Controller Method with a Rule Group -

$config = array( 'controller/method' => array(...));

view link for more : [associating a Controller Method with a Rule Group][1]

cheers !!

answered Nov 25, 2016 at 18:02

Rajnesh Thakur

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Al-Mothafar · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-18 17:51:37Z

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Just add this line in your config:

array(
      'field' => 'email',
      'label' => 'Email',
      'rules' => 'trim|required|valid_email|callback_email_check',
       **'errors' => array('email_check' => 'Your Error Message')**
),

edited Jan 18, 2017 at 17:51

Al-Mothafar

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answered Jan 18, 2017 at 16:07

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