Jquery validation with dynamic error message [duplicate]

Question

I need to validate a field with multiple conditions with different error messages. How could I fix this?

$.validator.addMethod("customMethod", function(value, element) {
    var msg;
    if(cond1){
       msg = "msg1";
    }
    else if(cond2){
       msg = "msg2";
    }
    else if(cond3){
       msg = "msg3";
    }
}, msg);

Did you try adding breakpoints and checking what is the value, before the 'if' exits? — Jeremy Rajan
– Jeremy Rajan, Commented Jan 21, 2016 at 2:49

Jia Jian Goi · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-21 02:59:18Z

7

You would have to pass in an anonymous function in the message parameter, because you just cannot pass msg from the result of the previous anonymous function to the next parameter (as msg, in your context, only exists within that particular anonymous function scope).

$.validator.addMethod("customMethod", function(value, element) {
    // Do your usual stuff here.
}, function (params, element) {
    var msg;
    if(cond1){
       msg = "msg1";
    }
    else if(cond2){
       msg = "msg2";
    }
    else if(cond3){
       msg = "msg3";
    }
    return msg;
});

However, you could just declare msg in the global scope like this:

var msg;
var dynamicErrorMsg = function () { return msg; }
$.validator.addMethod("customMethod", function(value, element) {
    if(cond1){
       msg = "msg1";
    }
    else if(cond2){
       msg = "msg2";
    }
    else if(cond3){
       msg = "msg3";
    }
}, dynamicErrorMsg);

And this would work as well.

edited Jan 21, 2016 at 2:59

answered Jan 21, 2016 at 2:52

Jia Jian Goi

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user2126081 Over a year ago

thanks, it works like a charm.

Plasebo Over a year ago

Works like a charm for the first solution

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