Ruby on Rails 3.0 JQuery Validation Remote

Question

I am using the JQuery Validation plugin to validate a sign up form on my website.

I want to use a remote call to see if an email exists.

However, I am having difficulty.

The form keeps returning the message "Please enter a valid email address"

I have been following this tutorial: http://sleekd.com/tutorials/jquery-validation-in-ruby-on-rails/

Below is my code so far:

JS File

 $(document).ready(function() {
$("#new_account").validate({
    rules: {
        "account[name]": {required:true},
        "account[email]": {required:true, email:true, remote:"/check_email"},
        "account[password]": {required:true},
        "account[gender]": {required:true}
    }
});
 });

Route

match 'check_email/:email' => 'accounts#checkEmail', :as => :check_email

Controller

 def checkEmail
account = Account.getAccountByEmail(params[:email])

respond_to do |format|
    format.json {render :json => !account}
end
end

Appreciate any help.

Thank you,

Brian

Vincent Agnello · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-18 03:27:06Z

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Check the output of getAccountByEmail when you give it a known address and when you give it a new email address via the rails console. For it to always return true, your variable account has to be false or nil. That's where I would start.

answered Nov 18, 2011 at 3:27

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prasvin · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-18 03:37:43Z

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Not sure it this exactly helps you(sorry for that), but surely worth a shot. However, do proceed first as specified in the solution by Vincent. The value of account might be the issue.

Have you checked this gem for client side validations. Its at https://github.com/bcardarella/client_side_validations Its easy to use and you dont even need to write your own js.

There's a railscast on it too http://railscasts.com/episodes/263-client-side-validations

answered Nov 18, 2011 at 3:37

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