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javascript validation

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How can I use javascript to validate that an integer, not a character or string has been entered into a textbox.
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2004-07-14 at 12:57:40ID21058955
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Answers

 

by: BustaroomsPosted on 2004-07-14 at 13:03:57ID: 11553160

several ways, one being isNaN()

The function isNaN() returns True if the argument is NOT a number - NaN = Not a number, get it

im sure someone will give you a nice regex to do the trick as well

 

by: vusubhashiniPosted on 2004-07-14 at 13:40:49ID: 11553494

Social Security Validation

<!-- Begin
function SSNValidation(ssn) {
var matchArr = ssn.match(/^(\d{3})-?\d{2}-?\d{4}$/);
var numDashes = ssn.split('-').length - 1;
if (matchArr == null || numDashes == 1) {
alert('Invalid SSN. Must be 9 digits or in the form NNN-NN-NNNN.');
msg = "does not appear to be valid";
}
else
if (parseInt(matchArr[1],10)==0) {
alert("Invalid SSN: SSN's can't start with 000.");
msg = "does not appear to be valid";
}
else {
msg = "appears to be valid";
alert(ssn + "\r\n\r\n" + msg + " Social Security Number.");
   }
}
//  End -->
</script>
</HEAD>

<!-- STEP TWO: Copy this code into the BODY of your HTML document  -->

<BODY>

<form>
<tt>
SS #:  <input type=text name=ssn size=11 maxlength=11> (use dashes!)
</tt>
<p>
<input type=button value="Validate Number" onClick="SSNValidation(this.form.ssn.value);">
</form>

<p><center>
<font face="arial, helvetica" size"-2">Free JavaScripts provided<br>
by <a href="http://javascriptsource.com">The JavaScript Source</a></font>
</center><p>

<!-- Script Size:  1.54 KB




Phone Number validation

<script language = "Javascript">
/**
 * DHTML phone number validation script. Courtesy of SmartWebby.com (http://www.smartwebby.com/dhtml/)
 */

// Declaring required variables
var digits = "0123456789";
// non-digit characters which are allowed in phone numbers
var phoneNumberDelimiters = "()- ";
// characters which are allowed in international phone numbers
// (a leading + is OK)
var validWorldPhoneChars = phoneNumberDelimiters + "+";
// Minimum no of digits in an international phone no.
var minDigitsInIPhoneNumber = 10;

function isInteger(s)
{   var i;
    for (i = 0; i < s.length; i++)
    {  
        // Check that current character is number.
        var c = s.charAt(i);
        if (((c < "0") || (c > "9"))) return false;
    }
    // All characters are numbers.
    return true;
}

function stripCharsInBag(s, bag)
{   var i;
    var returnString = "";
    // Search through string's characters one by one.
    // If character is not in bag, append to returnString.
    for (i = 0; i < s.length; i++)
    {  
        // Check that current character isn't whitespace.
        var c = s.charAt(i);
        if (bag.indexOf(c) == -1) returnString += c;
    }
    return returnString;
}

function checkInternationalPhone(strPhone){
s=stripCharsInBag(strPhone,validWorldPhoneChars);
return (isInteger(s) && s.length >= minDigitsInIPhoneNumber);
}

function ValidateForm(){
      var Phone=document.frmSample.txtPhone
      
      if ((Phone.value==null)||(Phone.value=="")){
            alert("Please Enter your Phone Number")
            Phone.focus()
            return false
      }
      if (checkInternationalPhone(Phone.value)==false){
            alert("Please Enter a Valid Phone Number")
            Phone.value=""
            Phone.focus()
            return false
      }
      return true
 }
</script>
<form name="frmSample" method="post" action="#" onSubmit="return ValidateForm()">
                <p>Enter a phone number :
                  <input type="text" name="txtPhone">
                </p>
                <p>
                  <input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit">
                </p>
              </form>


Credit card validation

<script language="JavaScript">

// Form Field Validation Functions:
//
// isValidExpDate(formField,fieldLabel,required)
//   -- checks for date in the format MM/YY or MM/YYYY against the current date
// isValidCreditCardNumber(formField,ccType,fieldLabel,required)
//   -- checks for valid credit card format using the Luhn check and known digits about various cards
//

function validRequired(formField,fieldLabel)
{
      var result = true;
      
      if (formField.value == "")
      {
            alert('Please enter a value for the "' + fieldLabel +'" field.');
            formField.focus();
            result = false;
      }
      
      return result;
}


function allDigits(str)
{
      return inValidCharSet(str,"0123456789");
}

function inValidCharSet(str,charset)
{
      var result = true;
      
      for (var i=0;i<str.length;i++)
            if (charset.indexOf(str.substr(i,1))<0)
            {
                  result = false;
                  break;
            }
      
      return result;
}

function isValidExpDate(formField,fieldLabel,required)
{
      var result = true;
      var formValue = formField.value;

      if (required && !validRequired(formField,fieldLabel))
            result = false;
 
       if (result && (formField.value.length>0))
       {
             var elems = formValue.split("/");
             
             result = (elems.length == 2); // should be two components
             var expired = false;
             
             if (result)
             {
                   var month = parseInt(elems[0],10);
                   var year = parseInt(elems[1],10);
                   
                   if (elems[1].length == 2)
                         year += 2000;
                   
                   var now = new Date();
                   
                   var nowMonth = now.getMonth() + 1;
                   var nowYear = now.getFullYear();
                   
                   expired = (nowYear > year) || ((nowYear == year ) && (nowMonth > month));
                   
                  result = allDigits(elems[0]) && (month > 0) && (month < 13) &&
                               allDigits(elems[1]) && ((elems[1].length == 2) || (elems[1].length == 4));
             }
             
              if (!result)
             {
                   alert('Please enter a date in the format MM/YY for the "' + fieldLabel +'" field.');
                  formField.focus();
            }
            else if (expired)
            {
                   result = false;
                   alert('The date for "' + fieldLabel +'" has expired.');
                  formField.focus();
            }
      }
      
      return result;
}

function isValidCreditCardNumber(formField,ccType,fieldLabel,required)
{
      var result = true;
       var ccNum = formField.value;

      if (required && !validRequired(formField,fieldLabel))
            result = false;
 
        if (result && (formField.value.length>0))
       {
             if (!allDigits(ccNum))
             {
                   alert('Please enter only numbers (no dashes or spaces) for the "' + fieldLabel +'" field.');
                  formField.focus();
                  result = false;
            }      

            if (result)
             {
                   
                   if (!LuhnCheck(ccNum) || !validateCCNum(ccType,ccNum))
                   {
                         alert('Please enter a valid card number for the "' + fieldLabel +'" field.');
                        formField.focus();
                        result = false;
                  }      
            }

      }
      
      return result;
}

function LuhnCheck(str)
{
  var result = true;

  var sum = 0;
  var mul = 1;
  var strLen = str.length;
 
  for (i = 0; i < strLen; i++)
  {
    var digit = str.substring(strLen-i-1,strLen-i);
    var tproduct = parseInt(digit ,10)*mul;
    if (tproduct >= 10)
      sum += (tproduct % 10) + 1;
    else
      sum += tproduct;
    if (mul == 1)
      mul++;
    else
      mul--;
  }
  if ((sum % 10) != 0)
    result = false;
   
  return result;
}



function GetRadioValue(rArray)
{
      for (var i=0;i<rArray.length;i++)
      {
            if (rArray[i].checked)
                  return rArray[i].value;
      }
      
      return null;
}


function validateCCNum(cardType,cardNum)
{
      var result = false;
      cardType = cardType.toUpperCase();
      
      var cardLen = cardNum.length;
      var firstdig = cardNum.substring(0,1);
      var seconddig = cardNum.substring(1,2);
      var first4digs = cardNum.substring(0,4);

      switch (cardType)
      {
            case "VISA":
                  result = ((cardLen == 16) || (cardLen == 13)) && (firstdig == "4");
                  break;
            case "AMEX":
                  var validNums = "47";
                  result = (cardLen == 15) && (firstdig == "3") && (validNums.indexOf(seconddig)>=0);
                  break;
            case "MASTERCARD":
                  var validNums = "12345";
                  result = (cardLen == 16) && (firstdig == "5") && (validNums.indexOf(seconddig)>=0);
                  break;
            case "DISCOVER":
                  result = (cardLen == 16) && (first4digs == "6011");
                  break;
            case "DINERS":
                  var validNums = "068";
                  result = (cardLen == 14) && (firstdig == "3") && (validNums.indexOf(seconddig)>=0);
                  break;
      }
      return result;
}

function validCCForm(ccTypeField,ccNumField,ccExpField)
{
      var result = isValidCreditCardNumber(ccNumField,ccTypeField.value,"Credit Card Number",true) &&
            isValidExpDate(ccExpField,"Expiration Date",true);
      return result;
}

</script>

<form name="testform">
<p>Card Type:
<select name="ccType">
<option value="VISA" selected>Visa
<option value="MASTERCARD">MasterCard
<option value="AMEX">American Express
<option value="DISCOVER">Discover
<option value="DINERS">Diners Club</option>
</select><br>
Credit Card Number: <input name="ccNum" size="19" maxlength="19" ><br>
Expiration Date (MM/YY): <input name="ccExp" size="7" ><br>
<input type="button" name="validateCC" value="Validate Card" onClick="alert('Credit card valid = ' + validCCForm(this.form.ccType,this.form.ccNum,this.form.ccExp))">
</p>

</form>  
 

 

by: l0_0laelienPosted on 2004-07-14 at 14:02:35ID: 11553703

hi, use this

function isNumb()
{
var p=/^[0-9]+$/i;
if( !p.test(document.form.textbox.value) )
         {
          alert("not a number");
         document.form.textbox.focus();
          return false;
          }
}

<form name="form" action="newA.jsp" method="post" onSubmit="return isNumb();">

this works for any integer size..

 

by: ZvonkoPosted on 2004-07-14 at 14:04:07ID: 11553722

Hello vusubhashini,
you have just deleted several question of yours where I invested a huge amount of work to help you.
You are not responding in the last question why you want to delete that zip code verification.
And here you post a mass of crap.

What are you doing here?!?

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