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disable textbox

Hi,

In cakephp I want to be able select a date only if I chose 'custom date' from drop down box.
If custom date is not selected I want the texboxes not able to receive input.

I think Ajax is needed but I can do it.

Currently the date can be selected anytime .

$dateRange=array(0 => 'Fortnightly',1 => 'Today',2=> 'Month', 3 => 'Custom Date');

echo $this->Form->input('dateRange', array('label' => 'Date Range',
'options' => $dateRange,'style'=>'width:150px','selected' => $dateSelect));

//select date
echo $this->Form->input('startDate',array('label' => 'Start Date','class'=>'datepicker', 'type'=>'text','style'=>'width:100px;height:30px','value' => $datestart));

Chris Stanyon

Hey jagguy,

You don't need to use AJAX, but you will need to use javascript. Probably just as easy to do it with jQuery (I already know you're using it).

Add this to your the <script> tag in the <head> or your document:

$(document).ready(function() {
    $('select[name=dateRange]').change(function() {
        if ( $(this).val() != 3 )
        {
            $('input[name=someTextbox]').prop('disabled', true);
        }
        else
        {
            $('input[name=someTextbox]').prop('disabled', false);
        }
    });
});

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Obviously change the name=xxx part to match your page.

Michel Plungjan

Chris, please

$('input[name=someTextbox]').prop('disabled', $(this).val() != 3);

Chris Stanyon

Nice :)

jagguy

ASKER

I used id and name in textbox but I cant get thus to work as when i click the radio button nothing changes.
I changed to radio button

   echo $this->Form->input('startDate',array('id'=>'startdatebox','label' => 'Start Date','class'=>'datepicker', 'type'=>'text','style'=>'width:100px;height:30px','value' => $datestart));
         echo '</td>';
             echo '<td>';
          echo $this->Form->input('endDate',array('id'=>'enddatebox','label' => 'End Date','class'=>'datepicker', 'type'=>'text','style'=>'width:100px;height:30px','value' => $dateend));
             echo '</td>';    
       
  echo $this -> Form -> input('dateRange', 
               array('id'=>'dateRange','label' => '<h6>Date Range</h6>','type' => 'radio', 'value' =>$dateSelect,'options' =>  $selectoption));
     

<script type="text/javascript">  
$(document).ready(function() {
    $('#dateRange').change(function() {
        if ( $(this:'checked').val() != 3 )
        {
            $('#startdatebox]').prop('disabled', true);
            $('#enddatebox]').prop('disabled', true);
            alert('asdsad');
            
        }
        else
        {
            $('#startdatebox]').prop('disabled', false);
            $('#enddatebox]').prop('disabled', false);
             alert('asdsad');
        }
    });
});
</script>

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Chris Stanyon

You don't need to use 'checked' in the selector (and you're doing it wrong anyway.)

You also have a trailing ] on the end of all your selectors, which is wrong:

$('#dateRange').change(function() {
    $('#startdatebox, #enddatebox').prop('disabled', $(this).val() != 3);
});

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jagguy

ASKER

Sorry it isnt working.
I need an if statement as I need to toggle the textbox.
I am not getting this with your code.

$(document).ready(function() {
    $('#dateRange').change(function() {
        if ( $(this:).val() != 3 )
        {
           $('#startdatebox, #enddatebox').prop('disabled', $(this).val() != 3); // i know this isnt correct what I did
            alert('asdsad');
            
        }
        else
        {
            $('#startdatebox]').prop('disabled', false);
            $('#enddatebox]').prop('disabled', false);
             alert('asdsad');
        }
    });
});

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Chris Stanyon

You don't need an if statement. My code will toggle the 2 text boxes just fine. Try my code as it is.

Chris Stanyon

Here's a working demo to show it working:

http://jsfiddle.net/ChrisStanyon/zjrm35u4/

jagguy

ASKER

No doesnt work sorry. I am using cakephp and also radio buttons not a drop down box which is probably the issue.

  $selectoption=array(1=>'Today',0=>'Fortnight',2=>'Monthly',3=>'Custom Range'); 
       echo $this -> Form -> input('dateRange', 
               array('id'=>'dateRange','label' => '<h6>Date Range</h6>','type' => 'radio', 'value' =>$dateSelect,'options' =>  $selectoption));

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Michel Plungjan

Please show the HTML that is rendered as (view-source) since it seems you used dropdowns before and not radio?

A statement that can be true or false can replace an if.

$('#startdatebox, #enddatebox').prop('disabled', $(this).val() != 3);

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is the exact same as

if ($(this).val() != 3) {
  $('#startdatebox').prop('disabled',true);
  $('#enddatebox').prop('disabled',true);
}

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jagguy

ASKER

Here is a the view source,
Yes I had to change to radio buttons and my original was drop down

<div class="input radio">
    <fieldset>
        <legend>DateRange</legend>
        <input type="radio" name="data[User][dateRange]" id="dateRange1" value="1" />
        <label for="dateRange1">Today</label>
        <input type="radio" name="data[User][dateRange]" id="dateRange0" value="0" checked="checked" />
        <label for="dateRange0">Fortnight</label>
        <input type="radio" name="data[User][dateRange]" id="dateRange2" value="2" />
        <label for="dateRange2">Monthly</label>
        <input type="radio" name="data[User][dateRange]" id="dateRange3" value="3" />
        <label

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Michel Plungjan

Please see how I formatted the code and wrapped it in [ code ] tags (highlight and click the CODE button in the editor.

So if I understand correctly you want to disable some text field when the range is NOT monthly?

$("input[name='data[User][dateRange]']").on("click",function() {
  $('#startdatebox, #enddatebox').prop('disabled', $(this).val()  != 3);
});

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jagguy

ASKER

Hi Michael,

Actually option4 on radio button but that doesn't matter. I am using radio buttons

I would prefer a function and the use of ID's .
I want to check radio button 4 and 2 text fields to enable and check the 3 others and the text field disable.

jagguy

ASKER

Hi,

Sorry again but this DOESNT work .

$("input[name='data[User][dateRange]']").on("click",function() {
$('#startdatebox, #enddatebox').prop('disabled', $(this).val() != 3);
});

Chris Stanyon

The code works absolutely fine. If it's not working for you then something else is going on. What exactly DOESN'T work.

Here's a working demo: http://jsfiddle.net/ChrisStanyon/0m152t1p/

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jagguy

ASKER

I added this code to call the fun and it worked
'onclick'=> 'myFunc(this.value)'

   function myFunc(val) {
    if(val != 3) {
        document.getElementById("startdatebox").disabled = true;
        document.getElementById("enddatebox").disabled = true;
    } else {
        document.getElementById("startdatebox").disabled = false;
        document.getElementById("enddatebox").disabled = false;
    }

 //  alert( document.getElementById("dateRange").value);
    
}

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Michel Plungjan

Oh well...

Still can be written

function myFunc(val) {
  var disable =  val != 3;
  document.getElementById("startdatebox").disabled = disable;
  document.getElementById("enddatebox").disabled = disable;
}

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