CODEWITHSUNDEEP
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doitlikejustin
doitlikejustin

Reputation: 6353

Using multiple rule sets in Codeigniter

Is there a way to call multiple rule sets (The rule sets are in a config file). Such as:

$this->form_validation->run('contact_info', 'billing_info')

That way I can update a form including all of those rule sets, or just one of those rule sets. If this isn't possible, what is my alternative besides creating a new "merged" rule set. Would I just have to run the validation twice?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 669

Answers (2)

cartalot
cartalot

Reputation: 3148

hey i just did this for the first time yesterday ! yeah just call the validation twice, once for each set of rules. its pretty cool actually - because like in this example - you can make a custom error message for contact and for billing.

with a model named: tigercats

if ( $this->tigercats->_validateContact() == FALSE ) {

     $this->formerrormessage = 'Not enough fur in contact' ; 
     $this->_showValidationFailed() ; }

elseif ( $this->tigercats->_validateBilling() == FALSE ) {

     $this->formerrormessage = 'Claws missing in billing' ; 
     $this->_showValidationFailed() ;  }

 else { $this->_showHappyTigersGetPaid() ; }

and obviously you can just run validation twice in a more compressed way if you dont need custom messages.

Upvotes: 3

ethio
ethio

Reputation: 539

"the way codeigniter is setup doesn't lend itself to allow you to validate with multiple rules, you can extend the form helper with a function to group rules" I think that should help you out, and this.

Upvotes: -1

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