Well, it just kept annoying me so I did it a different way entirely and this works perfectly :lol: Job done I guess. Cheers for your time Dom :)

code:


<script>

$(document).ready(function(){ 

myDivObj = document.getElementById("error");

if ( myDivObj.innerHTML.length > 10 ) {

		$( "input[name='table2field1']" ).val(parseInt($( "input[name='table2field1']" ).val(), "10")+1);

		$( "input[name='table2field1']" ).val(String("0000" + $( "input[name='table2field1']" ).val()).slice(- 4));

		$("form[name='the_form_id']").submit();

}

});

</script>

I'll take a look. The strange bit is the number increase and padding works exactly how it should implying the if is correct. Once the form submit is added also the it just submit straight away on page load whether or not required text is present. Strangely, it behaves perfectly in an old browser like IE8, but when in a later version or Chrome it behaves incorrectly as described. I'll stick an alert in tho and see what's happening :thumbs:

Any of these strange JavaScript posts I make would no doubt be better fixed in the back end but unfortunately that just isn't possible. Seems to be an old system that's around to stay but with a few correct tweaks could end up being semi-ok. This is the same system that wouldn't allow multiple file select.


[Edited on 02-03-2015 by Brett]

quote:

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Originally posted by Brett
Occasionally if two users have tried to at once then it'll come back and give that 'primary key' error on the screen.....

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Cheers Dom. I think doing it on the form submit or click event is the right way to go here actually. I can't get it to work though :|

I just can't get the damn thing to capture the form submission or even the button click ffs. Does nothing.

quote:

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<INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Submit" id="button">

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Either you intercept the forms submit event -

code:
<script>

	// intercept submit event

	$( "form[name='the_form_id']" ).submit( function(e) {

	

		var poo = $( "*:contains('This is a primary key and requires a unique value')" );



		if (poo.length > 0) {

			$( "input[name='table2field1']" ).val( parseInt( $( "input[name='table2field1']" ).val(), "10") +1 );

			$( "input[name='table2field1']" ).val( String( "0000" + $( "input[name='table2field1']" ).val() ).slice(- 4) );

			

			return true; // submit form

		} else {

			e.preventDefault(); // prevent default submit functionality if above condition isn't met

		}	

	});

</script>

code:
<button type="button" name="gogogo">Submit</button>

<script>

	$( "button[name='gogogo']" ).click( function() {

		// Guff here

		

		$("form[name='the_form_id']").submit(); // submit form

	});

</script>

What have I done wrong below?

The code works, except for the form being submitted bit. It submits straight away no matter what, with or without the "This is a primary key and requires a unique value" text being present on the page. If I remove that bit then it behaves as it should, taking the next number and padding the value with the zeros (obviously not submitting after doing so).

<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
var poo = $('*:contains("This is a primary key and requires a unique value")');

if (poo.length > 0) {
$( "input[name='table2field1']" ).val(parseInt($( "input[name='table2field1']" ).val(), "10")+1);
$( "input[name='table2field1']" ).val(String("0000" + $( "input[name='table2field1']" ).val()).slice(- 4));
$("form[name='the_form_id']").submit();
}
});
</script>

Like last time this may seem strange to people and you may question why, but gimme a break please :lol: