/* Program name : form_check.js
Program function : general form checking client side js functions
Author : Colbridge
Developed by : Colbridge Web Logics - www.colbridge.com
sample usage of some of the functions declared below are as follows:
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// function to open a new window
function openWin(windowURL, windowName, windowFeatures){
return window.open(windowURL, windowName, windowFeatures);
}
// function to confirm record deletion
function confirmCleanUp(Link) {
if (confirm("Are you sure you want to delete ?")) {
location.href=Link;
}
}
// to simulate the clicking of the browser back button
function fn_back(){
window.history.back();
}
// function to check indiger field
function IsInteger(snum)
{
var reInteger = /^\d+$/
return reInteger.test(snum)
}
// function to check SSN US
function IsSSN(snum)
{
var reSSN = /^(\d{3})(-)(\d{2})(-)(\d{4})$/
return reSSN.test(snum)
}
// function to check US phone - fomat 999-999-9999
function IsPhone(snum)
{
var rePhone = /^(\d{3})(-)(\d{3})(-)(\d{4})$/
return rePhone.test(snum)
}
// Check whether string s is empty.
function isEmpty(s)
{
return ((s == null) || (s.length == 0) || (s.substr(0,1) == " "))
}
// function to check float/decimal fileds
function isFloat(s)
{
var reFloat = /^((\d+(\.\d*)?)|((\d*\.)?\d+))$/
return reFloat.test(s)
}
// function to check username fields
function usernameCheck (s){
// this is done to avoid any special characters
var reUsername = /^[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9_]*$/
if (isEmpty(s)){
alert("Please enter a desired Username. Minimum 8 characters.\nNo spaces, blanks or special characters.");
return false;
}
else{
var matchArray = s.match(reUsername); // is the format ok?
if (matchArray == null) {
alert("Username should contain only \nalphabets, digits or underscore (_).");
return false;
}
else{
if(s.length<8){
alert("Username should be minimum of 8 characters");
return false;
}
}
}
return true;
}
// function to check username fields
function passwordCheck (s){
// this is done to avoid any special characters
var rePassword = /^[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9~!@#$%^&*()]*$/
if (isEmpty(s)){
alert("Please enter a desired Password. Minimum 8 characters.\nNo spaces and blanks allowed.");
return false;
}
else{
var matchArray = s.match(rePassword); // is the format ok?
if (matchArray == null) {
alert("Password should contain only alphabets, digits\nor only these special characters ~!@#$%^&*()$");
return false;
}
else{
if(s.length<8){
alert("Password should be minimum of 8 characters");
return false;
}
}
}
return true;
}
// function to validate date field
function isValidDate(dateStr) {
// Checks for the following valid date formats:
// MM/DD/YY MM/DD/YYYY MM-DD-YY MM-DD-YYYY
// Also separates date into month, day, and year variables
var datePat = /^(\d{1,2})(\/|-)(\d{1,2})\2(\d{2}|\d{4})$/;
// To require a 4 digit year entry, use this line instead:
// var datePat = /^(\d{1,2})(\/|-)(\d{1,2})\2(\d{4})$/;
var matchArray = dateStr.match(datePat); // is the format ok?
if (matchArray == null) {
alert("Date is not in a valid format.")
return false;
}
month = matchArray[3]; // parse date into variables
day = matchArray[1];
year = matchArray[4];
if (month < 1 || month > 12) { // check month range
alert("Month must be between 1 and 12.");
return false;
}
if (day < 1 || day > 31) {
alert("Day must be between 1 and 31.");
return false;
}
if ((month==4 || month==6 || month==9 || month==11) && day==31) {
alert("Month "+month+" doesn't have 31 days!")
return false
}
if (month == 2) { // check for february 29th
var isleap = (year % 4 == 0 && (year % 100 != 0 || year % 400 == 0));
if (day>29 || (day==29 && !isleap)) {
alert("February " + year + " doesn't have " + day + " days!");
return false;
}
}
return true; // date is valid
}
// End date validation ------------------------------------->
function emailCheck(emailStr) {
/* The following pattern is used to check if the entered e-mail address
fits the user@domain format. It also is used to separate the username
from the domain. */
var emailPat=/^(.+)@(.+)$/
/* The following string represents the pattern for matching all special
characters. We don't want to allow special characters in the address.
These characters include ( ) < > @ , ; : \ " . [ ] */
var specialChars="\\(\\)<>@,;:\\\\\\\"\\.\\[\\]"
/* The following string represents the range of characters allowed in a
username or domainname. It really states which chars aren't allowed. */
var validChars="\[^\\s" + specialChars + "\]"
/* The following pattern applies if the "user" is a quoted string (in
which case, there are no rules about which characters are allowed
and which aren't; anything goes). E.g. "jiminy cricket"@disney.com
is a legal e-mail address. */
var quotedUser="(\"[^\"]*\")"
/* The following pattern applies for domains that are IP addresses,
rather than symbolic names. E.g. joe@[123.124.233.4] is a legal
e-mail address. NOTE: The square brackets are required. */
var ipDomainPat=/^\[(\d{1,3})\.(\d{1,3})\.(\d{1,3})\.(\d{1,3})\]$/
/* The following string represents an atom (basically a series of
non-special characters.) */
var atom=validChars + '+'
/* The following string represents one word in the typical username.
For example, in john.doe@somewhere.com, john and doe are words.
Basically, a word is either an atom or quoted string. */
var word="(" + atom + "|" + quotedUser + ")"
// The following pattern describes the structure of the user
var userPat=new RegExp("^" + word + "(\\." + word + ")*$")
/* The following pattern describes the structure of a normal symbolic
domain, as opposed to ipDomainPat, shown above. */
var domainPat=new RegExp("^" + atom + "(\\." + atom +")*$")
/* Finally, let's start trying to figure out if the supplied address is
valid. */
/* Begin with the coarse pattern to simply break up user@domain into
different pieces that are easy to analyze. */
var matchArray=emailStr.match(emailPat)
if (matchArray==null) {
/* Too many/few @'s or something; basically, this address doesn't
even fit the general mould of a valid e-mail address. */
alert("Email address seems incorrect (check @ and .'s)")
return false
}
var user=matchArray[1]
var domain=matchArray[2]
// See if "user" is valid
if (user.match(userPat)==null) {
// user is not valid
alert("The username doesn't seem to be valid.")
return false
}
/* if the e-mail address is at an IP address (as opposed to a symbolic
host name) make sure the IP address is valid. */
var IPArray=domain.match(ipDomainPat)
if (IPArray!=null) {
// this is an IP address
for (var i=1;i<=4;i++) {
if (IPArray[i]>255) {
alert("Destination IP address is invalid!")
return false
}
}
return true
}
// Domain is symbolic name
var domainArray=domain.match(domainPat)
if (domainArray==null) {
alert("The domain name doesn't seem to be valid.")
return false
}
/* domain name seems valid, but now make sure that it ends in a
three-letter word (like com, edu, gov) or a two-letter word,
representing country (uk, nl), and that there's a hostname preceding
the domain or country. */
/* Now we need to break up the domain to get a count of how many atoms
it consists of. */
var atomPat=new RegExp(atom,"g")
var domArr=domain.match(atomPat)
var len=domArr.length
if (domArr[domArr.length-1].length<2 ||
domArr[domArr.length-1].length>3) {
// the address must end in a two letter or three letter word.
alert("The address must end in a three-letter domain, or two letter country.")
return false
}
// Make sure there's a host name preceding the domain.
if (len<2) {
var errStr="This E-mail address is missing a hostname!"
alert(errStr)
return false
}
// If we've gotten this far, everything's valid!
return true
}
// end o
function urlCheck(emailStr) {
/* The following pattern is used to check if the entered e-mail address
fits the user@domain format. It also is used to separate the username
from the domain. */
var emailPat=/^(www.+)(.+)$/
/* The following string represents the pattern for matching all special
characters. We don't want to allow special characters in the address.
These characters include ( ) < > @ , ; : \ " . [ ] */
var specialChars="\\(\\)<>@,;:\\\\\\\"\\.\\[\\]"
/* The following string represents the range of characters allowed in a
username or domainname. It really states which chars aren't allowed. */
var validChars="\[^\\s" + specialChars + "\]"
/* The following pattern applies if the "user" is a quoted string (in
which case, there are no rules about which characters are allowed
and which aren't; anything goes). E.g. "jiminy cricket"@disney.com
is a legal e-mail address. */
var quotedUser="(\"[^\"]*\")"
/* The following pattern applies for domains that are IP addresses,
rather than symbolic names. E.g. joe@[123.124.233.4] is a legal
e-mail address. NOTE: The square brackets are required. */
var ipDomainPat=/^\[(\d{1,3})\.(\d{1,3})\.(\d{1,3})\.(\d{1,3})\]$/
/* The following string represents an atom (basically a series of
non-special characters.) */
var atom=validChars + '+'
/* The following string represents one word in the typical username.
For example, in john.doe@somewhere.com, john and doe are words.
Basically, a word is either an atom or quoted string. */
var word="(" + atom + "|" + quotedUser + ")"
// The following pattern describes the structure of the user
var userPat=new RegExp("^" + word + "(\\." + word + ")*$")
/* The following pattern describes the structure of a normal symbolic
domain, as opposed to ipDomainPat, shown above. */
var domainPat=new RegExp("^" + atom + "(\\." + atom +")*$")
/* Finally, let's start trying to figure out if the supplied address is
valid. */
/* Begin with the coarse pattern to simply break up user@domain into
different pieces that are easy to analyze. */
var matchArray=emailStr.match(emailPat)
if (matchArray==null) {
/* Too many/few @'s or something; basically, this address doesn't
even fit the general mould of a valid e-mail address. */
alert("web address seems incorrect")
return false
}
if(emailStr.lastIndexOf(".")==emailStr.indexOf(".")){
alert("web address seems incorrect")
return false;
}
if(emailStr.lastIndexOf(".")==emailStr.indexOf(".")){
alert("web address seems incorrect")
return false;
}
var len=emailStr.length;
var domn=(emailStr.substring((emailStr.lastIndexOf(".")+1),emailStr.length));
if(domn.length>3){
alert("web address seems incorrect")
return false;
}
return true
}