jQuery validate plugin against custom jQueryUI datePickers
- by Enrique
I have some datePickers
I've customized these so they show only month and year
This is the code to create them
jQuery("input[name*='fechauso']").each(function() {
jQuery(this).datepicker({
changeMonth: true,
changeYear: true,
showButtonPanel: true,
dateFormat: 'MM yy',
constrainInput: true,
showOn: 'button',
buttonText: 'Seleccionar...',
onClose: function(dateText, inst) {
var month = jQuery("#ui-datepicker-div .ui-datepicker-month :selected").val();
var year = jQuery("#ui-datepicker-div .ui-datepicker-year :selected").val();
jQuery(this).datepicker('setDate', new Date(year, month, 1));
}
});
});
Now I've added a custom validator method (using plugin) to check this:
If user didn't select a date using the button, field is empty, so the custom validator method should fire. This doesn't happen.
Here is the custom validate method
jQuery.validator.addMethod("isEmpty", function(value, element) {
return (value == '');
}, "Must select a date with the button besides control");
jQuery("#ct_2_fechauso").rules("add", {
required: "#campotilde_psico:checked",
isEmpty: true
});
The problem is that even if I select a date, it always ask me to select a date again. datePicker fields should be readonly
