EE build 20101020
SC build 20101019

I have a SC form setup to change allow_comments for an entry, but when I submit the form it’s asking for values for the other fields associated with the entry. Not sure if this is a SC or an EE latest build issue.

What do you think Rob?

I may have broken something in the last build, let me check.

Are those other fields marked as required?

Yes they are.

That’s the issue. With the new form validation from the last build, it checks for required fields. So you should probably mark those as not required. If that’s a problem for you, let me know, and I’ll try and think of something else.

So you should probably mark those as not required. If thatâ??s a problem for you, let me know, and Iâ??ll try and think of something else.

Hate to say it, but it is a problem and I’d be surprised if it isn’t for others as well. If I mark them as not required they can be skipped on the input form - right?

What’s the new form validation from the last build all about, can’t find any mention in the docs?

Take a look at: http://barrettnewton.com/safecracker/user_guide/entry_form/#par_rules and http://barrettnewton.com/safecracker/user_guide/entry_form/#par_error_handling

Basically, I changed the underlying architecture to use CodeIgniter’s form validation class, which gives us more flexibility for displaying errors and creating validation rules for fields.

It was my intent to not change the behavior of the entry form, so that no one would notice, but that’s clearly not the case :(

I’m thinking of adding a not_required=”” param that lets you override the stated field requirements, do you think that would be fix enough for you? So in your allow comments form, you could have:

I could also maybe do a field_validation=“off” parameter, but I’m not sure yet how much work that would be on my end.

Thanks for the links, validation looks really good - I’ll give it a try out over the weekend.

Iâ??m thinking of adding a not_required=â?â? param that lets you override the stated field requirements, do you think that would be fix enough for you?

So this would work on the entry and edit forms? And any data already entered in a field would not be trashed if an edit form didn’t resubmit it, if you follow me?

Hope you didn’t mind me putting SC up for sale ($10000) in the EE forums

Lee - 23 October 2010 03:06 AM

So this would work on the entry and edit forms? And any data already entered in a field would not be trashed if an edit form didn’t resubmit it, if you follow me?

Correct.

Hope you didn’t mind me putting SC up for sale ($10000) in the EE forums

A little cheap, don’t you think

Iâ??m thinking of adding a not_required=â?â? param that lets you override the stated field requirements, do you think that would be fix enough for you?

Sound’s like a plan then, unless you can make the edit form just submit and save what it’s being told to do, without even thinking about the other fields.

Been thinking about this solution; while it’s OK for forms that just have a few fields, it would be a real pain in the ass for forms with 40 of 50 fields.

I’ll experiment with a few things, I’ll let you know how it goes.

Just wanted to reply that the new build with the required fields was a big change here.
We had a couple of SafeCracker forms that were just submitting a changed status or an edited description and had to add back in the other required fields like date and file even though they’re not being used/edited.

Looking forward to what you come up with Rob, thanks!

I’m truly sorry about this, guys. This was a major under-the-hood change, and there have been hiccups. I’m working on a fix that will preserve your original values if the field is not present in the form. Hopefully it’ll be out tomorrow.

Good evening.

I have the same problem.  However, I used the following :

And added the rest of my fields in a display:none DIV.  Should be OK in the meantime !

Hi guys—I just put out a new build today that preserves fields that are not explicitly in the form. Please check this special note about checkboxes, though: http://barrettnewton.com/safecracker/user_guide/entry_form/#par_preserve_checkboxes

Let us know if you have any issues.