Calling the validate method more than once doesn't work. Consider
using the rules method instead:
http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/Validation/rules
Jörn
On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 6:36 PM, Ivan Sanchez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
>
> Is there any way to redefine validation rules for a form in runtime?
> I'm trying to redefine my validation based on a radio button using
> something like:
>
> jQuery("#myRadioButton").change(function(){
> var selectedOption = jQuery("#myRadioButton:checked").val();
> switch(selectedOption){
> case '1':
> var validator =jQuery("#myForm").validate({
> rules: {
> 'fieldOne': {required: true,
> maxLength: 6}
> },
> messages: {
> 'fieldOne': {required: 'fieldOne
> invalid'}
> }
> })
> validator.resetForm();
> break;
> case '2':
> var validator =jQuery("#myForm").validate({
> rules: {
> 'fieldTwo': {required: true,
> maxLength: 6}
> },
> messages: {
> 'fieldTwo': {required: 'fieldOne
> invalid'}
> }
> })
> validator.resetForm();
> break;
> }
> });
>
> It doesn't work. Each time I select an option in my radio button I'd
> like to use only the rules defined for that specific option. What
> happens in fact is that after the first selection the rules aren't
> modified at all.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Ivan
>
