Python Forum

Full Version: Warn user of validation error before they click submit
You're currently viewing a stripped down version of our content. View the full version with proper formatting.
hi all,

so ive done a flask-wtf form but instead of warning users after they click the “submit button” i want it to warn them before ie as soon as they click out of a box to show them the error, heres my code

from flask import Flask, render_template, request
from flask_wtf import FlaskForm
from wtforms import StringField, PasswordField, BooleanField, DecimalField, RadioField, SelectField, TextAreaField, FileField, SubmitField
from wtforms.validators import InputRequired, Length, DataRequired, EqualTo, Regexp, ValidationError

app = Flask(__name__)
app.config['SECRET_KEY'] = 'secretkey'


class PasswordForm(FlaskForm):
    un = StringField('Username', [InputRequired(message='please enter your Username')])
    op = PasswordField('Old Password', [InputRequired(message='please enter your current password')])
    np = PasswordField('New Password', [InputRequired(message='please enter your new password'), EqualTo('cnp', message='must match confirm new password'), Length(min=12)])
    cnp = PasswordField('Confirm New Password')
    dom = SelectField('domain', choices=[('prod', 'prod'), ('corp', 'corp')])
    
@app.route('/password', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
def password():
    form = PasswordForm()
    if request.method == 'POST' and form.validate():
        return "form submitted successfully"
    return render_template('password.html', form=form)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run(debug=True)
{% block content %}
    <h1>Change Password</h1>
    <form method="post" novalidate>
		{{form.hidden_tag()}}
		
		<p>{{ form.un.label }}</p>
		<p>{{ form.un}}</p>
		
		{% if form.un.errors %}
		<ul>
			{% for error in form.un.errors %}
			<li>
				{{error}}
			</li>
			{% endfor %}
		</ul>
		{% endif %}
		
		<p>{{ form.op.label }}</p>
		<p>{{ form.op}}</p>
		
		{% if form.op.errors %}
		<ul>
			{% for error in form.op.errors %}
			<li>
				{{error}}
			</li>
			{% endfor %}
		</ul>
		{% endif %}
		
		<p>{{ form.np.label }}</p>
		<p>{{ form.np}}</p>
		
		{% if form.np.errors %}
		<ul>
			{% for error in form.np.errors %}
			<li>
				{{error}}
			</li>
			{% endfor %}
		</ul>
		{% endif %}
		
		<p>{{ form.cnp.label }}</p>
		<p>{{ form.cnp}}</p>
		
		{% if form.cnp.errors %}
		<ul>
			{% for error in form.cnp.errors %}
			<li>
				{{error}}
			</li>
			{% endfor %}
		</ul>
		{% endif %}
		
		<p>{{ form.dom.label }}</p>
		<p>{{ form.dom}}</p>
		
		<input type="submit" value="Submit">
    </form>
{%endblock%}
thanks,
rob