How Do I Validate Input Data, In Custome Fields

[Come2Daddy]

Hi there,

I'm trying to add some custom fields the profile fields & I want to validate it's inputs, so for instance, let's say I want to add a mobile phone number field, & I want to ensure that the one who submit the mobile number can't insert any data type except numbers

any idea??

[Boofo]

You can use regex to validate the input.

[Come2Daddy]

This is exactly what I'm looking for, I don't know how to use the regular expression function within an integrated script,
where to use it??
where should I write my validation code?? in template??
or I should in vbulletin files??
or in some hooks places vbulletin provided them???

[Boofo]

There is a place to add it in the profile field setup. ;)

[Come2Daddy]

Are you serious, I can put any validation pattern in the custom field setup??? How?

[Boofo]

Regular Expression (under Show on Member's List).

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Try this for the regex:

^\(?([0-9]{3})\)?[-. ]?([0-9]{3})[-. ]?([0-9]{4})$


It will have to look like this to pass:

555-123-4567

[Come2Daddy]

I thought you're fooling around with me, because I was writing to you via my mobile phone, but when I get home back I checked my admincp & I found the pattern input field

Thanks a lot

[Boofo]

No problem. ;)