acf.validation.toggle(); function removed in 5.7

• sparkjoy

• July 20, 2018 at 4:21 am

Hi all,

We’ve got custom front end ajax validation that we’ve been using for a front end form for ages, and we’ve discovered on our last update that acf.validation.toggle(); is no longer a js function. I can see that 5.7 had quite a few js changes as mentioned in the blog entry.

Will this functionality be added back in, or is there another approach I should use to lock/unlock the form as it validates?

Thanks!

• sparkjoy

• July 20, 2018 at 4:30 am

I’ve solved this using:

acf.validation.disableSubmit($submit);
acf.validation.showSpinner($spinner);

and

acf.validation.enableSubmit($submit);
acf.validation.showSpinner($spinner);

to replicate the functionality I was looking for.

• tatoz12

• August 21, 2018 at 5:41 am

Try this:

acf.validation.lockForm( $form );
acf.validation.unlockForm( $form )

Works for me.

• Will

• September 13, 2018 at 12:49 am

acf.validation.lockForm does not exist, but acf.lockForm does. Not sure if it changed to this, or just a typo, but it’s not working for me in any case for repeat submissions.

I’m on 5.7.6, but reverting back to 5.6.10.

• Elliot

• September 13, 2018 at 11:19 am

Hi @wilirius

Adding support for deprecated JS functions is something I spent some time solving in ACF v5.7.
In version 5.7.6, technically the acf.validation.lockForm() no longer exists, however, it is still usable.

The acf.validation object inherits all functions from its “prototype” which you can inspect here acf.validation.__proto__. This object does contain the lockForm() function so you can continue using acf.validation.lockForm() without any issues 🙂

• artlytic_dave

• December 11, 2018 at 6:35 am

I’m trying to use

acf.validation.disableSubmit($submit);
acf.validation.showSpinner($spinner);

And

acf.validation.enableSubmit($submit);
acf.validation.hideSpinner($spinner);

And nothing doing. I can disable the submit and show the spinner but I cannot enable submit and hide the spinner. Where is the documentation on these functions?