Laravel resource controller with AJAX form validation - ajax

Question

I want to validate the form with AJAX, because when the normal validation fails, the uploaded files are gone.
I get a JSON response but at the working URL: /properties, instead of the form properties/create.
This is an example of the response:
{"error":{"title":["The title must be at least 10 max:50 characters."],"asking_price":["The asking price must be at least 10000."],"description":["The description must be at least 100 characters."],"feat_image_path":["The feat image path has invalid image dimensions."]}}
I tried a lot of things, but none is working.
Am I doing something wrong logically, or is it the URL of the AJAX script??
Thanks in advance, Sander
This is the blade file with the AJAX script.
#section('tinymce')
<script src="https://cdn.tiny.cloud/1/izqu9favecmjvbbfp1dhe96fphutb1stn4aqs7363k6j8trm/tinymce/5/tinymce.min.js" referrerpolicy="origin"></script>
<script>
tinymce.init({
selector: '#description'
});
</script>
#stop
<x-slot name="header">
<h2 class="font-semibold text-xl text-gray-800 leading-tight">
{{ __('Properties') }}
</h2>
</x-slot>
<div class="py-12">
<div class=" mx-auto sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
<div class="bg-white overflow-hidden shadow-sm sm:rounded-lg">
<div class="p-6 bg-white border-b border-gray-200">
<h1 class="text-2xl px-12 font-bold w-full my-4">Add Property<span class="text-sm ml-2 text-red-500 italic">* is required</span></h1>
<div class="container my-4 xl:text-lg text-center">
<div class="w-full mx-auto">
#if ($errors->any())
<div class="alert alert-danger">
<ul>
#foreach ($errors->all() as $error)
<li>{{ $error }}</li>
#endforeach
</ul>
</div>
#endif
<div class="alert alert-danger print-error-msg" style="display:none">
<ul></ul>
</div>
{{-- Add Porperty Form --}}
<form action="../properties" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" id="create_property_form" class="bg-white shadow-md rounded mb-4 xl:mb-8 w-full">
#csrf
<h2 class="text-center text-xl font-bold w-full my-4">General Information</h2>
{{-- Title --}}
<div class="form-wrapper w-full flex flex-wrap px-8">
<div class="mb-4 xl:mb-8 w-full xl:w-1/2 px-4">
<label class="block text-gray-500 text-base font-bold mb-2" for="title">
Property Title*
</label>
<input class="block shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-500 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline" id="title" type="text" placeholder="Title of the property" name="title" value="{{ old('title') }}" required>
<span class="error title-error"></span>
</div>
{{-- Asking Price --}}
<div class="mb-4 xl:mb-8 w-full xl:w-1/2 px-4">
<label class="block text-gray-500 text-base font-bold mb-2" for="asking_price">
Asking Price*
</label>
<input class="shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-500 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline" id="asking_price" name="asking_price" type="number" placeholder="Price in $ USD" value="{{ old('asking_price') }}" required>
<span class="error asking_price-error"></span>
</div>
<h2 class="text-center text-xl font-bold w-full my-4">Adress</h2>
{{-- Street --}}
<div class="mb-4 xl:mb-8 w-full xl:w-2/3 px-4">
<label class="block text-gray-500 text-base font-bold mb-2" for="street">
Street*
</label>
<input class="block shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-500 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline" id="street" name="street" type="text" placeholder="Name of the street" value="{{ old('street') }}" required>
<span class="error street-error"></span>
</div>
{{-- Number --}}
<div class="mb-4 xl:mb-8 w-full xl:w-1/3 px-4">
<label class="block text-gray-500 text-base font-bold mb-2" for="number">
Number*
</label>
<input class="block shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-500 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline" id="number" name="number" type="text" placeholder="Appt/house number" value="{{ old('number') }}" required>
<span class="error number-error"></span>
</div>
{{-- Zip Code --}}
<div class="mb-4 xl:mb-8 w-full xl:w-1/3 px-4">
<label class="block text-gray-500 text-base font-bold mb-2" for="zip_code">
Zip Code
</label>
<input class="shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-500 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline" id="zip_code" name="zip_code" type="text" placeholder="Zip / Postal code" value="{{ old('zip_code') }}">
<span class="error zip_code-error"></span>
</div>
{{-- City --}}
<div class="mb-4 xl:mb-8 w-full xl:w-1/3 px-4">
<label class="block text-gray-500 text-base font-bold mb-2" for="city">
City*
</label>
<input class="shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-500 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline" id="city" name="city" type="text" placeholder="eg. 'New Tork'" value="{{ old('city') }}" required>
<span class="error city-error"></span>
</div>
{{-- Location --}}
<div class="mb-4 xl:mb-8 w-full xl:w-1/3 px-4">
<label class="block text-gray-500 text-base font-bold mb-2" for="location">
Location*
</label>
<select name="location_id" id="location_id" class="w-full">
#foreach ($locations as $location)
<option value="{{ $location->id }}">{{ $location-> name}}</option>
#endforeach
</select>
</div>
{{-- Coördinates --}}
<h2 class="text-center text-xl font-bold w-full my-4">Position<span class="text-sm ml-2 text-gray-500">Get coördinates with Google Maps or Latlong </span></h2>
{{-- Latitude --}}
<div class="mb-4 xl:mb-8 w-full xl:w-1/2 px-4">
<label class="block text-gray-500 text-base font-bold mb-2" for="latitude">
Latitude*
</label>
<input class="shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-500 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline" id="latitude" name="latitude" min="11.979144" max="18.145982" step="0.000001" type="number" placeholder="eg. 12.123456" value="{{ old('latitude') }}" required>
<span class="error latitude-error"></span>
</div>
{{-- Longitude --}}
<div class="mb-4 xl:mb-8 w-full xl:w-1/2 px-4">
<label class="block text-gray-500 text-base font-bold mb-2" for="longitude">
Longitude*
</label>
<input class="shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-500 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline" id="longitude" name="longitude" min="-68.440281" max="-62.966999" step="0.000001" type="number" placeholder="eg. -64.123456" value="{{ old('longitude') }}" required>
<span class="error longitude-error"></span>
</div>
{{-- Details --}}
<h2 class="text-center text-xl font-bold w-full my-4">Property Details</h2>
{{-- Built Year --}}
<div class="mb-4 xl:mb-8 w-full xl:w-4/12 px-4">
<label class="block text-gray-500 text-base font-bold mb-2" for="built_in">
Built in Year*
</label>
<input class="shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-500 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline" id="built_in" name="built_in" min="1900" step="1" type="number" placeholder="YYYY" value="{{ old('built_in') }}" required>
<span class="error built_in-error"></span>
</div>
{{-- Indoor Area --}}
<div class="mb-4 xl:mb-8 w-full xl:w-4/12 px-4">
<label class="block text-gray-500 text-base font-bold mb-2" for="area_size_indoor">
Indoor Area Size*
</label>
<input class="shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-500 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline" id="area_size_indoor" name="area_size_indoor" type="number" placeholder="Size in sqm (m2)" step="1" value="{{ old('area_size_indoor') }}" required>
<small>1 sqft = 0.09290304 sqm</small>
<span class="error area_size_indoor-error"></span>
</div>
{{-- Outdoor Area --}}
<div class="mb-4 xl:mb-8 w-full xl:w-4/12 px-4">
<label class="block text-gray-500 text-base font-bold mb-2" for="area_size_outdoor">
Outdoor Area Size*
</label>
<input class="shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-500 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline" id="area_size_outdoor" name="area_size_outdoor" type="number" placeholder="Size in sqm (m2)" step="1" value="{{ old('area_size_outdoor') }}" required>
<small>1 sqft = 0.09290304 sqm</small>
<span class="error area_size_outdoor-error"></span>
</div>
{{-- Bedrooms --}}
<div class="mb-4 xl:mb-8 w-full xl:w-4/12 px-4">
<label class="block text-gray-500 text-base font-bold mb-2" for="bedrooms">
Bedrooms*
</label>
<input class="shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-500 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline" id="bedrooms" name="bedrooms" type="number" step="1" value="{{ old('bedrooms') }}" required>
<span class="error bedrooms-error"></span>
</div>
{{-- Bathrooms --}}
<div class="mb-4 xl:mb-8 w-full xl:w-4/12 px-4">
<label class="block text-gray-500 text-base font-bold mb-2" for="bathrooms">
Bathrooms*
</label>
<input class="shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-500 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline" id="bathrooms" name="bathrooms" type="number" step="1" value="{{ old('bathrooms') }}" required>
<span class="error bathrooms-error"></span>
</div>
{{-- Property Type --}}
<div class="mb-4 xl:mb-8 w-full xl:w-4/12 px-4">
<label class="block text-gray-500 text-base font-bold mb-2" for="property_type">
Property Type*
</label>
<select name="property_type" id="property_type" class="w-full">
<option value="Villa">Villa</option>
<option value="Chalet">Chalet</option>
<option value="Appartment">Appartment</option>
<option value="Condo">Condo</option>
<option value="Lot">Lot</option>
<option value="Penthouse">Penthouse</option>
</select>
</div>
{{-- Desciption --}}
<div class="mb-4 xl:mb-8 w-full">
<label class="block text-gray-500 text-base font-bold mb-2" for="description">
Description*
</label>
<textarea class="shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-500 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline" id="description" name="description">
{{ old('description') }}
</textarea>
<span class="error description-error"></span>
</div>
{{-- Featured Image --}}
<div class="mb-4 xl:mb-8 w-full xl:w-1/2 px-4">
<label class="block text-gray-500 text-base font-bold mb-2" for="feat_image_path">
Featured Image*
</label>
<input class="shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-500 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline" id="feat_image_path" name="feat_image_path" type="file" value="{{ old('feat_image_path') }}" required>
<span class="error feat_image_path-error"></span>
</div>
{{-- Gallery Images --}}
<div class="mb-4 xl:mb-8 w-full xl:w-1/2 px-4">
<label class="block text-gray-500 text-base font-bold mb-2" for="bathrooms">
Gallery Images
</label>
<input class="shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-500 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline" type="file" name="file[]" id="file" required="" multiple>
<span class="error file-error"></span>
</div>
{{-- Submit --}}
<div class=" mb-4 xl:mb-8 mx-auto w-48">
<input class="py-2 bg-green-300 hover:bg-green-200 text-white w-full font-bold rounded shadow" data-resource="" value="Submit Property" type="submit">
</div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
The AJAX script:
$(document).ready(function() {
$("#create_property_form").click(function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
let _token = $("input[name='_token']").val();
let title = $("input[name='asking_price']").val();
let latitude = $("input[name='latitude']").val();
let longitude = $("input[name='longitude']").val();
let description = $("textarea[name='description']").val();
let feat_image_path = $("textarea[name='feat_image_path']").val();
$.ajax({
url: "{{ url('/properties/create') }}"
, type: 'POST'
, data: {
_token: _token
, title: title
, latitude: latitude
, longitude: longitude
, description: description
, feat_image_path: feat_image_path
}
success: function(data) {
console.log(data.error)
if ($.isEmptyObject(data.error)) {
alert(data.success);
} else {
printErrorMsg(data.error);
}
}
});
});
function printErrorMsg(msg) {
$.each(msg, function(key, value) {
console.log(key);
$('.' + key + '_err').text(value);
});
}
});
I have one route for the resource controller:
Route::resource('properties', 'App\Http\Controllers\User\PropertyController');
My goal is to only show errors, when no error I add everything in the DB.
Here is the store method:
public function store(Request $request)
{
// Validate input
$validator = Validator::make($request->all(),[
'title' => 'required|unique:properties|min:10 max:50',
'asking_price' => 'required|numeric|min:10000|max:1000000000',
'street' => 'required|min:3',
'number' => 'required',
'city' => 'required|min:3',
'latitude' => 'required|between:9,12',
'longitude' => 'required|between:9,12',
'built_in' => 'required|numeric',
'area_size_indoor' => 'required|numeric',
'area_size_outdoor' => 'required|numeric',
'bedrooms' => 'required|numeric',
'bathrooms' => 'required|numeric',
'description' => 'required|min:100',
'feat_image_path' => 'required|image|dimensions:min_width=1500,min_height=800|max:2500',
]);
if ($validator->passes()) {
return response()->json(['success'=>'Added new records.']);
}
return response()->json(['error'=>$validator->errors()]);
// Generate random number for filename
$random = rand(1111,9999) * rand(1, 9);
// Validate Featured Image
if($request->hasFile('feat_image_path'))
{
// Make a full size imaye
ImageIvn::make($request->feat_image_path)->resize(1500,800)->save(public_path('img/' . $random . '_feat.jpg'))
->resize(400,300)->save(public_path('img/' . $random . '_feat_thumb.jpg'));
}
// Store Property
$property = new Property([
'title' => $request->title,
'slug' => Str::slug($request->title),
'user_id' => Auth::id(),
'street' => $request->street,
'number' => $request->number,
'zip_code' => $request->zip_code,
'city' => $request->city,
'asking_price' => $request->asking_price,
'status' => 'For Sale',
'location_id' => $request->location_id,
'property_type' => $request->property_type,
'latitude' => $request->latitude,
'longitude' => $request->longitude,
'built_in' => $request->built_in,
'area_size_indoor' => $request->area_size_indoor,
'area_size_outdoor' => $request->area_size_outdoor,
'bedrooms' => $request->bedrooms,
'bathrooms' => $request->bathrooms,
'description' => $request->description,
'feat_image_path' => 'img/' . $random . '_feat.jpg',
]);
$property->save();
/**
* Uploaded gallery images are stored with the use of the property ID as FK
*/
// Validate Gallery Images
if($request->hasFile('file'))
{
$request->validate([
'file.*' => 'image'
]);
$files = $request->file('file');
// Generate images
foreach($files as $file) {
// Generate random number for filename
$rand = $property->id . '-' . rand(99,999) * rand(99,999);
// Create Full size image
ImageIvn::make($file)->resize(1200,900)->save(public_path('img/' . $rand . '_full.jpg'));
// Save in DB
$image = new Image([
'property_id' => $property->id,
'image_path' => 'img/' . $rand . '_full.jpg',
'size' => 'full',
]);
$image->save();
// Create thumbnail size image
ImageIvn::make($file)->resize(1200,900)->save(public_path('img/' . $rand . '_thumb.jpg'));
// Store in DB
$image = new Image([
'property_id' => $property->id,
'image_path' => 'img/' . $rand . '_thumb.jpg',
'size' => 'thumb',
]);
$image->save();
}
}
return $this->index()->with(["message" => "Property " . $property->name . " is added"]);
}