I need an error message that says: "You need to check at least one field in at least one multi-page window"
My five names with a few drop-down names; Country, County, Gor, Locauth, Parlc.
My controller so far:
$rules = Array
(
[country] => required_without_all:county,gor,locauth,parlc
[county] => required_without_all:country,gor,locauth,parlc
[gor] => required_without_all:country,county,locauth,parlc
[locauth] => required_without_all:country,county,gor,parlc
[parlc] => required_without_all:country,county,gor,locauth
)
$validator = \Validator::make($input, $rules);
My problem is that I see no way to return only one rule. It returns 5 very similar formulated rules;
The country field is required when none of county / gor / locauth / parlc are present.
The county field is required when none of country / gor / locauth / parlc are present.
The gor field is required when none of country / county / locauth / parlc are present.
The locauth field is required when none of country / county / gor / parlc are present.
The parlc field is required when none of country / county / gor / locauth are present.
Not brilliant! Is there a way to return only one user message?
--- EDIT ---
I have to add ... The code Array()above is not the actual code that was the result of the print_r of the actual code that creates these rules. I just thought it would make reading and understanding my problem easier. Actual code, if you're interested,
$fields = ['country','county','gor','locauth','parlc'];
$rules = [];
foreach ($fields as $i => $field) {
$rules[$field] = 'required_without_all:' . implode(',', array_except($fields, $i));
}
--- ---
:
$messages = [
'required' => 'The :attribute field is required.',
];
$validator = Validator::make($input, $rules, $messages);
, .