for_array_to_object_data_validation.js

/*
using the jquery serializedArray from a form is very difficult to validate the
data because of the structure, passing that to an object results in a easier
to use structure for data validation, this is an example on hwo that works
*/

var params = $('#processed_form').serializeArray();
var params_obj = {};

$(params).each(function(i, field){
  params_obj[field.name] = field.value;
});

if (params_obj.processed_status == 'accepted')
{
  if (!params_obj.check_number || !params_obj.check_date)
  {
    // TODO: bootstrap alert inside the processed form
    alert('The check number and date are required');
    return false;
  }
}
else if (params_obj.processed_status == 'partial')
{
  if (!params_obj.check_number || !params_obj.check_date)
  {
    // TODO: bootstrap alert inside the processed form
    alert('The check number and date are required');
    return false;
  }

  if (!params_obj.total)
  {
    // TODO: bootstrap alert inside the processed form
    alert('The total $ is required');
    return false;
  }
}