Validate does not run

[dr-potato]

In the example below the validate function does not run (I've pasted your example validation function to make sure that I'm using the correct syntax). I'm using your plugin combined with grunt-load-config (hence the module.exports). Even though any answer to the first question should return the validation error message, nothing happens.

module.exports = {
  init: {
    options: {
      questions: [
        {
          // Ftppass reminder
          config: 'config.ftpass',
          type: 'confirm',
          message: 'Is .ftppass in the root of your local project folder?',
          validate: function (value) {
            var valid = semver.valid(value) && true;
            return valid || 'Must be a valid semver, such as 1.2.3-rc1. See ' +
              'http://semver.org/'.blue.underline + ' for more details.';
          }
        },
        {
          // Set the name of the project
          config: 'config.name',
          type: 'input',
          message: 'What is the name of your project?'
        },
        {
          // Select templates to be used
          config: 'config.templates',
          type: 'checkbox',
          message: 'Which templates do you want to use?',
          choices: [
            { name: '404.php', checked: false },
            { name: 'archive.php', checked: false },
            { name: 'comments.php', checked: false },
            { name: 'footer.php', checked: true },
            { name: 'functions.php', checked: false },
            { name: 'header.php', checked: true },
            { name: 'index.php', checked: true },
            { name: 'page.php', checked: false },
            { name: 'search.php', checked: false },
            { name: 'sidebar.php', checked: false },
            { name: 'single.php', checked: false },
            { name: 'template-fullwidth.php', checked: false },
            { name: 'template-leftsidebar.php', checked: false },
            { name: 'template-twosidebar.php', checked: false }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  }
};

[dr-potato]

I understand now that validate only works with input (or strings)? While this makes sense, maybe it's worth adding that to the docs? It took me a while to figure it out (maybe others won't have this problem, but it's still an easy thing to miss).

[wclr]

Yes it would be good if confirm prompt result could be checked in the task (validate for example). Or there is need to create some post action that will be called for any answer.

[wclr]

Ah there is actually a post processor "then", then this may be closed.

[dylang]

sounds like this can be closed. if i was wrong let me know.

[joakim]

You were wrong :)

The validate and then functions don't get called for the confirm type. The maintainer of Inquirer.js doesn't think that warrants a fix, and suggests that it is handled by grunt-prompt.

See SBoudrias/Inquirer.js#93:

They could wrap inquirer.prompt calls.

#4 is also about this issue.

[nmalacarne]

I am also having problems with this.

 ...
  prod: {
    options: {
      questions: [{
        config: 'buildControl.prod',
        type: 'confirm',
        message: 'Are you SURE you want to deploy to PRODUCTION?',
        default: false,
        validate: function (value) { return false; }
      }]
    }
  }
...

The task chain always completes regardless of the answer to the prompt. Am I misunderstanding this functionality?