Question

I am using this zip code verification script I found online but instead of just submitting the form and appending it to the end of the url, I would like for it to execute function shipCalc() when the zip is a valid format. Where would I alter this to call the function?

JS

<script language="javascript">
function validateZIP(field) {
var valid = "0123456789-";
var hyphencount = 0;

if (field.length!=5 && field.length!=10) {
alert("Please enter your 5 digit or 5 digit+4 zip code.");
return false;
}
for (var i=0; i < field.length; i++) {
temp = "" + field.substring(i, i+1);
if (temp == "-") hyphencount++;
if (valid.indexOf(temp) == "-1") {
alert("Invalid characters in your zip code.  Please try again.");
return false;
}
if ((hyphencount > 1) || ((field.length==10) && ""+field.charAt(5)!="-")) {
alert("The hyphen character should be used with a properly formatted 5 digit+four zip code, like '12345-6789'.   Please try again.");
return false;
}
}
return true;
}
</script>

HTML

<form name="form9" onSubmit="return validateZIP(this.zip.value)">
Zip: <input type="text" size="10" name="zip">
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

FUNCTION I NEED TO CALL IF VALID

<script language="javascript">
function shipCalc() {
$('#cartdialog').load("/ash/shop/shipping.php?zip=" + document.form9.zip.value);
}
</script>

Answer 1

Replace the return true; line with:

shipCalc();
return false;