trying to use express-form in a function (not inline)

[warnero]

I have this defined in an external file
exports.validateObject = function(req) {
return form(
form.field("bookmark_url").trim().required().isUrl(),
form.field("bookmark_title").trim(),
form.field("bookmark_tags").trim(),
form.field("bookmark_description").trim()
);
}

I'm then using it in my app.js like this:
app.post('/notebooks/:notebookId/bookmark', route.validateObject, route.saveObject);

It gets to the validateObject function but never calls my route method. Hoping you can help shed some light on how to use it this way as I don't see any examples that allow you to separate your validation from where you define your routing. I have also verified that all the fields are coming through to the validateObject method by looking at the req.body.

[warnero]

Friend helped me out and I managed to fix it by doing this instead
exports.validateObject = form(
form.field("bookmark_url").trim().required().isUrl(),
form.field("bookmark_title").trim(),
form.field("bookmark_tags").trim(),
form.field("bookmark_description").trim()
);

Would be good if you could add an example showing this for others.

[freewil]

Good suggestion, I had this issue myself when I tried to do the same thing.

[sbabigian]

👍 I just hit this today. So glad to have found warnero's snippet. Which in hindsight seems so obvious, thanks!

[schinery]

Glad I stumbled upon this! Nice one...