meteor__microscope/client/templates/comments/comment_submit.js

/**
 * @file
 *
 *
 * User: marand
 * Date: 06/09/15
 * Time: 22:05
 */

Template.commentSubmit.onCreated(function () {
  Session.set('commentSubmitErrors', {});
});

Template.commentSubmit.helpers({
  errorMessage: function (field) {
    return Session.get('commentSubmitErrors')[field];
  },
  errorClass: function (field) {
    return !!Session.get('commentSubmitErrors')[field] ? 'has-error' : '';
  },
});

Template.commentSubmit.events({
  'submit form': function (e, template) {
    e.preventDefault();

    var $body = $(e.target).find('[name=body]');
    var comment = {
      body: $body.val(),
      postId: template.data._id
    };

    var errors = {};
    if (!comment.body) {
      errors.body =  'Please write some content';
      return Session.set('commentSubmitErrors', errors);
    }

    Meteor.call('commentInsert', comment, function (error, commentId) {
      if (error) {
        throwError(error.reason);
      }
      else {
        $body.val('');
      }
    });
  }
});