jQuery blockUI not working

Question

I'm trying to use blockUI but although it passes over with no errors, it doesn't work

the code below is all within the $(document).ready() function

$("#btnSaveJob").click(function () {

    if ($("#frmJobDetails").valid()) {
        $("#frmJobDetails").submit();
    }

});

$("#frmJobDetails").submit(function (e) {

    $('#jobDetails').block({
        message: 'Saving, please wait...',
        centerX: true,
        centerY: true,
        css: {
            width: '600px',
            height: '300px',
            border: '3px solid #FF9900',
            backgroundColor: '#000',
            color: '#fff',
            padding: '25px'
        }
    });

    submitNew('job');
    e.preventDefault();

    $('#jobDetails').unblock();
});

edit to add in the submitNew function

function submitNew(submitType) {


// various variables set here

    if (submitType == 'job') {
        PageMethods.SubmitJobForm(propID, dateReceived, 
targetResponse, targetComplete, chargeable, jobTypeID, 
jobTypeText, contractID, contractText, csJobTypeID, 
csJobTypeText, priorityID, priorityText, status, notes, 
fnsuccesscallbackJob, fnerrorcallback);
    }
    else if (submitType == 'instruction') {
        PageMethods.SubmitInstruction(fnsuccesscallbackInstruction,
fnerrorcallback);

    }
    else {

    }

}

have to add this bit in as editor complaining I've added too much code....

Answer 1

Try this :

<script
    src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.3/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
    src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery.blockUI/2.66.0-2013.10.09/jquery.blockUI.js">
</script>

<script>
$(document).ready(function() {

        $('#btnSubmit').on('click', function() {

            $('#form').validate({
                errorPlacement : function(error, element) {
                    error.insertBefore(element); // <- the default
                },

                rules : {
                    username : {
                        required : true
                    },
                    password : {
                        required : true,
                    },
                },
                messages : {
                    username : {
                        required : " Username required."
                    },
                    password : {
                        required : " Password required."
                    },
                },

            });
            if($('#form').valid()){
                $.blockUI({ message: 'Just a moment...</h1>' });
            }
        });

    });
</script>