Javascript return false - from function

Question

Is there any way to do the following:

validateLogin();
return false;

But actually like this..

validateLogin();

And here is the function:

function validateLogin(){
if(hi=true){
return true;
}
else{
return false
}

I want to attach this function for the event of a form being submitted, so if HI is false - i want to return false; meaning it will stop for form from submitting.. i know return false; will do so i just need to know how i can get this return back to the parent function?

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

You can use it as follow:

return validateLogin();

however, as mmayo pointed out, don't forget about the return value:

event.returnValue = false;