To check the selected value of a select, use
if (document.form.dlos[document.form.dlos.selectedIndex].value == '') etc.
also, your file description select doesn't have a name.
HTH,
Tim P.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Vaughan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 6:14 AM
Subject: Javascript Validation for Form Selects in CF ?
> Hi
>
> I am trying to add javascipt validation to my form fields before the data
is
> submitted to the database via coldfusion, however it is not working
> correctly and would appreciate any help anybody on the list can give.
>
> I am not getting any javascript error messages it is just ignoring the
> fields that are left blank when they are required to have a value. In the
> example below the first two fields
>
> form.dltitle is a text input field and form.dlsummary is a text area field
>
> The form.area and form.dlos are select boxes, and these are the major
> problem how can these be validated so that the user must select an option
> from the list ??
>
> This is the javascript
>
> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
>
> <!-- Begin
> function checkFields() {
> missinginfo = "";
> if (document.form.dltitle.value == "") {
> missinginfo += "\n - Title of the File Uploaded";
> }
> if (document.form.dlsummary.value == "") {
> missinginfo += "\n - Descriptive Summary of Uploaded File";
> }
> if(document.form.area.value == 1){
> missinginfo += "\n - Please select option for Sel1";
> }
>
> if(document.form.dlos.value == 1){
> missinginfo += "\n - Please select option for Sel2";
> }
>
> if (missinginfo != "") {
> missinginfo ="_____________________________\n" +
> "You failed to correctly fill in the:\n" +
> missinginfo + "\n_____________________________" +
> "\nPlease re-enter the required details and submit again!";
> alert(missinginfo);
> return false;
> }
> else return true;
> }
> // End -->
> </script>
>
>
> <form action="dltestaction.cfm" ENCTYPE="multipart/form-data"
method="post"
> name="form" id="Form" onSubmit="return checkFields();">
>
>
> <input name="dltitle" class=mini size="40"
> onkeydown=onKeyDown="textCounter(this.form.dltitle,this.form.remLen,35);"
> onKeyUp="textCounter(this.form.dltitle,this.form.remLen,35);" MESSAGE="You
> must enter a shortened headline for this story to be displayed on the
> homepage" REQUIRED="YES">  <input readonly type="text" name="remLen"
> size="3" class=mini maxlength=3 value="35"> <font class=modtxt><span
> id="prev_texto_2">characters left</span>
>
>
> <textarea name="dlsummary" class=mini wrap="PHYSICAL" rows="4" cols="50"
>
onkeydown=onKeyDown="textCounter(this.form.dlsummary,this.form.remLen1,200);
> " onKeyUp="textCounter(this.form.dlsummary,this.form.remLen1,200);"
> required="YES" message="You need to fill in the Comments
> field"></textarea>  <input readonly class=mini type="text"
> name="remLen1" size="3" maxlength=3 value="200"> <font class=modtxt><span
> id="prev_texto_2">characters left</span>
> </font>
>
> <select size="1" style="font-size: 7.0pt; width: 183px; height: 20px;">
> <option selected>Select File Description ---></option>
> <option>Printer Drivers</option>
> <option>Software Drivers / Patches</option>
> <option>Internet Utilities / Tools</option>
> <option>Software</option>
> <option>Document Viewers</option>
> <option>Config Viewers</option>
> </select>
>
> <select size="1" name="dlos" style="font-size: 7.0pt; width: 183px;
height:
> 20px;">
> <option selected>What Operating System -></option>
> <option>Windows 95</option>
> <option>Windows 98+</option>
> <option>Windows NT</option>
> <option>Windows 2000</option>
> <option>Unix</option>
> <option>Linux</option>
> <option>Not Applicable</option>
> </select>
>
> <input type=submit name="submit" value="Submit Form!">
> </form>
>
>
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