When I tried to use cfinput, it had to download an applet onto the client machine. So I decided to stick with self-validation rather than requiring a user automatic download that they might be concerned about.
-----Original Message----- From: JLH All Turbo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 8:56 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: CFFORM/CFINPUT It really depends on how fast you need something done and how detailed you want error messages. I use cfform at times and at other times when more complex error checking is required--I don't use it. I never use cfinsert and cfupdate though. J ----- Original Message ----- From: "G L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 11:53 AM Subject: CFFORM/CFINPUT > Can someone explain to me why alot of advanced CF'ers don't like to use > CFFORM and CFINPUTs in their code? I've even heard them refer to it as > "novice cf-coding". I've always had good luck using them. Are there > drawbacks to letting CF generate the js to validate your input fields? There > must be a good reason. > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists

