Phoeun Pha writes: > That is unconventional. Do it this way... > > Put an ONCLICK attribute in the submit button. That way, if u click it, it > will run your javascript functions which u will write to validate the > fields. If something is wrong, put out a pop up message. if nothing is > wrong, have it submit the message. >
actually i believe it's preferrable to have an onSubmit event in the <form> tag to call the validation functions(s) rather than an onClick event in the submit button. charlie > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kris Pilles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 12:20 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Function? > > > Well I want to validate certain fields throughout the application and > use the submit for a master save of all of the data associated with the > form. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Phoeun Pha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 1:01 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Function? > > > Why not just let it happen when the user clicks a submit button? Onexit > AKA OnBlur is creepy and confusing. > > but it's possible to do it your way. > > > First write a javascript function to submit the form. > > > THen in the form field for the SSN, add in this attribute.. > > onblur="nameoffunction();" > > > that way, when the user moves out of the field, it calls the javascript, > which submits the form magically. > > walla! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kris Pilles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 11:52 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Function? > > > I was curious if it is possible for me to write a function that will > onExit from a form field cerify that data against our database? > > For examples if I enter in my SSN then onexit the ssn would be passed > back to the server and a query would execute > > Either returing the results of my query (firstname, lastname etc...) or > it would send back no then I would display a error message. > > Please advise... Seems possible im just not sure how to do > it...exactly... > > Thanks for your help > > Kris Pilles > Website Manager > Western Suffolk BOCES > 507 Deer Park Rd., Building C > Phone: 631-549-4900 x 267 > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ 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
