Yes, you are right. I thought that she had wanted to do javascript, then serverside validation, and if something is wrong, bring them back to the input page with prefilled fields and alert them. If nothing is wrong, still bring them back to the input page, except this time instead of an alert message, display a submit button for them to click.
heh i'm sleepy i guess -----Original Message----- From: charlie griefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 12:34 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Function? 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] > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com 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
