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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