Make your "submit" button call a javascript function that: 1) checks the
value of the select box and 2) submits if not NULL, otherwise, displays an
error message.
Something like this:
function CheckForNull( )
{
if (document.FormName.selectBox.value == "")
alert ("Please select a state")
else
document.FormName.submit()
}
Then your button:
<input type=button value="Submit" onClick="CheckForNull()">
(I haven't tested the syntax of the code, remember JS is case sensitive)
HTH
Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brandon Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 4:13 PM
Subject: Silly Validation Question...
> Hey,
>
> Does anyone have a good script or method of making a select box contain a
> value other than ""?
>
> I am working on a state drop-down in which the first selection is "Pick
> State" with a value of "".
>
> What I want to happen is for a javascript screen to pop up (or something
> like that--you know the usual CFFORM javascript validation) if a user
tries
> to submit the form without choosing a state that has a value. I have
seenm
> this used many times and even with CFSELECT form fields, but I am having
the
> worst time trying to implement this.
>
> I want to populate the CFSELECT with a query from a State_Table but do not
> want to store a state with a value of "" as not to populate a state field
> with NULL answer.
>
> Is there an OnError or someother Javanscript function that could make sure
> that a value other than "" was chosen and that the error message could be
> configurable. I know that this is so CF 101, but I have never had to do
> this and am pulling my hair out in anger.
>
> Thanks a ton,
> BW
>
>
>
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