yep, that did it. ta
and I got the focus and clear value working too. cool!
I've always had a mental block about js, but maybe I should just pretend I'm
writing PHP instead ;-)
ianwest
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Moretti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 10:15 AM
Subject: Re: [ cf-dev ] confirm password value...
> You're getting an error from your function because of the carriage return
in
> your alert message.
> You need to use \n (or is it /n) to put a line break in an alert message.
>
> This is probably killing off the exisitance of your function, so that the
> call from the onBlur can't find it.
>
> Regards
>
> Stephen
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ian Westbrook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "cfug dev list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 10:00 AM
> Subject: [ cf-dev ] confirm password value...
>
>
> Hi
> can't get this script to work at all. can anyone spare a moment?
>
> this is the script, in the head of register.cfm
>
> <script language="javascript">
> function CheckValues() {
> if (document.register.password1.value !=
> document.register.password2.value) {
> alert("The values for \'password\' and \'confirm pasword\' are
> different.
> Please make sure both fields are the same.");
> return false;
> } else {
> return true;
> }
> }
> </script>
>
> this is the call, in an include called by that page
> (includes/registration.cfm)
>
> <tr>
> <td align="right"><b>confirm password</b> <sup><font
> color="red"><b>*</b></font></sup></td>
> <cfif IsDefined("session.loggedin") AND session.loggedin IS 'yes'>
> <td>
> <input type="password" name="password2" size="15"
> value="<cfoutput>#getuser.password#</cfoutput>" onBlur="CheckValues();">
> <cfelse>
> <td>
> <input type="password" name="password2" size="15" onBlur="CheckValues();">
> </cfif>
> </td>
> </tr>
>
> I ge a js error 'object expected' when I click off the password2 field...
>
> and while I'm at it, if the alert comes up I'd like to pull focus to the
> password2 field and clear it's value, something like:
>
> <script language="javascript">
> function CheckValues() {
> if (document.register.password1.value !=
> document.register.password2.value) {
> alert("The values for \'password\' and \'confirm pasword\' are
> different.
> Please make sure both fields are the same.");
> return false;
> document.register.password2.focus;
> document.register.password2.value = '';
> } else {
> return true;
> }
> }
> </script>
>
> if you want to test it, go to http://test.artsoutheast.co.uk
> choose 'register now'
> choose a town from the drop-down
> and you'll get the form I'm wibbling about ;-)
>
> any help appreciared.
>
> TIA
>
> Ian W
>
> Ian Westbrook,
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