Yes, I made a mistake with Number 1 once. Must have <FORM> parameter.
Also, remember that that form must be type="post" and not "get". Paolo > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 19 March 2004 15:58 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ cf-dev ] Friday Afternoon quiz > > > > 1. are you declaring the form parameter first (especially > important with > checkboxes and radio buttons, which don't get sent unless something is > selected). i'm guessing this will fix it. if not, proceed to 2. > > 2. output the list of Form.fieldnames to see exactly what > fields have been > passed in - is mailtype in this list? if not, check your > spelling etc. > > 3. still kaput? change 'Global' to something else. it sounds like a > reserved word, and even though the way you're using it is > completely safe, > stranger things have been known to happen. > > also, don't forget to lock your session variables, if you're > not already > doing so. > > > Duncan Cumming > IT Manager > > http://www.alienationdesign.co.uk > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tel: 0141 575 9700 > Fax: 0141 575 9600 > > Creative solutions in a technical world > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Get your domain names online from: > http://www.alienationdomains.co.uk > Reseller options available! > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > "Lovelock, > > Richard J" To: > "'cflist'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <richard.lovelock cc: > > @cgey.com> Subject: [ > cf-dev ] Friday Afternoon quiz > > > 19/03/2004 15:50 > > Please respond to > > dev > > > > > > > > > Right - I've had a problem call come through and it's stumped me a bit > > - I have a page, say Page A, with a form on and all it has > at two radio > buttons "called Mailtype" with the values "Global" and > "Targetted" and a > submit button. > - The Global radio button is set to checked and so has black dot in > - Page A submits to Page B. > - Page B checks for the value of Form.MailType and sets > session variable > accordingly: > > <!--- Checks which type email has been chosen ---> > <cfif Form.mailtype EQ "Global"> > <cfset session.MailType = "global"> > <cflocation url="email_message.cfm" addtoken="No"> > <cfelseif Form.mailtype EQ "Targeted"> > <cfset session.MailType = "targeted"> > <cflocation url="email_sector_select.cfm" addtoken="No"> > > An error has been generated: > > > > The following error message displayed when I tried to log in > > > Error Occurred While Processing Request > > > Error Diagnostic Information An error occurred while evaluating the > > > expression: Form.mailtype EQ "Global" Error near line 37, column 20. > > > Error resolving parameter FORM.MAILTYPE The specified form > field cannot > > > be found. This problem is very likely due to the fact that you have > > > misspelled the form field name. The error occurred while processing an > > > element with a general identifier of (CFIF), occupying > document position > > > (37:1) to (37:32) in the template file > > > email_type_select.cfm. > > > Referrer: > > > choose_message_type.cfm > > > > The referrer would suggest that the user certainly went from > the form to > the action page, so I fail to understand how the form field can not be > defined? > > This app has been working for a long time and no code changes > have been > made. 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