That won't work for a couple of reasons. If the click on the CF calendar control it won't trigger the onFocus and it still doesn't resolve the issue of doing the validation again when the tab/move away from this input.
On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 3:03 PM, Troy Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > Maybe you could add something to the onFocus event, such as: > > > > <cfinput disabled="#BOAdisabled#" type="datefield" name="date#i#" > id="date#i#" value="#thisEffectiveDate#" maxlength="10" > onblur="validateDateField(this, true);validateDescriptionLine(this);" > onFocus=”document.getElementByID(‘erroDiv’).style.display=’none’;”validateat="onblur" > style="width:90px"/> > > > > Where ‘errorDiv’ is the div in question. > > > > In any event, I think it’s the onFocus event that’s at the heart of it. You > are validating on blur but as far as I see, you are not resetting anything > on focus. I’m hardly a js guru or anything but that’s my guess. > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > [image: da_logo_70x263]* > ** > ___________________________________________________________________________________________ > ** > * > *Troy Jones* | Director of Technical Services | Dynapp Inc | > 1-800-830-5192 ext. 603 | dynapp.com <http://www.dynapp.com/> | > facebook.com/dynapp <http://www.facebook.com/dynapp> > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jeff > Howard > *Sent:* Friday, February 05, 2010 2:54 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [ACFUG Discuss] input type=datefield validation question > > > > I have a form that has a required input of type=datefiled. If the user > tabs thru and doesn't enter a date a hidden div with an error message saying > the datefield is required becomes visible. There is an onblur validation > for this. > > > > My problem is that if the user goes back and just clicks on the CF created > datefield calendar and then tabs away the error message does not become > invisible again. Instead they have to actual type something in the text > input next to the CF generated calendar control. > > > > <cfinput disabled="#BOAdisabled#" type="datefield" name="date#i#" > id="date#i#" value="#thisEffectiveDate#" maxlength="10" > onblur="validateDateField(this, true);validateDescriptionLine(this);" > validateat="onblur" style="width:90px"/> > > > > My question is, does anyone know how to force the validation if the user > just uses the control to pick the date? > > > > Thanks, > > Jeff > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ > http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform<http://www.acfug.org/?fa=login.edituserform> > > For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists > Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ > List hosted by FusionLink <http://www.fusionlink.com/> > -------------------------------------------------------------
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