Form validation works in IE not in NN

[steve949]

Hi:<br>
I am using this code to validate a form on the page. It works with IE5 but not with Netscape. <br>
<br>
-----------------<br>
&lt;SCRIPT language=&quot;javascript&quot;&gt;<br>
&lt;!--<br>
function checknull() {<br>
if (info.fname.value == &quot;&quot{<br>
alert(&quot;Please Enter Your First Name.&quot;<br>
info.fname.focus();<br>
return false;<br>
}<br>
if (info.lname.value == &quot;&quot{<br>
alert(&quot;Please Enter Your Last Name.&quot;<br>
info.lname.focus();<br>
return false;<br>
}<br>
}<br>
--&gt;<br>
&lt;/SCRIPT&gt;<br>
<br>
&lt;!-- This is the form that calls it: --&gt;<br>
&lt;FORM name=info action=&quot;sb-1-userdata.asp?GO=true&cid=&lt;%=cid%&gt;&quot; method=POST onsubmit=&quot;return checknull()&quot;&gt;<br>
<br>
&lt;INPUT type=text name=&quot;fname&quot; maxlength=&quot;30&quot; size=30&gt;<br>
<br>
&lt;INPUT type=text name=&quot;lname&quot; maxlength=&quot;30&quot; size=30&gt;<br>
<br>
&lt;INPUT type=submit value=Proceed&gt;<br>
&lt;/FORM&gt;<br>
-----------------<br>
<br>
Any clues as to why this does not work in Netscape? It is the most basic validation! <br>
<br>
TIA<br>
<br>
Steve Jaeger<br>
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[tpena]

Try this:<br>
<br>
&lt;SCRIPT language=&quot;javascript&quot;&gt;<br>
&lt;!-- <br>
function checknull(info) {<br>
if (info.fname.value == &quot;&quot {<br>
alert(&quot;Please Enter Your First Name.&quot;<br>
info.fname.focus();<br>
return false;<br>
}<br>
if (info.lname.value == &quot;&quot {<br>
alert(&quot;Please Enter Your Last Name.&quot;<br>
info.lname.focus();<br>
return false;<br>
}<br>
}<br>
//--&gt;<br>
&lt;/SCRIPT&gt;<br>
<br>
&lt;FORM name=info action=&quot;sb-1-userdata.asp?GO=true&cid=&lt;%=cid%&gt;&quot;<br>
method=POST onsubmit=&quot;return checknull(this)&quot;&gt;<br>
*<br>
*** send the form in<br>
...<br>
...<br>
...<br>
<br>
Either that or access the form through the document variable. document.info.fname.value<br>
<br>
tito<br>

 

[robherc]

<b>&lt;SCRIPT language=&quot;javascript&quot;&gt;<br>
&lt;!--<br>
function checknull()<br>
{<br>
&nbsp;if (document.info.fname.value == &quot;&quot<br>
&nbsp;{<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;alert(&quot;Please Enter Your First Name.&quot;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;document.info.fname.focus();<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;return false;<br>
&nbsp;}<br>
&nbsp;if (document.info.lname.value == &quot;&quot<br>
&nbsp;{<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;alert(&quot;Please Enter Your Last Name.&quot;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;document.info.lname.focus();<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;return false;<br>
&nbsp;}<br>
}<br>
;--&gt;<br>
&lt;/SCRIPT&gt;<br>
<br>
&lt;!-- This is the form that calls it: --&gt;<br>
&lt;FORM name=info action=&quot;sb-1-userdata.asp?GO=true&cid=&lt;%=cid%&gt;&quot; method=POST onsubmit=&quot;checknull()&quot;&gt;<br>
<br>
&lt;INPUT type=text name=&quot;fname&quot; maxlength=&quot;30&quot; size=30&gt;<br>
<br>
&lt;INPUT type=text name=&quot;lname&quot; maxlength=&quot;30&quot; size=30&gt;<br>
<br>
&lt;INPUT type=submit value=Proceed onclick=&quot;checknull();&quot;&gt;<br>
&lt;/FORM&gt;<br>
</b><br>
Here; I made several revisions to parts that my limited experience has taught me to be more dangerous shortcuts than the one Little Red Riding Hood took Anywise; let me know if it still fails to function on either browser & I'll do some bug shooting of my own if it does....we'll <i>definately</i> find a way to get this script fixed up well for you. <p>-Robherc<br><a href=mailto:robherc@netzero.net>robherc@netzero.net</a><br><a href= > </a><br>*nix installation & program collector/reseller. Contact me if you think you've got one that I don't

 

[heidi]

You may need to add:<br>
<br>
info.lname.select()<br>
<br>
to the script. I've found that using focus isn't enough, you must also select it.<br>
<br>
-- Heidi