function if statement 1

[JohnShell]

Hi,

Have coldfusion textarea and want to insure user makes entry before submit to server processed. I am doing this wrong - any suggestions to correct are greatly appreciated.

<script type="text/javascript">
function rationale()
{
var denInfo = document.getElementById("denialReason");

If(denInfo != "")
{
return true;
}
else
{
alert("Please enter reason in Rationale for Request Denial.");
return false;
}
}
</script>

Submit button code:

<cfinput type="submit" id="denied" name="decDenied" value="Request Denied" style="vertical-align:bottom; visibility:hidden" onClick="rationale();">

Thank you - John

 

[jmeckley]

denInfo is the DOM element, not the value of the element.

if(denInfo.value != "") return true;

alert("Please enter reason in Rationale for Request Denial.");
return false;

Jason Meckley
Programmer

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[vacunita]

Additionally, you want to return either true or false to the onclick event of the button, otherwise it will submit regardless so:

<cfinput type="submit" id="denied" name="decDenied" value="Request Denied" style="vertical-align:bottom; visibility:hidden" onClick="[red]return[/red] rationale();">

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