Javascript Alert Msg question...

[edge27]

Hi,

I created a javascript validation in .net for the user to receive an alert if they entered an invalid date. The user gets the msg, but the code behind continues and redirects them to the new page trying to use an invalid date. Should the alert have stopped the processing or is their something I need to do?

Thanks,

The Edge

 

[BabyJeffy]

The alert by itself will not stop the code from continuing... you need to do that yourself. Usually you would be in a function, and you might return false to let the calling function know what is happening.

If you post the "view source" equivalent of the javascript (with details of how you call it), I'm sure we'll be able to give you all kinds of insight

Jeff


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[edge27]

Thanks...I am using "return false"...here is the javascript:

if (window.Form1.txtDateFrom.value !== "")
if (window.Form1.txtDateFrom.value !== "")
{
var dt=window.Form1.txtDateFrom

if (isDate(dt.value)==false){
dt.focus()
return false
}
}

 

[cLFlaVA]

where is the alert?

Try this:

var dateField = document.forms['Form1'].elements['txtDateForm'];
if ( dateField.value == '' || !isDate(dateField.value) ) {
    alert('enter a valid date');
    dateField.focus();
    return false;
}

and call it like this:

<form ... onsubmit="return myFuncName();">

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[edge27]

Sorry...I have the alert in the isDate function. I will see if you suggestion is apropo tomorrow, cLFlaVA, when Im in the office. Thanks

 

[BabyJeffy]

So, how did you get on with that then, edge27?

In response to your duplicate thread... from your initial post:

Should the alert have stopped the processing or is their something I need to do?

And my initial reply:

The alert by itself will not stop the code from continuing... you need to do that yourself.

It would seem that you haven't really made much of an attempt to solve this problem yourself... maybe I'm not reading the situation properly.

As I said... let us know how you got on.

Cheers,
Jeff


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[adam0101]

Please see my response on thread216-1090916

Adam