Javascript form validation in ColdFusion form

[yuchieh]

I have #getref.currentrow# as part of field name in the form.

<cfoutput query=&quot;getref&quot;>
<input type=&quot;text&quot; name=&quot;first_name#getref.currentrow#&quot; value=&quot;#first_name#&quot; size=&quot;25&quot; maxlength=&quot;75&quot;>
</cfoutput>

I would like to use javascript to check the form validation.

<cfset ttl = #getRef.recordcount#>

<script LANGUAGE=&quot;JavaScript&quot;>
function checkfields()
{
for (var i = 1; i <= <cfoutput>#Variables.ttl#</cfoutput>; i++)
{
if (document.reflist['first_name'+i].value == &quot;&quot
{ alert ('Please enter Reference's first name');
return false;}
}

else return true;
}
</script>

doesn't seem to work. any ideas? Thanks

 

[rac2]

function checkfields()
{ 
   for (var i = 1; i <= <cfoutput>#Variables.ttl#</cfoutput>; i++)
   {
      if (document.reflist['first_name'+i].value == &quot;&quot;)
      { 
         alert ('Please enter Reference's first name');
         return false;}
      }
   }
return true;
}

 

[yuchieh]

I think this the same as what I put in. still not working though.

Thanks

 

[soloa]

Is there any reason you aren't you using Cold Fusions's built in validation?

<cfinput type=&quot;text&quot; required=&quot;yes&quot; message=&quot;Please enter Reference's first name&quot; ...

 

[yuchieh]

Oh yeah, I guess in this case, I could use <cfinput> to check since all fields are text fields. However, I need to do the same thing on other pages which contain select boxes. I think javascript will work better.


Thanks