Javascript NOT working with Netscape!!?

Christiana · May 11, 2001

Hi you all!
I'm using this way to call a JScript function which validates the form.
<form action="add.asp" method="post" name="Add" onsubmit="return Form_Validator(this)">

and here's the function

<script Language="JavaScript"><!--
function Form_Validator(theForm)
{
if (theForm.Text1.selectedIndex == 0)
{ alert("The selection for Text is not valid.&quot

;
theForm.Text1.focus();
return (false);}
return (true);
}
//--></script>

It works fine with IE but not with Netscape. (I use Net. 6)
PLS HELP
Thanks in advance

overflow29 · May 17, 2001

the problem why your validation is not working is because you are not calling it properly.

you are saying:

if (theForm.Text1.selectedIndex == 0)
{ alert("The selection for Text is not valid.&quot

;
theForm.Text1.focus();
return (false);}
return (true);
butyour declaring the name of the form is "Add"
you are calling the wrong form.. try puttingthis in.

if (Add.Text1.selectedIndex == 0)
{ alert("The selection for Text is not valid.&quot

;
Add.Text1.focus();
return (false);}
return (true);

aperfectcircle · May 17, 2001

Actually it should work like it was originally posted because it's called with Form_Validator(this), so the theForm will be equal to...the form.

It works fine for me in Netscape 6...Here's the code I tested it with:

Code:

<html>
<head>
<script Language=&quot;JavaScript&quot;><!--
function Form_Validator(theForm)
{
alert(theForm)
  if (theForm.Text1.selectedIndex == 0)
  { alert(&quot;The selection for Text is not valid.&quot;);
    theForm.Text1.focus();
    return (false);}
  return (true);
}
//-->
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form action=&quot;add.asp&quot; method=&quot;post&quot; name=&quot;Add&quot; onsubmit=&quot;return Form_Validator(this)&quot;>
<select name=&quot;Text1&quot;>
<option></option>
<option>1</option>
<option>2</option>
</select>
<input type=&quot;submit&quot; value=&quot;submit&quot; />
</form>
</body>
</html>

overflow29 · May 17, 2001

hmmmm....... i had the same problem once before. the way that i solved it was by placing the call to the Form_Validator(this) withiin the <input type="submit" value="submit" />

by using the onclick event i was able to make it work by saying:

<input type="submit" value="submit" onclick="Form_Validator(this)/>

try it an see if it works or not ok
pelase let me know thanks

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Javascript NOT working with Netscape!!?

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