Passing value from drop-down list in form for validation

[kevpho]

Hi all,

I'm having some difficulties getting my form validation script to work properly. What I have right now is a drop-down menu that is empty by default. When the users complete the form and try to submit it without changing that drop-down menu, I want the form to catch it before its submitted and tell the user to enter a value.

I have a basic "if-then" statement to check if the drop-down menu value is empty, but no value seems to be passed through it, even if something is present. Here's the code for it:

<script language=&quot;VBScript&quot;>
Dim validation
Function CreateWR_onSubmit
validation = True
if Document.CreateWR.FloorSelect.Value = &quot;&quot; then
Msgbox &quot;Invalid data&quot;
validation = False
else
Msgbox &quot;Your entry has been updated.&quot;
end if

if validation = True then
CreateWR_onSubmit = True
else
CreateWR_onSubmit = False
end if
end Function
</script>

The name of the form is CreateWR and the drop down menu is FloorSelect. I just want to make sure that when the form is filled out, that a Floor is picked.

However, if I picked for example &quot;Ground Floor&quot;, it says there's invalid data. I made a msgbox to check if &quot;Document.CreateWR.FloorSelect.Value&quot; was working correctly, but it doesn't seem to be passing the values properly.

Any suggestions on what I need to do ? Any help is much appreciated.

Kevin

 

[watty215]

Had a look @ your script try this.


<script language=&quot;VBScript&quot;>
<!--
Function CreateWR_onSubmit()
if Document.CreateWR.FloorSelect.Value = &quot;&quot; then
Msgbox &quot;Invalid data&quot;
CreateWR_onClick=false
else
CreateWR_onSubmit = True
Msgbox &quot;Your entry has been updated.&quot;
end if

end Function
-->
</script>

 

[kevpho]

I tried out the script Watty, and what happens is that whether or not there is something selected in the drop down menu (ex. ground floor), the &quot;Invalid Data&quot; msgbox shows up.

What I think is happening is that initially, the &quot;FloorSelect&quot; option is blank and has a value of &quot;&quot;. But when the value changes, the value is not passed properly because it still has a value of &quot;&quot; and that's why the &quot;Invalid Data&quot; msgbox shows up.

Now I know the problem, but how do I fix it? Someone told me I might be trying to pass the wrong value. The values in the drop down menu are text values.

Thanks a lot!

 

[kevpho]

Never mind I fixed my problem. Stupid me I forgot to give my options values.