Valiadation for hidden fields in Netscape

[Guest_imported]

I can't get my validation to work in Netscape I can’t use the value attribute because I am passing values from an array to the name attribute quant.
this is the code I am using
if ((document.signup.quant.value = "&quot ||(document.signup.quant.lenght = 0)&quot){
alert("Please make a purchase before you submit a order.&quot
return false;
}

<input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;quant>

 

[NickBulka]

you're using the wrong operator. you need to use == not =

nick bulka

 

[Guest_imported]

Still dosen't work in Netscape.

I can't get my validation to work in Netscape I can’t use the value attribute because I am passing values from an array to the name attribute quant.
this is the code I am using


if ((document.signup.quant.value == &quot;&quot||(document.signup.quant.lenght == 0)){
alert(&quot;Please make a purchase before you submit a order.&quot
return false;
}

<input type=&quot;hidden&quot; NAME=quant>

 

[NickBulka]

Leo,
Can you supply more code?

nick bulka

 

[PepperPepsi]

Leo Student,

You need to set an inital value for the hidden filed, otherwise when you call &quot;document.singup.quant.value&quot; it will give u an error.

try set your hidden filed like this.
<input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;quant&quot; value=&quot;&quot;>

hope this helps

Chiu Chan
cchan@gefmus.com

http://www.gefmus.com

 

[jaredn]

length is spelled incorrectly jared@aauser.com

 

[Guest_imported]

Chiu,
If I use value=&quot;&quot;, Netscape sees it as always empty. If value was dynamic this would fix my problem.

Nick,
Some more code,

The full validation script is about 150 lines, but the rest works fine.
<!-- START OF SCRIPT -->
<script language=&quot;JavaScript1.2&quot;>
<!-- Hide code from non-js browsers
function checkData (){
formObject=document.signup;

if ((document.signup.quant.value == &quot;&quot || (document.signup.quant.length == 0)){
alert(&quot;Please make a purchase before you submit a order.&quot
return false;
}
// end hiding -->
</script>


<form name=&quot;signup&quot; method=&quot;post&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; ACTION=&quot;//

http://servlet/lvandenberk.NewOrderBasket&quot;

onsubmit=&quot;return checkData()&quot;>

//If I set the type to text Netscape sees it and the script works fine. As a fix I would do this but Netscape whon't see Readonly so the user can chnge the values?

<input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;ProductID&quot;>
<input type=&quot;hidden&quot; NAME=quant size=&quot;1&quot; Readonly>


//This is the script that I pass my values from (ProductID and quant) I just call it for a .js and declare the variables out side of the function.
<script>
checkout();
</script>

<input type=&quot;submit&quot; name=&quot;B1&quot;
value=&quot;Submit details&quot; >
</form>

 

[NickBulka]

I didn't run your code, but right off I can see that the checkData function has no ending }

Also, it's very unusual to have a function call inside a form. Can you post the checkout() code?

nick bulka