Validate form without all the fields being cleared 1

[kiwieur]

Hi,
I am using the following code to validate 2 list boxes on a form

<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
function validateform ()
{
  valid = true;

      if ( document.frmNewOrder.lstCust.value == "Select Customer" )
      {
              alert ( "Please Select a Valid Customer." );
			  document.forms['frmNewOrder'].elements['lstCust'].focus();
              valid = false;
      }

      else if ( document.frmNewOrder.lstStatus.value == "Select Status" )
      {
              alert ( "Please Select a Valid Status." );
			  document.forms['frmNewOrder'].elements['lstStatus'].focus();
              valid = false;
      }

        
      return valid;
}

//-->

</script>

and then have this on the submit button

<form id="form1" name="frmNewOrder" method="POST" action="<%=MM_editAction%>" onsubmit="validateform();">

This actually works Ok however after the alert has appeared and the Ok button is clicked all of the other fields on the form are cleared. is there anyway to achieve this validation without clearing all the fields.

any help is much appreciated.

Regards

Paul

 

[BabyJeffy]

Tricky one! Try this (to prevent the form being submitted if validation fails):

onsubmit="[!]return [/!]validateform();"

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Jeff

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[kiwieur]

Hi BabyJeffy,

Thanks for the quick reply, tried your change and it worked a treat. A "Star" for you

Regards

Paul