VBScript Client-Side Form Validation Problem 1

Mighty · Mar 2, 2001

I have a basic client side VBSCript form validation script that just checks to make sure that two fields contain an entry before submitting the data to the server. The script works fine if there is data missing and will raise a message box to notify the user. However, if the data is OK then it gives the following error:

Object doesn''t support this property or method: 'pwform.submit'

pwform is the name of my form. The code of the script is as follows:

Sub Submit_onClick
if pwform.pwname.value = "" then
MsgBox "Please enter your name", , "Invalid Entry!"
Exit Sub
end if
if pwform.pwcomp.value = "" then
MsgBox "Please enter your company name", , "Invalid Entry!"
Exit Sub
end if
' Nothing has failed the test - submit the form
pwform.submit
End Sub

All help would be appreciated.

Kirilla · Mar 2, 2001

Hi.

Try pwform.submit() .

regards, Kirilla

Mighty · Mar 2, 2001

pwform.submit() doesn't work either.

I had tried that before - it just gives the same error.
I don't understand what the problem is. AS far as I am concerned, the code is fine.

Kirilla · Mar 2, 2001

Hi.

See the following. It works:

<Script Language="VBScript">
Sub sendMe
document.MyForm.method="POST"
document.MyForm.action="myASP.asp"
document.MyForm.submit()

End Sub

</Script>

regards, Kirilla

hblackorby · Mar 2, 2001

As Kirlla suggested, it is the document.form.submit part that matters with functions. The () are irrevelant. Harold Blackorby
hblackorby@scoreinteractive.com
St. Louis, MO

Mighty · Mar 5, 2001

Kirilla,

I have tried your suggestions and it is still not working. I don't have to reference the document when I am validating the contents so do I have to specify document when I am submitting. Maybe there is something wrong with the entire program. I have enclosed the ASP file. Please let me know if you see anything crazy in this:

<%
dim name : usr = request.form("pwname&quot

dim company : pass = request.form("pwcomp&quot

if len(name) > 0 then
%>


<HTML>
<BODY>
Your details are as follows:<br>
<%= name %> <%= company %>
</BODY>
</HTML>

<%
else
%>

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Insert Title Here</TITLE>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="VBScript">

</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgcolor="#eeeeee">

Please Enter the following Details.<br>
<FORM action="myASP.asp" method="POST" name="MyForm">
<TABLE>
<TR>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT">Name:</TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><INPUT type="text" id=pwname name=pwname></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT">Company:</TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><INPUT type="text" id=pwcomp name=pwcomp></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" COLSPAN=2><INPUT type="button" value="Submit" name="Submit"></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</FORM>

</BODY>
</HTML>
<%
end if
%>

Mighty · Mar 5, 2001

Me Again,

I changed from a Sub to the following function and it works fine.?????

hblackorby · Mar 5, 2001

You were using MyForm.submit, which is the same name as your submit button. You should name your submit button something other than "submit" if you are going to use the MyForm.submit() as an action call.

It was actually thinking you were trying to do something to the submit button itself, not the submit action of the form.

Hope that helps. Harold Blackorby
hblackorby@scoreinteractive.com
St. Louis, MO

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