control value must be case sensitive?

[Matthew Louden]

I am using VBScript for ASP. The control value must be case sensitive? The
following example should print the "fname" value, but if if I change
"submit" back to "SUBMIT". Then it works fine.

<%
If (Request.QueryString("submit") = "submit") Then
Response.Write(Request.QueryString("fname"))
End if
%>

<form action="formtest.asp" method="get">
<P><input type="text" name="fname">
<P><input type="submit" name="submit" value="SUBMIT">
</form>

Please advise! Thanks!

 

[Aaron Bertrand - MVP]

Yes, equality of strings is case sensitive. You can use lcase or ucase on
both sides of the equation to make sure it is not case sensitive...

 

[John Beschler]

IN VB Script control names are not case sensitive;
however, in string comparisons VB script IS case
sensitive. The problem is not with your control name. It
is with the fact that the string comparison is comparing
the contents of Request.QueryString("submit") which
is "SUBMIT" with a string which has a value of "submit".
They are not the same.

String comparisons in VB are always case sensitive.

HTH,
John