Validate that a button was clicked

news.telkomsa.net · Jul 26, 2004

Hi,

I have been trying to ensure that a button is clicked to submit a form. I
have a form with a various fields and a button with a validation script but
the user can press enter on any one of the text input fields, and the form
submits to the "action" page without running the validation.

Could someone give me a pointer?

Thanks
Antony

JayB · Jul 26, 2004

news.telkomsa.net said:
Hi,

I have been trying to ensure that a button is clicked to submit a form. I
have a form with a various fields and a button with a validation script but
the user can press enter on any one of the text input fields, and the form
submits to the "action" page without running the validation.

Could someone give me a pointer?

Does the button need to be clicked for a reason other than validation?

I don't know what language you're using but here's some simple ASP that will
work whether the button is clicked or the enter key is depressed.

<body>

<%
if request.form("submit") = "go" then
'ENTER VALIDATION CODE HERE
end if
%>

<form action="text.asp" method="post">
<input type="text" name="name"><br>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="go">
</form>

</body>

Antony Futter · Jul 26, 2004

No the button need only be clicked for validation. I am using asp and
vbscript for the validation, but I want to pop-up message boxes with errors
prior to submitting the form.

I suppose that I am looking for a way to ignore the enter key or stop the
enter key from submitting the form.

Regards,
Antony

SpaceGirl · Jul 26, 2004

Antony said:
No the button need only be clicked for validation. I am using asp and
vbscript for the validation, but I want to pop-up message boxes with errors
prior to submitting the form.

I suppose that I am looking for a way to ignore the enter key or stop the
enter key from submitting the form.

Regards,
Antony

I

form

Does the button need to be clicked for a reason other than validation?

I don't know what language you're using but here's some simple ASP that
will

work whether the button is clicked or the enter key is depressed.

<body>

<%
if request.form("submit") = "go" then
'ENTER VALIDATION CODE HERE
end if
%>

<form action="text.asp" method="post">
<input type="text" name="name"><br>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="go">
</form>

</body>

Click to expand...

<script type="text/javascript">

validateMe () {

if (form1.something.value) == "" {

alert("you must complete all items");

}

if (form.something.value) != ""

form1.submit;

}

}

</script>

....

<form action="text.asp" onsubmit="validateMe();">

<form item />

</form>

....

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Toby Inkster · Jul 26, 2004

news.telkomsa.net said:
I have a form with a various fields and a button with a validation
script but the user can press enter on any one of the text input fields,
and the form submits to the "action" page without running the validation.

How are you running the validation script?

<input type="submit" onclick="blah">?

If so, change it to:

<input type="submit">

and then change your <form> element to:

<form onsubmit="blah">

Ought to work.

Antony Futter · Jul 27, 2004

Hi,

I have tried all the various things that people have suggested, but I must
be doind something really silly. I have posted the page to
www.asf.co.za/test/input.asp which then pops up the errors, but continues to
post to the next page, irrelavent of whether or not the button was
clicked/pressed.

Please could someone help?

Thanks
Antony

Toby Inkster · Jul 27, 2004

Antony said:
www.asf.co.za/test/input.asp

Perhaps if you'd used Javascript I might be able to help you debug it?

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