Form trap problem

[Garry Jones]

I want to ensure the users choose an item from a drop down list.
The preselected value is "Not Chosen"

Using script I cloned this from other working code, but it is broken
somewhere.

function checkform ( form )
{
if (form.ctsz.value == "Not Chosen") {
alert( "Choose Size or choose opt out" );
form.ctsz.focus();
return false ;
}
return true ;
}

Any help appreciated.

Garry Jones
Sweden

[McKirahan]

"Garry Jones" <ga*********@morack.sewrote in message
news:eg**********@yggdrasil.glocalnet.net...

I want to ensure the users choose an item from a drop down list.
The preselected value is "Not Chosen"

Using script I cloned this from other working code, but it is broken
somewhere.

function checkform ( form )
{
if (form.ctsz.value == "Not Chosen") {
alert( "Choose Size or choose opt out" );
form.ctsz.focus();
return false ;
}
return true ;
}

Any help appreciated.

"broken somewhere" is not very helpful to us.

What does your form look like? Does it ihave:
<form onsubmit="checkForm(this)" ...>
and
<select name="ctsz" ...>
and
<input type="submit" ...>

Try using the Firefox browser to debug JavaScript.
http://www.getfirefox.com

[RobG]

McKirahan wrote:

"Garry Jones" <ga*********@morack.sewrote in message
news:eg**********@yggdrasil.glocalnet.net...

I want to ensure the users choose an item from a drop down list.
The preselected value is "Not Chosen"

Using script I cloned this from other working code, but it is broken
somewhere.

function checkform ( form )
{
if (form.ctsz.value == "Not Chosen") {
alert( "Choose Size or choose opt out" );
form.ctsz.focus();
return false ;
}
return true ;
}

Any help appreciated.

"broken somewhere" is not very helpful to us.

What does your form look like? Does it ihave:
<form onsubmit="checkForm(this)" ...>

That would need to be:

<form onsubmit="return checkForm(this)" ...>
--
Rob

[McKirahan]

"RobG" <rg***@iinet.net.auwrote in message
news:11**********************@m7g2000cwm.googlegro ups.com...

What does your form look like? Does it ihave:
<form onsubmit="checkForm(this)" ...>

That would need to be:

<form onsubmit="return checkForm(this)" ...>

Good catch.

[Garry Jones]

"broken somewhere" is not very helpful to us.

I have the checkform parameter and all values declared.

I have been using a java code script to test for an empty field.

This line of code results in the alert being triggered if the value is not
entered

if (form.deltport.value == "")

I have only ever tested for empty fields and assumed thought I could adapt
that code to test for a value.

I want to test for the value of an option from a "select" control.

Following the above example it should follow that this line of code

if (form.ctsz.value == "Not Chosen")

..... triggers an alert if the value is Not Chosen - but it does not work-

Greatful for any help in this matter.

Garry Jones
Sweden

[Garry Jones]

"Garry Jones" <ga*********@morack.seskrev i meddelandet
news:eg**********@yggdrasil.glocalnet.net...

if (form.ctsz.value == "Not Chosen")

Sorry, I have been stupid (again).

I should not have tested for the text of the select control but the value
submitted by the option.

Now working, sorry to have wasted your time.

Garry Jones
Sweden