I copied/pasted your exact code in a form and I got your message when I put invalid text in the field: "You must enter your Name". There must be something else wrong...what browser are you testing with?
> -----Original Message----- > From: Les Mizzell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 11:19 AM > > Running Version 7,0,1,116466 > > > Trying to validate a form field to accept only text, nothing else. > > <cfinput type="text" > name="MyName" > required="yes" > message="You must enter your Name" > validate="Regular_expression" > pattern="^[a-zA-Z\s]+$" > validateAt="onSubmit, onServer"> > > This is working, but I'm not getting the proper error message when > entering something like Bob# Smith... > > I get: > > Form entries incomplete or invalid. > * The value entered in the field MYNAME is not correctly > formatted for > the pattern ^[a-zA-Z\s]+$. > > > Why doesn't the message defined show instead? This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. A1. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:241862 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
