Brandon,
The solution to the problem is to NOT use CFFORM for validation. Use
roll-your-own JavaScripts instead. You'll have far greater flexibility.
Here's an example of how I was able to make sure a state was selected in a
form:
-----------------snip-------------------------------
<script language="JavaScript"><!--
function validate(form) {
if (form.state_code.selectedIndex == 0) {
alert('Please select a state.');
return false;
}
return true;
}
//--></script>
<cfparam name="state_code" default="">
<cfif state_code neq "">
<cfoutput>
#state_code#
</cfoutput>
</cfif>
<CFQUERY NAME="get_states" DATASOURCE="zapconnect_com_sql">
SELECT STATE_CODE, STATE_NAME
FROM STATES
ORDER BY STATE_NAME
</CFQUERY>
<cfoutput>
<form action="#script_name#" onSubmit="return validate(this)">
<select name="state_code">
<option value="">Select a State:
</cfoutput>
<cfoutput query="get_states">
<option value="#state_code#">#state_name#
</cfoutput>
</select>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
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Mark Warrick - Fusioneers.com
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone: 714-547-5386
http://www.fusioneers.com
http://www.warrick.net
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brandon Wood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 2:13 PM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: Silly Validation Question...
>
>
> Hey,
>
> Does anyone have a good script or method of making a select box contain a
> value other than ""?
>
> I am working on a state drop-down in which the first selection is "Pick
> State" with a value of "".
>
> What I want to happen is for a javascript screen to pop up (or something
> like that--you know the usual CFFORM javascript validation) if a
> user tries
> to submit the form without choosing a state that has a value. I
> have seenm
> this used many times and even with CFSELECT form fields, but I am
> having the
> worst time trying to implement this.
>
> I want to populate the CFSELECT with a query from a State_Table but do not
> want to store a state with a value of "" as not to populate a state field
> with NULL answer.
>
> Is there an OnError or someother Javanscript function that could make sure
> that a value other than "" was chosen and that the error message could be
> configurable. I know that this is so CF 101, but I have never had to do
> this and am pulling my hair out in anger.
>
> Thanks a ton,
> BW
>
>
>
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