Re: CFSELECT (I hate CFFORM)
I believe if you use format="xml" you can fix the default behavior for required select boxes by editing the XSL sheet. Although admittedly if you're talking about an older form which already has an html table (or other html markup) built around the input elements, then you have to rewrite the whole form... I don't care much for cfform myself -- even including the new features in 7... I have my own tools for something similar to the XForms implementation which are much more powerful. produces a similar default layout for the form (like cfform format="xml") plus it provides a lot of features that cfform doesn't, like automated values and database integration. s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:211920 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=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
Re: CFSELECT (I hate CFFORM)
I've run into the same thing before. Incredibly aggravating! I just mark one as selected, then you know they can't get past it. Will www.codefusiongear.com ~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:211904 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=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
RE: CFSELECT (I hate CFFORM)
Phillip,
If you don't like CFFORM, take a look at qForms:
http://www.pengoworks.com/qforms/
Here's an example of what you're trying to do done in qForms:
http://www.pengoworks.com/qforms/docs/examples/n-related_selectboxes.htm
The validation portion is actually all done w/the following code:
// initialize the qForm object
objForm = new qForm("frmExample");
// make these fields required
objForm.required("Sport,Division,Team");
The rest of the JS shows off how you can do n-Related selects.
-Dan
>-Original Message-
>From: Phillip Molaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 2:56 PM
>To: CF-Talk
>Subject: CFSELECT (I hate CFFORM)
>
>You can do server side validation and it will catch the errors, BUT it does
>NOT pop up a javascript box like the inline required="yes" feature does.
>What it does is loads a blank page with a plain gray box and it has your
>message.
>
>What you have to do is to put in your select field, then add two hidden
>fields. The name of each MUST match the name of your select box field.
>Then, to that name you append, "_" and the command you want. For this
>issue, your first field has "_required" added to the name, and for the
>second hidden field, you add "_cfformnoblanks". The noBlanks catches the
>first value, which is blank.
>
>Note that in my code below, I have an error message in each hidden field
>(as the documentation states). Both messages get displayed in the ugly
>gray box.
>
>Here is the code:
>
>
> Select...
> 1= Strongly Disagree
> 2= Disagree
> 3= Neutral
> 4= Agree
> 5= Strongly Agree
>
>
>
>
>
>I found all this stuff in the LiveDocs here:
>http://livedocs.macromedia.com/coldfusion/7/htmldocs/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/
>html/wwhelp.htm?context=ColdFusion_Documentation&file=0161.htm
>
>PS - I tried to be a hack and entered in ' validate="noblanks" ' into my
>cfselect tag hoping that would do the same thing, just tricking CF into
>writing the JS to have the pop up box. Sadly, this does not work.
>
>You can also use IsValid or CFPARAM as outlined on this page to make a
>custom solution:
>http://livedocs.macromedia.com/coldfusion/7/htmldocs/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/
>html/wwhelp.htm?context=ColdFusion_Documentation&file=0161.htm
>
>
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Re: CFSELECT (I hate CFFORM)
This is CFMX and no it doesn't work.grr ;-) Bryan Stevenson B.Comm. VP & Director of E-Commerce Development Electric Edge Systems Group Inc. t. 250.920.8830 e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Macromedia Associate Partner www.macromedia.com - Vancouver Island ColdFusion Users Group Founder & Director www.cfug-vancouverisland.com - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 9:00 AM Subject: Re: CFSELECT (I hate CFFORM) > The required checking for cfselect for a size of 1 has never worked. I wonder if they fixed it in CFMX. > > And you can place tags within , in addition to or without a query. > > - Original Message - > From: Bryan Stevenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thursday, March 27, 2003 9:27 am > Subject: Re: CFSELECT (I hate CFFORM) > > > Actually Bud it doesn't work with no value attribute either (I > > tried it > > every way possible). Anyways, thanks for the responseI rolled > > a custom > > solution to get around CFSELECT and it's dark dark evilness ;-) > > > > Bryan Stevenson B.Comm. > > VP & Director of E-Commerce Development > > Electric Edge Systems Group Inc. > > t. 250.920.8830 > > e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > - > > Macromedia Associate Partner > > www.macromedia.com > > - > > Vancouver Island ColdFusion Users Group > > Founder & Director > > www.cfug-vancouverisland.com > > - Original Message - > > From: "Bud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 5:16 PM > > Subject: Re: CFSELECT (I hate CFFORM) > > > > > > > On 3/26/03, Bryan Stevenson penned: > > > >I'm using IE and I know IE would consider the text "Select one" > > as the > > > >selection when the option value is left blank as I'm doing. I > > tried> >removing the "Select one" text and it still didn't catch > > the lack of > > > >selection!! > > > > > > It shouldn't. If it does it's broke. It should only recognize Select > > > one if there was no value attribute at all. > > > > > > Select one > > > > > > And cfselect isn't used that way. You pass a query to it. I believe > > > the minimum is below: > > > > > > > > name="field name" > > > query="query name" > > > value="field to be passed as value" > > > display="field to display"> > > > > > > > > > You can also add required and message as with cfinput. > > > > > > That said, javascript validation has never worked on cfselect > > for me. > > > I hate cfselect also. But I do use cfform quite a bit. > > > -- > > > > > > Bud Schneehagen - Tropical Web Creations > > > > > > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ > > > ColdFusion Solutions / eCommerce Development > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://www.twcreations.com/ > > > http://www.cf-ezcart.com/ > > > 954.721.3452 > > > > > > ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
Re: CFSELECT (I hate CFFORM)
The required checking for cfselect for a size of 1 has never worked. I wonder if they fixed it in CFMX. And you can place tags within , in addition to or without a query. - Original Message - From: Bryan Stevenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, March 27, 2003 9:27 am Subject: Re: CFSELECT (I hate CFFORM) > Actually Bud it doesn't work with no value attribute either (I > tried it > every way possible). Anyways, thanks for the responseI rolled > a custom > solution to get around CFSELECT and it's dark dark evilness ;-) > > Bryan Stevenson B.Comm. > VP & Director of E-Commerce Development > Electric Edge Systems Group Inc. > t. 250.920.8830 > e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - > Macromedia Associate Partner > www.macromedia.com > - > Vancouver Island ColdFusion Users Group > Founder & Director > www.cfug-vancouverisland.com > - Original Message - > From: "Bud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 5:16 PM > Subject: Re: CFSELECT (I hate CFFORM) > > > > On 3/26/03, Bryan Stevenson penned: > > >I'm using IE and I know IE would consider the text "Select one" > as the > > >selection when the option value is left blank as I'm doing. I > tried> >removing the "Select one" text and it still didn't catch > the lack of > > >selection!! > > > > It shouldn't. If it does it's broke. It should only recognize Select > > one if there was no value attribute at all. > > > > Select one > > > > And cfselect isn't used that way. You pass a query to it. I believe > > the minimum is below: > > > > > name="field name" > > query="query name" > > value="field to be passed as value" > > display="field to display"> > > > > > > You can also add required and message as with cfinput. > > > > That said, javascript validation has never worked on cfselect > for me. > > I hate cfselect also. But I do use cfform quite a bit. > > -- > > > > Bud Schneehagen - Tropical Web Creations > > > > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ > > ColdFusion Solutions / eCommerce Development > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.twcreations.com/ > > http://www.cf-ezcart.com/ > > 954.721.3452 > > > ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
Re: CFSELECT (I hate CFFORM)
Actually Bud it doesn't work with no value attribute either (I tried it every way possible). Anyways, thanks for the responseI rolled a custom solution to get around CFSELECT and it's dark dark evilness ;-) Bryan Stevenson B.Comm. VP & Director of E-Commerce Development Electric Edge Systems Group Inc. t. 250.920.8830 e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Macromedia Associate Partner www.macromedia.com - Vancouver Island ColdFusion Users Group Founder & Director www.cfug-vancouverisland.com - Original Message - From: "Bud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 5:16 PM Subject: Re: CFSELECT (I hate CFFORM) > On 3/26/03, Bryan Stevenson penned: > >I'm using IE and I know IE would consider the text "Select one" as the > >selection when the option value is left blank as I'm doing. I tried > >removing the "Select one" text and it still didn't catch the lack of > >selection!! > > It shouldn't. If it does it's broke. It should only recognize Select > one if there was no value attribute at all. > > Select one > > And cfselect isn't used that way. You pass a query to it. I believe > the minimum is below: > > name="field name" > query="query name" > value="field to be passed as value" > display="field to display"> > > > You can also add required and message as with cfinput. > > That said, javascript validation has never worked on cfselect for me. > I hate cfselect also. But I do use cfform quite a bit. > -- > > Bud Schneehagen - Tropical Web Creations > > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ > ColdFusion Solutions / eCommerce Development > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.twcreations.com/ > http://www.cf-ezcart.com/ > 954.721.3452 > ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
Re: CFSELECT (I hate CFFORM)
On 3/26/03, Bryan Stevenson penned: >I'm using IE and I know IE would consider the text "Select one" as the >selection when the option value is left blank as I'm doing. I tried >removing the "Select one" text and it still didn't catch the lack of >selection!! It shouldn't. If it does it's broke. It should only recognize Select one if there was no value attribute at all. Select one And cfselect isn't used that way. You pass a query to it. I believe the minimum is below: You can also add required and message as with cfinput. That said, javascript validation has never worked on cfselect for me. I hate cfselect also. But I do use cfform quite a bit. -- Bud Schneehagen - Tropical Web Creations _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ ColdFusion Solutions / eCommerce Development [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.twcreations.com/ http://www.cf-ezcart.com/ 954.721.3452 ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
RE: CFSELECT (I hate CFFORM)
> I NEVER use CFFORM, but I've taken over a site that does > *sigh* ;-) > > Any idea why this code would NOT throw a typical CFFORM > JavaScript alert when the user does not select anything? > > required="Yes"> >Select one > >coun_country_id>selected>#coun_country_name# > > > > I'm using IE and I know IE would consider the text "Select > one" as the selection when the option value is left blank > as I'm doing. I tried removing the "Select one" text and it > still didn't catch the lack of selection!! > > Any thoughts?? I've used CFFORM quite a bit, but I generally don't use CFSELECT. My thought is that there is no lack of selection possible - this is a regular "single" select box that only allows the user to select one option. In that case, there will always be one option selected. It shouldn't matter what the value or display text is for the selected option - it can still be selected. If your intent is to have some Javascript run if the user selects the first option, you'll probably have to write that yourself. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ voice: (202) 797-5496 fax: (202) 797-5444 ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
