javascript form validaion won't post to asp page

[iam247]

Hi

I have an asp page without any javascript. It posts the content of a
form to another page, which reads the form fields using Request.Form.

This is the form header:

<form name=form method=post action=RegDetails.asp>

I have tried to modify the form by adding javascript for password
validation. The script came from:

http://javascript.internet.com/forms/val-pass.html

The form header from this javascript is:

<form name=myForm onSubmit="return validatePwd()">

This header validates my passwords ok but obviously is missing,
method=post & action=RegDetails.asp

When have combined the to form headers to give:

<form name=myform method=post onSubmit="return validatePwd()"
action=RegDetails.asp>

This header still validates the password but does not Post to
RegDetails.asp

On pressing submit the form fields are sent via the url as a
querystring, back to the same form/page which opens blank.

I would appreciate help in using the javascript to validate my form but
still Post the form values to RegDetails.asp

Thanks ColinK

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

Just the onsubmit to the form attributes you had
<form name=form method=post action=RegDetails.asp onSubmit="return validatePwd()">

You could do the same filed validation as that script by just using FP form field validation w/o the script


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| Hi
|
| I have an asp page without any javascript. It posts the content of a
| form to another page, which reads the form fields using Request.Form.
|
| This is the form header:
|
| <form name=form method=post action=RegDetails.asp>
|
| I have tried to modify the form by adding javascript for password
| validation. The script came from:
|
| http://javascript.internet.com/forms/val-pass.html
|
| The form header from this javascript is:
|
| <form name=myForm onSubmit="return validatePwd()">
|
| This header validates my passwords ok but obviously is missing,
| method=post & action=RegDetails.asp
|
| When have combined the to form headers to give:
|
| <form name=myform method=post onSubmit="return validatePwd()"
| action=RegDetails.asp>
|
| This header still validates the password but does not Post to
| RegDetails.asp
|
| On pressing submit the form fields are sent via the url as a
| querystring, back to the same form/page which opens blank.
|
| I would appreciate help in using the javascript to validate my form but
| still Post the form values to RegDetails.asp
|
| Thanks ColinK
|

 

[iam247]

Hi Stephan

Thanks for your continued interest.

I am not clear on the first part of your answer:

Just the onsubmit to the form attributes you had
<form name=form method=post action=RegDetails.asp onSubmit="return
validatePwd()">

This the same as my form header except name=myform (just to match the
javascript)

Hopefully the following will more accurately clarify the problem.
If I copy all of the script from:
http://javascript.internet.com/forms/val-pass.html

Into a new page, the validation works fine. If the 2 passwords match
the final result is:
1. The "nice Job" alert pops up
2. A blank form reloads with the original url + the querystring of
Password 1& 2
eg
http://localhost/gc7/www/pass.asp?password=123456&password2=123456

If I remove the complete line for the last alert
alert('Nice job.');

Result 1 above obviously does not work but result 2 does.

The Problem

If I change the form header from the original to any of the 2
alternatives - shown at bottom (from my own original non validating
page) The form does not validate the passwords but post to
RegDetails.asp - same as my own original.

I want to be able to validate and post - but I can't do both

Thanks ColinK
ORIGINAL
<form name=myForm onSubmit="return validatePwd()">
ALTERNATIVE1
<form name="myform" method="post" onSubmit="return validatePwd()"
action="RegDetails.asp">
ALTERNATIVE2
<form name=myform method=post onSubmit="return validatePwd()"
action=RegDetails.asp>

Note I have 2 alternatives as the javascript did not seem to like the
"" in some parts of my original page.

 

[p c]

try putting semicolon in the javacript line

<form name=myForm onSubmit="return validatePwd();">

...PC

 

[iam247]

Thanks for your suggestion.
The original works fine with or without a ;
<form name=myForm onSubmit="return validatePwd()">
OR
<form name=myForm onSubmit="return validatePwd();">

My alternative 1 still posts without validating via the javascript with
or without a ;
<form name="myform" method="post" onSubmit="return validatePwd()"
action="RegDetails.asp">
OR
<form name="myform" method="post" onSubmit="return validatePwd();"
action="RegDetails.asp">

Even if I move the validatePwd() to the end it still does not validate
with or wothout the ;
<form name="myform" method="post"
action="RegDetails.asp" onSubmit="return validatePwd();">

Thanks ColinK

 

[Guest]

I have tried out your scenario and it worked as expected for me.
An alternative coding that you might try is:

1. Restore the form statement to the original
<form name=form method=post action=RegDetails.asp>

2.Replace the submit button with
<input type="button" value="Submit" onclick="if (validatePwd())
{myForm.submit()};" >

This approach leaves means that the original form statement unchanged from
the original working arrangement, but when the new button is clicked
(onclick) is calls the validation routine. If the validation is OK the
myForm.submit() causes the form to be submitted.

If you are expecting to see the form variables and values in the url this
will not happen with method=post but the variables are still available to
the server process. If you want to pass the variables this way use
method=get (not recommended especially with passwords).

 

[Murray]

<form name="form" method="post" action="RegDetails.asp">

Puhhh leeze....