Re: [WebDNA] Non-numbers entered into a field that asks for a

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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 101609
interpreted = N
texte = >> "Gary Krockover" wrote: >> Again - isn't this exactly what a list-menu is for? Oh wait, I misunderstood hehe. To your point, Gary, I don't think a list-= menu would be appropriate=20 in the case of the OP's situation: >> On our add to cart form, we have a text field that requires a customer= to enter the quantity of an item (it defaults to a quantity of 1). ..what if someone wanted to order a quantity that was larger than the hig= hest value in the=20 list-menu? What if some joker bypassed the form completely and hit the su= bmission-page with vars=20 in the URL (ie. "blah.com?user_input_field=3D" or=20 "blah.com?user_input_field=3DnonNumericCharacters"), or POSTED to the pag= e with vars... etc. Just sayin :p :-) -Dan On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:37:57 -0800 "Dan Strong" wrote: > Thanks, Gary, but I think the code I based that on originally came from= Charles Kline. I can't=20 >remember anymore, it's been so long. On that note, I was credited with t= he "random password=20 >generator" code on WebDNA.us (which is similar to this, but again, it or= iginally came from=20 >someone else, Kline I think. At any rate, yes this is exactly what makes= this list so great and=20 >durable. > -Dan >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:51:53 -0800 > "Gary Krockover" wrote: >> Again - isn't this exactly what a list-menu is for? >>=20 >> (nice code Dan - just saying....) >>=20 >> GJK >>=20 >> On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:41:56 -0800 >> "Dan Strong" wrote: >>> This is a longer, less elegant way, but for archive sake=20 >>>here's an alternative: >>>=20 >>> ---------------------------------- >>> [text]goodChars=3D1234567890[/text] >>> [text]inputLength=3D[countchars][user_input_field][/countchars][/text= ] >>> [loop start=3D1&end=3D[inputLength]] >>> [text]x=3D[getchars=20 >>>start=3D[index]&end=3D[index]][user_input_field][/getchars][/text] >>> [hideif [goodChars]^[x]] >>> Bad Character ([redirect] back to form w/error or=20 >>>whatever) >>> [/hideif] >>> [/loop] >>> ---------------------------------- >>>=20 >>> I just did this off the top of my head, so it's=20 >>>untested, but I've successfully used similar code in the=20 >>>past. >>> -Dan >=20 >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
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  2. Re: [WebDNA] Non-numbers entered into a field that asks for a ("Gary Krockover" 2008)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] Non-numbers entered into a field that asks for a ("Dan Strong" 2008)
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  5. Re: [WebDNA] Non-numbers entered into a field that asks for a number (Stuart Tremain 2008)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] Non-numbers entered into a field that asks for a ("Gary Krockover" 2008)
  7. Re: [WebDNA] Non-numbers entered into a field that asks for a ("Dan Strong" 2008)
  8. Re: [WebDNA] Non-numbers entered into a field that asks for a number (Marc Thompson 2008)
  9. Re: [WebDNA] Non-numbers entered into a field that asks for a (Gary Krockover 2008)
  10. Re: [WebDNA] Non-numbers entered into a field that asks for a number (Govinda 2008)
  11. Re: [WebDNA] Non-numbers entered into a field that asks for a number (Ki Song 2008)
  12. Re: [WebDNA] Non-numbers entered into a field that asks for a number (Marc Thompson 2008)
  13. [WebDNA] Non-numbers entered into a field that asks for a number (Ki Song 2008)
>> "Gary Krockover" wrote: >> Again - isn't this exactly what a list-menu is for? Oh wait, I misunderstood hehe. To your point, Gary, I don't think a list-= menu would be appropriate=20 in the case of the OP's situation: >> On our add to cart form, we have a text field that requires a customer= to enter the quantity of an item (it defaults to a quantity of 1). ..what if someone wanted to order a quantity that was larger than the hig= hest value in the=20 list-menu? What if some joker bypassed the form completely and hit the su= bmission-page with vars=20 in the URL (ie. "blah.com?user_input_field=3D" or=20 "blah.com?user_input_field=3DnonNumericCharacters"), or POSTED to the pag= e with vars... etc. Just sayin :p :-) -Dan On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:37:57 -0800 "Dan Strong" wrote: > Thanks, Gary, but I think the code I based that on originally came from= Charles Kline. I can't=20 >remember anymore, it's been so long. On that note, I was credited with t= he "random password=20 >generator" code on WebDNA.us (which is similar to this, but again, it or= iginally came from=20 >someone else, Kline I think. At any rate, yes this is exactly what makes= this list so great and=20 >durable. > -Dan >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:51:53 -0800 > "Gary Krockover" wrote: >> Again - isn't this exactly what a list-menu is for? >>=20 >> (nice code Dan - just saying....) >>=20 >> GJK >>=20 >> On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:41:56 -0800 >> "Dan Strong" wrote: >>> This is a longer, less elegant way, but for archive sake=20 >>>here's an alternative: >>>=20 >>> ---------------------------------- >>> [text]goodChars=3D1234567890[/text] >>> [text]inputLength=3D[countchars][user_input_field][/countchars][/text= ] >>> [loop start=3D1&end=3D[inputLength]] >>> [text]x=3D[getchars=20 >>>start=3D[index]&end=3D[index]][user_input_field][/getchars][/text] >>> [hideif [goodChars]^[x]] >>> Bad Character ([redirect] back to form w/error or=20 >>>whatever) >>> [/hideif] >>> [/loop] >>> ---------------------------------- >>>=20 >>> I just did this off the top of my head, so it's=20 >>>untested, but I've successfully used similar code in the=20 >>>past. >>> -Dan >=20 >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ "Dan Strong"

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