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

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2008


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 101611
interpreted = N
texte = Ki, I'd be curious to know what solution you ultimately decide to go with= . -Dan On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:52:29 -0800 "Gary Krockover" wrote: > Well, I know Ki's store and what he sells, if you put the high end of t= he list-menu to 50 (or a=20 >100), nobody will ever order more than that. Start the index at 1 for t= he loop so that it=20 >defaults to 1 as well. >=20 > Error checking could (and should) be added to the landing page for the = quantity entered whether=20 >or not it comes from a list-menu or a text box. In fact, the list-menu = would be far safer and=20 >would guarantee that you get the desired input, instead of monkeying aro= und with code to route=20 >the user back to the form so that they can try to numkey a "2" in the sp= ace. >=20 > Just saying. >=20 > GJK >=20 > On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:44:04 -0800 > "Dan Strong" wrote: >>>> "Gary Krockover" wrote: >>>> Again - isn't this exactly what a list-menu is for? >>=20 >> Oh wait, I misunderstood hehe. To your point, Gary, I=20 >>don't think a list-menu would be appropriate in the case=20 >>of the OP's situation: >>=20 >>>> On our add to cart form, we have a text field that=20 >>>>requires a customer to enter the quantity of an item (it=20 >>>>defaults to a quantity of 1). >>=20 >> ..what if someone wanted to order a quantity that was=20 >>larger than the highest value in the list-menu? What if=20 >>some joker bypassed the form completely and hit the submission-page wit= h vars in the URL (ie.=20 >>"blah.com?user_input_field=3D" or=20 >>"blah.com?user_input_field=3DnonNumericCharacters"), or POSTED to the p= age with vars... etc. >>=20 >> Just sayin :p :-) >> -Dan >>=20 >>=20 >> On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:37:57 -0800 >> "Dan Strong" wrote: >>> Thanks, Gary, but I think the code I based that on=20 >>>originally came from Charles Kline. I can't=20 >>>remember anymore, it's been so long. On that note, I was credited with= the "random password=20 >>>generator" code on WebDNA.us (which is similar to this, but again, it = originally came from=20 >>>someone else, Kline I think. At any rate, yes this is exactly what mak= es this list so great and=20 >>>durable. >>> -Dan > 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:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] Non-numbers entered into a field that asks for a ("Dan Strong" 2008)
  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)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] Non-numbers entered into a field that asks for a ("Dan Strong" 2008)
  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)
Ki, I'd be curious to know what solution you ultimately decide to go with= . -Dan On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:52:29 -0800 "Gary Krockover" wrote: > Well, I know Ki's store and what he sells, if you put the high end of t= he list-menu to 50 (or a=20 >100), nobody will ever order more than that. Start the index at 1 for t= he loop so that it=20 >defaults to 1 as well. >=20 > Error checking could (and should) be added to the landing page for the = quantity entered whether=20 >or not it comes from a list-menu or a text box. In fact, the list-menu = would be far safer and=20 >would guarantee that you get the desired input, instead of monkeying aro= und with code to route=20 >the user back to the form so that they can try to numkey a "2" in the sp= ace. >=20 > Just saying. >=20 > GJK >=20 > On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:44:04 -0800 > "Dan Strong" wrote: >>>> "Gary Krockover" wrote: >>>> Again - isn't this exactly what a list-menu is for? >>=20 >> Oh wait, I misunderstood hehe. To your point, Gary, I=20 >>don't think a list-menu would be appropriate in the case=20 >>of the OP's situation: >>=20 >>>> On our add to cart form, we have a text field that=20 >>>>requires a customer to enter the quantity of an item (it=20 >>>>defaults to a quantity of 1). >>=20 >> ..what if someone wanted to order a quantity that was=20 >>larger than the highest value in the list-menu? What if=20 >>some joker bypassed the form completely and hit the submission-page wit= h vars in the URL (ie.=20 >>"blah.com?user_input_field=3D" or=20 >>"blah.com?user_input_field=3DnonNumericCharacters"), or POSTED to the p= age with vars... etc. >>=20 >> Just sayin :p :-) >> -Dan >>=20 >>=20 >> On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:37:57 -0800 >> "Dan Strong" wrote: >>> Thanks, Gary, but I think the code I based that on=20 >>>originally came from Charles Kline. I can't=20 >>>remember anymore, it's been so long. On that note, I was credited with= the "random password=20 >>>generator" code on WebDNA.us (which is similar to this, but again, it = originally came from=20 >>>someone else, Kline I think. At any rate, yes this is exactly what mak= es this list so great and=20 >>>durable. >>> -Dan > 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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