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texte = >I've been modifying the 'errormessages.db' to e-mail me when 'TemplateNotFound' and 'BadPassword' happen (with some safety checks), and I was wondering if it was possible to make the 'RequiredField' error a bit more user-friendly? > >By that I mean to make it look like a regular page on my site (left side navigation, banner on top, copyright at bottom, etc.), instead of a sparse gray slate. > >I haven't tried it yet, but I'm assuming that if I make an [include] template that has the framework for this, I'll end up with a page that has a bunch of repeating elements in it, since it looks like the 'RequiredField' response is usually a looping: > >You must fill in the '[param1]' field on the form >While we're at it, how about some way of letting me convert my field names to plain english on the fly?Somehow, most people don't understand: You must fill in the 'cc1' field on the form.It could read:Please fill in color choice 1 before we continue.Oh, no I'm not interested in renaming all of the fields in all of my databases to convert them to english, as it would take substancially longer to recode existing pages as well, and make writing new web pages more annoying. How about? Brian B. Burton BOFH --------------------------------------------------------------- MMT Solutions - Specializing in Online Shopping Solutions 973-808-8644 http://www.safecommerce.com
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>I've been modifying the 'errormessages.db' to e-mail me when 'TemplateNotFound' and 'BadPassword' happen (with some safety checks), and I was wondering if it was possible to make the 'RequiredField' error a bit more user-friendly? > >By that I mean to make it look like a regular page on my site (left side navigation, banner on top, copyright at bottom, etc.), instead of a sparse gray slate. > >I haven't tried it yet, but I'm assuming that if I make an [include] template that has the framework for this, I'll end up with a page that has a bunch of repeating elements in it, since it looks like the 'RequiredField' response is usually a looping: > >You must fill in the '[param1]' field on the form >While we're at it, how about some way of letting me convert my field names to plain english on the fly?Somehow, most people don't understand: You must fill in the 'cc1' field on the form.It could read:Please fill in color choice 1 before we continue.Oh, no I'm not interested in renaming all of the fields in all of my databases to convert them to english, as it would take substancially longer to recode existing pages as well, and make writing new web pages more annoying. How about? Brian B. Burton BOFH --------------------------------------------------------------- MMT Solutions - Specializing in Online Shopping Solutions 973-808-8644 http://www.safecommerce.com
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