Re: 'RequiredField' Question
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 16748
interpreted = N
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?Yes: don't use it. RequiredFields is meant to be a simplistic way to display error messages. If you want to make nicer-looking pages, just use WebDNA to check for valid fields:[ShowIf [field1]=] Sorry, you've got to fill in the Widget information
[/ShowIf][ShowIf [email]=] Sorry, you've got to fill in your email address
[/ShowIf]You have complete control over how your page looks...and this also solves Brian's question about how to convert fieldnames to plain english on the fly.Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.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?Yes: don't use it. RequiredFields is meant to be a simplistic way to display error messages. If you want to make nicer-looking pages, just use WebDNA to check for valid fields:[ShowIf [field1]=] Sorry, you've got to fill in the Widget information
[/ShowIf][ShowIf [email]=] Sorry, you've got to fill in your email address
[/ShowIf]You have complete control over how your page looks...and this also solves Brian's question about how to convert fieldnames to plain english on the fly.Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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