Re: [FEATURE REQUEST]

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2004


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 58799
interpreted = N
texte = Use an onLoad Javascript to submit forms that are appropriate to your submission.. Determine if OK=T or F onLoad="[ShowIf [OK]=T]document.okForm.submit();[/ShowIf][ShowIf [OK]=F]document.notokForm.submit();[/ShowIf]" [ShowIf [OK]=T]
etc etc etc[/ShowIf] You get the idea ? On 15/07/2004, at 4:55 AM, Brian Fries wrote: > My way of dealing with form validation is to have all my form pages > post to themselves. Based on the results of the validation, I either > show error messages and redisplay the form, or I show different > content (which may be a redirect to a different page) indicating the > success of the submission. > > - brian > > On Jul 14, 2004, at 11:42 AM, Donovan Brooke wrote: > >> Brian Boegershausen wrote: >> >>> I agree. This would be great for hiding variables and sending long >>> url >>> strings without the 255 max chars. >>> Brian >> >> Exactly, what prompted this was that I am doing error checking right >> now... >> well, one of the user friendly features of a form check is the >> ability to go back >> to the form and fill out just the input that needs re-done.. while >> all the other >> inputs are auto-filled (from passing back the sent data).. There are >> javascript scripts >> that can do this but I like doing things in webdna whenever possible. >> A [redirect method=post url=[url][/url]] >> format would be great for getting around the 255 "limit"/shortening >> the URL... but >> more significantly, would allow for the auto submition of forms >> (which I have seen asked >> about on this list before). >> >> Donovan >> > > -- Brian Fries, BrainScan Software -- > http://www.brainscansoftware.com -- > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > Regards Stuart Tremain idfk web developments 114a/40 yeo street neutral bay 2089 australia t +612 9908 2134 f +612 9908 4837 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. [Feature Request] or [bug?]: SiteBuilder - searchable ( Donovan Brooke 2005)
  2. Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] ( Stuart Tremain 2004)
  3. Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] ( Donovan Brooke 2004)
  4. Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] ( Donovan Brooke 2004)
  5. Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] ( Christer Olsson 2004)
  6. Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] ( Christer Olsson 2004)
  7. Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] ( Donovan Brooke 2004)
  8. Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] ( Brian Fries 2004)
  9. Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] ( John Peacock 2004)
  10. Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] ( Donovan Brooke 2004)
  11. Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] ( Donovan Brooke 2004)
  12. Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] ( John Peacock 2004)
  13. Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] ( "Brian Boegershausen" 2004)
  14. [FEATURE REQUEST] ( Donovan Brooke 2004)
  15. Re: [Lookup] improvment [feature request] ( Donovan Brooke 2004)
  16. Re: [Lookup] improvment [feature request] ( Brian Fries 2004)
  17. [Lookup] improvment [feature request] ( Donovan Brooke 2004)
  18. Re: oddball sorting problem [feature request] ( Donovan Brooke 2003)
  19. Re: formulas.db [feature request] ( Donovan 2003)
  20. Re: [Feature Request] Stronghold security variables that cannot (Nicolas Verhaeghe 2000)
  21. Re: [Feature Request] Stronghold security variables that cannot beforce as formvariables (John Butler 2000)
Use an onLoad Javascript to submit forms that are appropriate to your submission.. Determine if OK=T or F onLoad="[ShowIf [OK]=T]document.okForm.submit();[/ShowIf][ShowIf [OK]=F]document.notokForm.submit();[/ShowIf]" [ShowIf [OK]=T] etc etc etc[/ShowIf] You get the idea ? On 15/07/2004, at 4:55 AM, Brian Fries wrote: > My way of dealing with form validation is to have all my form pages > post to themselves. Based on the results of the validation, I either > show error messages and redisplay the form, or I show different > content (which may be a redirect to a different page) indicating the > success of the submission. > > - brian > > On Jul 14, 2004, at 11:42 AM, Donovan Brooke wrote: > >> Brian Boegershausen wrote: >> >>> I agree. This would be great for hiding variables and sending long >>> url >>> strings without the 255 max chars. >>> Brian >> >> Exactly, what prompted this was that I am doing error checking right >> now... >> well, one of the user friendly features of a form check is the >> ability to go back >> to the form and fill out just the input that needs re-done.. while >> all the other >> inputs are auto-filled (from passing back the sent data).. There are >> javascript scripts >> that can do this but I like doing things in webdna whenever possible. >> A [redirect method=post url=[url][/url]] >> format would be great for getting around the 255 "limit"/shortening >> the URL... but >> more significantly, would allow for the auto submition of forms >> (which I have seen asked >> about on this list before). >> >> Donovan >> > > -- Brian Fries, BrainScan Software -- > http://www.brainscansoftware.com -- > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > Regards Stuart Tremain idfk web developments 114a/40 yeo street neutral bay 2089 australia t +612 9908 2134 f +612 9908 4837 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Stuart Tremain

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