aaron

<!--

//define the function

function checkForm(formName) {

//state that contactinfo is each feild on the form

for( var contactinfo = 0; contactinfo < document.forms[formName].elements.length; contactinfo++)

//if any fields are blank

if ( document.forms[formName].elements[contactinfo].value hahahaha '' )
{
document.forms[formName].elements[contactinfo].focus();

//alert the user which fields they did not fill out

alert( 'Please fill in your ' + document.forms[formName].elements[contactinfo].name );
}


}
//-->


im using this like this >>

form name="form" action="mailto:[email protected]" method="post" OnSubmit=checkForm("form")









so - when i click submit it goes through and it alerts what fields are missing input but what do i need to do to make it so if the alert comes up it stops and doesn't submit!?

aaron

ugh it didnt show up



here it is


!--

//define the function

function checkForm(formName) {

//state that contactinfo is each feild on the form

for( var contactinfo = 0; contactinfo < document.forms[formName].elements.length; contactinfo++)

//if any fields are blank

if ( document.forms[formName].elements[contactinfo].value hahahaha '' )
{
document.forms[formName].elements[contactinfo].focus();

//alert the user which fields they did not fill out

alert( 'Please fill in your ' + document.forms[formName].elements[contactinfo].name );
}


}
//--

Chaldoray

hit me up on icq at 237842929 you cannot have the action mailto, who the hell told you that?

xenigo

Here's a good site. WebMonkey

SpaceAce

Take away the submit button and just use a regular button. Put the onClick() event on the regular button and label the button "submit".

SpaceAce

aaron

space ace i tried that, will you please icq me?? i need to have this done fast for school i can go back and actually learn it later

aaron

nevermind i just did something (not quite sure what) and its working now

aaron

wait a minute where do i actually have it submit the form though???