Tutorial: The Basics

Here is the most basic implementation of validate_form.js. Try it

<HTML><HEAD>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript1.3" SRC="../../../js_maxc/validate_form.js" TYPE="text/javascript"></SCRIPT>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript1.3">
//<!---
   loadVF('../../../js_maxc/');
   configVF("CIBC_ON", -1);

   function submitGoodValues(f_orm)  {

      f_orm.fav_int.sMsgRequired = "What's your favorite integer?";
         f_orm.fav_int.sMsgTxtInt = "Your favorite integer must be an *integer* between ~RANGE_MIN~ and ~RANGE_MAX~, inclusive.";
            f_orm.fav_int.iIntMin = 8;
            f_orm.fav_int.iIntMax = 20;

      var sErrors = getFormErrorMsgs(f_orm, '   - ');

      if(sErrors)  {
         alert('OOPS!\n\n' + sErrors);
         return false;

      }  else  {
         alert('HOORAY!\n\nForm is "submitted" successfully.\n\nTo submit for real, comment out this alert line, and change the next line to return "true".');
         return false;
      }
   }
//--->
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD><BODY onLoad="completeVFLoad();">

<H1>This won't work.  Just view the source and see that it's correct.</H1>



      <FORM NAME="form_fav_int" onSubmit="return submitGoodValues(this);" METHOD="post">
         What's your favorite integer between 8 and 20?  <INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="fav_int" SIZE="20">
         <BR><INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Here you go">
   </FORM>


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