You don't show it
You add it inside the form tags as
<input type="hidden" name="XYZ" value="ABC">
And the check for it as w/ any other field
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| Good suggestion. How does one show a hidden form field?
|
| Thanks
|
| "Stefan B Rusynko" wrote:
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| > You can't use server side scripting unless the form action is the page itself
| > Then if it validates redirect to the next page
| > (sending your good form field variables as session variables)
| > If it doesn't validate display an error and don't redirect
| >
| > To avoid the error before a user has entered anything (initial page load)
| > Add a hidden form field to the form (or a session variable at end of page) and check for its presence first
| > - wrap the validation code inside of that check
| >
| > Also use client side scripting to avoid a server round trip
| >
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| > | > |I undersand the If / then...the problem is that is is validating Before the
| > | submit button has been depressed. It's validating when the ASP page is
| > | loaded. Apparently my if / then is in the wrong place...but where does it go?
| > |
| > | Thanks
| > |
| > | "Jon Spivey" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Hi,
| > | > You'd need to wrap it in if then, eg
| > | > <%
| > | > if request.querystring <> "" then
| > | > ' form has been submitted - validate it
| > | > end if
| > | > %>
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Cheers,
| > | > Jon
| > | > Microsoft MVP
| > | >
| > | > | > | > >I have an app that is passing 3 lines (3 text boxes) via QueryString to an
| > | > > ASP form. The User needs to complete the remaining 3 boxes (contact info
| > | > > etc). I only want the validation to occur AFTER hitting the Submit
| > | > > button...but when the ASP page loads it preforms the validation before the
| > | > > user has had a chance to enter anything.
| > | > >
| > | > > How can I make the validation occur only on hitting the Submit button?
| > | > >
| > | > > Thanks...
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
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