form validation and rules

S

sircooljoe

Hello,
I have a form with "YES/NO" drop down menus. What I would like to do is
require another fied to be completed if "NO" is selected from the drop down.
I need to have a reason behind the selection of "NO". I do not want to
allow any default values for this field when the drop is no.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
 
S

sircooljoe

Hi Ronx,
This is exactly what I want to do, however when I attempt to use the
script, I get error messages, (see below).

Errors:
Line 13
Char 1
Error 'document.forms.o.D1 is null or not an object
Code 0
URL : just the temp directory

Then
Line 20
Char 1
Errror: Object doesn't support this property or method
Code 0
URL: temp directory again
 
S

sircooljoe

Hi Ron,
Thank you for posting, this is exactly what I am trying to accomplish.
However, when I attempt to use the scripts, I get errors when I view the
page and select something from the drop down menu.
Line 13
Char 1
Error: 'document.forms.0.D1 is null or not and object
Code 0
URL is the temp directory

next

Line 20
Char 1
Error: Object doesn't support this property or method
Code 0
URL temp directory
 
R

Ronx

Try using document.forms[0] instead of document.forms.[o]

That is Zero as opposed to the letter o.

Also, bear in mind that forms[0] refers to the first form in the HTML - if
your's is the second form, then change it to forms[1]

If the above is not the cause of the error, please give a link to the page
or post the code here - including the javascript and the form.
 
S

sircooljoe

Hi Ron,
I havent' really changed anything but the text for the boxes. I am just
playing with it now.

<html>

<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<title>New Page 1</title>
</head>

<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
function dpdn(ee) {
var vis;
if (document.forms[0].D1.selectedIndex >= 1) vis = "block";
else vis = "none";
FP_changeProp(/*id*/'dpd',0,'style.display',vis);
}
</script>

<p>
<select id="D1" name="D1" onchange="dpdn(this)" size="1">
<option selected="" value="Windows">YES</option>
<option value="Unix">NO</option>
</select>
</p>
<p>
</p>
<div id="dpd" style="display: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; width: 400px;">
<p>Why do they not want to participate? <input class="inp" name="T3"
size="20" type="text" /></p>
</div>

</body>

</html>

Ronx said:
Try using document.forms[0] instead of document.forms.[o]

That is Zero as opposed to the letter o.

Also, bear in mind that forms[0] refers to the first form in the HTML - if
your's is the second form, then change it to forms[1]

If the above is not the cause of the error, please give a link to the page
or post the code here - including the javascript and the form.
--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (Expression)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

sircooljoe said:
Hi Ronx,
This is exactly what I want to do, however when I attempt to use the
script, I get error messages, (see below).

Errors:
Line 13
Char 1
Error 'document.forms.o.D1 is null or not an object
Code 0
URL : just the temp directory

Then
Line 20
Char 1
Errror: Object doesn't support this property or method
Code 0
URL: temp directory again
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
R

Ronx

You have not included the large block of javascript that starts

function FP_changeProp() {//v1.0

from near the top of
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/tests/layered-form.aspx

--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (Expression)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

sircooljoe said:
Hi Ron,
I havent' really changed anything but the text for the boxes. I am just
playing with it now.

<html>

<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;
charset=windows-1252">
<title>New Page 1</title>
</head>

<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
function dpdn(ee) {
var vis;
if (document.forms[0].D1.selectedIndex >= 1) vis = "block";
else vis = "none";
FP_changeProp(/*id*/'dpd',0,'style.display',vis);
}
</script>

<p>
<select id="D1" name="D1" onchange="dpdn(this)" size="1">
<option selected="" value="Windows">YES</option>
<option value="Unix">NO</option>
</select>
</p>
<p>
</p>
<div id="dpd" style="display: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; width:
400px;">
<p>Why do they not want to participate? <input class="inp" name="T3"
size="20" type="text" /></p>
</div>

</body>

</html>

Ronx said:
Try using document.forms[0] instead of document.forms.[o]

That is Zero as opposed to the letter o.

Also, bear in mind that forms[0] refers to the first form in the HTML -
if
your's is the second form, then change it to forms[1]

If the above is not the cause of the error, please give a link to the
page
or post the code here - including the javascript and the form.
--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (Expression)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

sircooljoe said:
Hi Ronx,
This is exactly what I want to do, however when I attempt to use the
script, I get error messages, (see below).

Errors:
Line 13
Char 1
Error 'document.forms.o.D1 is null or not an object
Code 0
URL : just the temp directory

Then
Line 20
Char 1
Errror: Object doesn't support this property or method
Code 0
URL: temp directory again




:

Take a look at
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/tests/layered-form.aspx

--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (Expression)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

Hello,
I have a form with "YES/NO" drop down menus. What I would like to
do
is
require another fied to be completed if "NO" is selected from the
drop
down.
I need to have a reason behind the selection of "NO". I do not
want
to
allow any default values for this field when the drop is no.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
S

sircooljoe

I get the error when I copy and paste your code from the site.


<html>

<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<script type="text/javascript">

function FP_changeProp() {//v1.0
var args=arguments,d=document,i,j,id=args[0],o=FP_getObjectByID(id),s,ao,v,x;
d.$cpe=new Array(); if(o) for(i=2; i<args.length; i+=2) { v=args[i+1]; s="o";
ao=args.split("."); for(j=0; j<ao.length; j++) { s+="."+ao[j];
if(null==eval(s)) {
s=null; break; } } x=new Object; x.o=o; x.n=new Array(); x.v=new Array();
x.n[x.n.length]=s; eval("x.v[x.v.length]="+s); d.$cpe[d.$cpe.length]=x;
if(s) eval(s+"=v"); }
}

function FP_getObjectByID(id,o) {//v1.0
var c,el,els,f,m,n; if(!o)o=document; if(o.getElementById)
el=o.getElementById(id);
else if(o.layers) c=o.layers; else if(o.all) el=o.all[id]; if(el) return el;
if(o.id==id || o.name==id) return o; if(o.childNodes) c=o.childNodes; if(c)
for(n=0; n<c.length; n++) { el=FP_getObjectByID(id,c[n]); if(el) return el; }
f=o.forms; if(f) for(n=0; n<f.length; n++) { els=f[n].elements;
for(m=0; m<els.length; m++){ el=FP_getObjectByID(id,els[n]); if(el) return
el; } }
return null;
}
</script>


<title>Why not use Windows</title>
</head>

<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
function dpdn(ee) {var vis; if (document.forms[0].D1.selectedIndex >= 1) vis
= "block";else vis = "none";FP_changeProp(/*id*/'dpd',0,'style.display',vis);}
</script>

<p>
<select id="D1" name="D1" onchange="dpdn(this)" size="1">
<option selected="" value="Windows">Windows</option>
<option value="Unix">Unix</option>
<option value="BeOS">BeOS</option>
</select>
</p>
<div id="dpd" style="display: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; width: 400px;">
<p>Why not use Windows? <input class="inp" name="T3" size="20" type="text"
/></p>
</div>




</body>

</html>


Ronx said:
You have not included the large block of javascript that starts

function FP_changeProp() {//v1.0

from near the top of
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/tests/layered-form.aspx

--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (Expression)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

sircooljoe said:
Hi Ron,
I havent' really changed anything but the text for the boxes. I am just
playing with it now.

<html>

<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;
charset=windows-1252">
<title>New Page 1</title>
</head>

<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
function dpdn(ee) {
var vis;
if (document.forms[0].D1.selectedIndex >= 1) vis = "block";
else vis = "none";
FP_changeProp(/*id*/'dpd',0,'style.display',vis);
}
</script>

<p>
<select id="D1" name="D1" onchange="dpdn(this)" size="1">
<option selected="" value="Windows">YES</option>
<option value="Unix">NO</option>
</select>
</p>
<p>
</p>
<div id="dpd" style="display: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; width:
400px;">
<p>Why do they not want to participate? <input class="inp" name="T3"
size="20" type="text" /></p>
</div>

</body>

</html>

Ronx said:
Try using document.forms[0] instead of document.forms.[o]

That is Zero as opposed to the letter o.

Also, bear in mind that forms[0] refers to the first form in the HTML -
if
your's is the second form, then change it to forms[1]

If the above is not the cause of the error, please give a link to the
page
or post the code here - including the javascript and the form.
--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (Expression)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

Hi Ronx,
This is exactly what I want to do, however when I attempt to use the
script, I get error messages, (see below).

Errors:
Line 13
Char 1
Error 'document.forms.o.D1 is null or not an object
Code 0
URL : just the temp directory

Then
Line 20
Char 1
Errror: Object doesn't support this property or method
Code 0
URL: temp directory again




:

Take a look at
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/tests/layered-form.aspx

--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (Expression)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

Hello,
I have a form with "YES/NO" drop down menus. What I would like to
do
is
require another fied to be completed if "NO" is selected from the
drop
down.
I need to have a reason behind the selection of "NO". I do not
want
to
allow any default values for this field when the drop is no.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
R

Ronx

You are missing the <form> tags. In the description for the code it says
that the page has one form, and each example is a part of that form.
Try this:

<html>

<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<script type="text/javascript">

function FP_changeProp() {//v1.0
var
args=arguments,d=document,i,j,id=args[0],o=FP_getObjectByID(id),s,ao,v,x;
d.$cpe=new Array();
if(o) for(i=2; i<args.length; i+=2) {
v=args[i+1]; s="o";
ao=args.split(".");
for(j=0; j<ao.length; j++) {
s+="."+ao[j];
if(null==eval(s)) {
s=null; break;
} }
x=new Object;
x.o=o;
x.n=new Array();
x.v=new Array();
x.n[x.n.length]=s; eval("x.v[x.v.length]="+s); d.$cpe[d.$cpe.length]=x;
if(s) eval(s+"=v"); }
}

function FP_getObjectByID(id,o) {//v1.0
var c,el,els,f,m,n; if(!o)o=document; if(o.getElementById)
el=o.getElementById(id);
else if(o.layers) c=o.layers; else if(o.all) el=o.all[id]; if(el) return
el;
if(o.id==id || o.name==id) return o; if(o.childNodes) c=o.childNodes; if(c)
for(n=0; n<c.length; n++) {
el=FP_getObjectByID(id,c[n]);
if(el) return el;
}
f=o.forms;
if(f) for(n=0; n<f.length; n++) {
els=f[n].elements;
for(m=0; m<els.length; m++){
el=FP_getObjectByID(id,els[n]);
if(el) return el;
} }
return null;
}
</script>


<title>Why not use Windows</title>
</head>

<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
function dpdn(ee) {
var vis;
if (document.forms[0].D1.selectedIndex >= 1) vis = "block";
else vis = "none";
FP_changeProp(/*id*/'dpd',0,'style.display',vis);
}
</script>
<form name="testform">
<p>
<select id="D1" name="D1" onchange="dpdn(this)" size="1">
<option selected="" value="Windows">Windows</option>
<option value="Unix">Unix</option>
<option value="BeOS">BeOS</option>
</select>
</p>
<div id="dpd" style="display: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; width: 400px;">
<p>Why not use Windows?
<input class="inp" name="T3" size="20" type="text" /></p>
</form>
</div>

</body>

</html>



--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (Expression)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

sircooljoe said:
I get the error when I copy and paste your code from the site.


<html>

<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;
charset=windows-1252">
<script type="text/javascript">

function FP_changeProp() {//v1.0
var
args=arguments,d=document,i,j,id=args[0],o=FP_getObjectByID(id),s,ao,v,x;
d.$cpe=new Array(); if(o) for(i=2; i<args.length; i+=2) { v=args[i+1];
s="o";
ao=args.split("."); for(j=0; j<ao.length; j++) { s+="."+ao[j];
if(null==eval(s)) {
s=null; break; } } x=new Object; x.o=o; x.n=new Array(); x.v=new Array();
x.n[x.n.length]=s; eval("x.v[x.v.length]="+s); d.$cpe[d.$cpe.length]=x;
if(s) eval(s+"=v"); }
}

function FP_getObjectByID(id,o) {//v1.0
var c,el,els,f,m,n; if(!o)o=document; if(o.getElementById)
el=o.getElementById(id);
else if(o.layers) c=o.layers; else if(o.all) el=o.all[id]; if(el) return
el;
if(o.id==id || o.name==id) return o; if(o.childNodes) c=o.childNodes;
if(c)
for(n=0; n<c.length; n++) { el=FP_getObjectByID(id,c[n]); if(el) return
el; }
f=o.forms; if(f) for(n=0; n<f.length; n++) { els=f[n].elements;
for(m=0; m<els.length; m++){ el=FP_getObjectByID(id,els[n]); if(el)
return
el; } }
return null;
}
</script>


<title>Why not use Windows</title>
</head>

<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
function dpdn(ee) {var vis; if (document.forms[0].D1.selectedIndex >= 1)
vis
= "block";else vis =
"none";FP_changeProp(/*id*/'dpd',0,'style.display',vis);}
</script>

<p>
<select id="D1" name="D1" onchange="dpdn(this)" size="1">
<option selected="" value="Windows">Windows</option>
<option value="Unix">Unix</option>
<option value="BeOS">BeOS</option>
</select>
</p>
<div id="dpd" style="display: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; width:
400px;">
<p>Why not use Windows? <input class="inp" name="T3" size="20"
type="text"
/></p>
</div>




</body>

</html>


Ronx said:
You have not included the large block of javascript that starts

function FP_changeProp() {//v1.0

from near the top of
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/tests/layered-form.aspx

--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (Expression)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

sircooljoe said:
Hi Ron,
I havent' really changed anything but the text for the boxes. I am
just
playing with it now.

<html>

<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;
charset=windows-1252">
<title>New Page 1</title>
</head>

<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
function dpdn(ee) {
var vis;
if (document.forms[0].D1.selectedIndex >= 1) vis = "block";
else vis = "none";
FP_changeProp(/*id*/'dpd',0,'style.display',vis);
}
</script>

<p>
<select id="D1" name="D1" onchange="dpdn(this)" size="1">
<option selected="" value="Windows">YES</option>
<option value="Unix">NO</option>
</select>
</p>
<p>
</p>
<div id="dpd" style="display: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; width:
400px;">
<p>Why do they not want to participate? <input class="inp" name="T3"
size="20" type="text" /></p>
</div>

</body>

</html>

:

Try using document.forms[0] instead of document.forms.[o]

That is Zero as opposed to the letter o.

Also, bear in mind that forms[0] refers to the first form in the
HTML -
if
your's is the second form, then change it to forms[1]

If the above is not the cause of the error, please give a link to the
page
or post the code here - including the javascript and the form.
--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (Expression)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

Hi Ronx,
This is exactly what I want to do, however when I attempt to use
the
script, I get error messages, (see below).

Errors:
Line 13
Char 1
Error 'document.forms.o.D1 is null or not an object
Code 0
URL : just the temp directory

Then
Line 20
Char 1
Errror: Object doesn't support this property or method
Code 0
URL: temp directory again




:

Take a look at
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/tests/layered-form.aspx

--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (Expression)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

message
Hello,
I have a form with "YES/NO" drop down menus. What I would like
to
do
is
require another fied to be completed if "NO" is selected from
the
drop
down.
I need to have a reason behind the selection of "NO". I do not
want
to
allow any default values for this field when the drop is no.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 

Ask a Question

Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question?

You'll need to choose a username for the site, which only take a couple of moments. After that, you can post your question and our members will help you out.

Ask a Question

Similar Threads

Link a text box based on drop down box with four options MS Word 365 0
Crating User Form to Add Names 1
Word VBA - Auto Populate Text on Dependent Drop Down Exit 1
Formatting Rule: Diplay Section based on Selection in another section 0
list or combo box 0
Clearing Fields in a Word Form 5
MS365 WORD: How to Create Macro Button to CLEAR ALL fields in fill-in form 1
Button to duplicate current forms (for an invoice) 1

Top