[thelist] How to validate a <select><option>

Turley, Jay jayt at Meridinet.com
Mon May 22 11:19:11 2000


function nullCheck()
{
  if
(document.frm1.selInitiativeStat[document.frm1.selInitiativeStat.selectedInd
ex].value == "")
  {
    alert("Error! Error! Does not compute!");
    return false;
  }
}

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Abraham Lincoln

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wiedersheim, Leo [mailto:Leo.Wiedersheim@fmr.com]
> Can anyone help me with validating a <select> <option>?  I 
> ...
> <form name="frm1" action="initiative_UPDATE_execute.asp" method="POST"
> onSubmit="return nullCheck()">
> 
> 		<select id="selInitiativeStat" name="selInitiativeStat">
> 		<option id="itvOption"
> value="<%=Oradatabase.Parameters("var_stat_out").value %>" selected>	
> ***
> 		<option id="itvOption" value=""> <!--CHECK TO 
> MAKE SURE THEY
> DON'T SELECT THIS-->
> ***
> 		<option id="itvOption" value="01">Active
> 		<option id="itvOption" value="02">Inactive
> 		</select>