[Javascript] Re: newbie question

Cutter (javascript list) javascript at theblades-family.com
Wed Nov 6 16:04:00 CST 2002


Cheryl, 

What type of field is total? If it is a text field then it should work, but 
if it is a select then you must reference the value very differently. 

Cutter
Falcon Knives 

Cheryl Kirkpatrick writes: 

> I am trying to use Javascript to verify the addition in an online form.
> My boss wants the user to supply the sum of several numbers and than
> have the form verify the sum. I am trying to get a simple version
> working before I plug it in my form. The addition works fine but I can't
> get the If then statement to work. 
> 
> Can you tell me what I am doing wrong? 
> 
> 
> function add() {
> A = document.openp2.ALA1FT.value
> B = document.openp2.MLS1FT.value
> A = Number(A)
> B = Number(B)
> C = (A + B)
> document.openp2.total.value = C 
> 
> }
> function verify() {
> If (document.openp2.total.value != 'STAFF1FT');
> alert ("Check your addition");
> } 
> 
> </SCRIPT> 
> 
> </head> 
> 
> <body> 
> 
> <FORM name="openp2">
> l<input type="hidden" name="total" size="3" maxlength="3"> 
> 
> <p>full time librarians: <input type="text" name="ALA1FT" size="3"
> maxlength="3" value=""></p> 
> 
> <p>part time librarians: <input type="text" name="MLS1FT" size="3"
> maxlength="3" value=""></p> 
> 
> 
> Total staff: <input type="text" name="STAFF1FT" size="3" maxlength="3"> 
> 
> 
> <p> 
> 
> <input type=button name= b1 value="Submit data" onClick = add();
> verify()> 
> 
> </p> 
> 
> 
> </form> 
> 
> Thank you in advance!
> --
> Cheryl Kirkpatrick
> Web Administrator/
> Information Technology Librarian
> South Carolina State Library
> http://www.state.sc.us/scsl/
> Telephone: 803.734.5831 
> 
> 
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