[Javascript] Validating a radio button

Chris Tifer christ at saeweb.com
Wed Jan 14 15:58:58 CST 2004


Remember, radio buttons are collections (or arrays) of elements so you need
to loop through each possible choice to see if it's checked.

Chris Tifer
http://emailajoke.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <richf at ukonline.co.uk>
To: <javascript at LaTech.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 3:38 PM
Subject: [Javascript] Validating a radio button


Hi all,

I use this script to error check some drop down boxes which works fine e.g.
modefrom. But how can I use the same syntax for the radio buttons I have
e.g.
carshare ? None of the following bits for the radio button carshare work !

Thanks in advance for any help.

Richard

<script LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
function checkFields() {
missinginfo = "";

if(document.form.modefrom.value == "-1") {
missinginfo += "\n     -  How your child travels from school";
}
if(document.form.carshare.checked) {
missinginfo += "\n     -  Whether you would car share";
}
if(document.form.carshare.checked == false) {
missinginfo += "\n     -  Whether you would car share";
}
if(document.form.carshare.selected == false) {
missinginfo += "\n     -  Whether you would car share";
}

if (missinginfo != "") {
missinginfo ="_____________________________\n" +
"You failed to correctly fill in your:\n" +
missinginfo + "\n_____________________________" +
"\nPlease re-enter this information \nand press the submit button";
alert(missinginfo);
return false;
}
else return true;
}
</script>

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