Question about validating fields

[per]

Hi there,
I have set fields for validations. Sometimes an error returns text on a web
page and other times a dialogue box pops up. What or how does frontpage
decide to use an HTML page or the dialogue box. I would like have the
dialogue box instead.
Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

Validation is JavaScript and done with alerts
any other page errors are for processing errors, not validation
Provide specific examples of the errors

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| Hi there,
| I have set fields for validations. Sometimes an error returns text on a web
| page and other times a dialogue box pops up. What or how does frontpage
| decide to use an HTML page or the dialogue box. I would like have the
| dialogue box instead.
| Thanks in advance for your help.
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| Phillip
|
|

 

[per]

Hi Stefan,
On this page http://www.houseofman.com/contact_us.htm I set one of the
service field to "data required".

I intensionally ignored completing the form so the following messages is
returned.

Form Validation Error
Please correct the information you provided by following these steps, then
submit the information again:

a.. The first "Service" option is not a valid selection. Please choose one
of the other options.

Return to the form.

This is normal and I expect the message to be returned. However, what I
don't understand is that sometimes the error is returned in the form of a
web page and other times it is returned in the form of a pop-up dialogue
box. Why?

Personally I prefer a dialogue box to pop up because it looks better. I hope
I've explained myself better this time <smile>.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

It depends on what is generating the message, if it is the JavaScript validation, then you will see
the popup. If it is the server or a code issue, then you will see a page.

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