javascript validation error - HALP!1 :(

Adam

Can someone please suggest to me why this validation works in Google Chrome and IE6 and doesn't work in Firefox?!

[php]
function checkData(frm)
{
if(!CheckEmpty(pd.name.value,"Name"))
{
pd.name.focus();
return false;
}
if(!CheckNumber(pd.phone.value,"Phone Number"))
{
pd.phone.value='';
pd.phone.focus();
return false;
}
if(!CheckEmpty(frm.email.value,"Email Address"))
{
frm.email.focus();
return false;
}
if(!CheckEmailAddr(pd.email.value,"Email Address"))
{
alert("Invalid Email Address");
pd.email.value='';
pd.email.focus();
return false;
}
if(isNaN(document.pd.frmRetirementAge.value))
{
alert("Retirement Age should be Numeric");
pd.frmRetirementAge.value='';
pd.frmRetirementAge.focus();
return false;
}
if(isNaN(document.pd.frmNetGrowthRate.value))
{
alert("Net growth rate should be Numeric");
pd.frmNetGrowthRate.value='';
pd.frmNetGrowthRate.focus();
return false;
}
if(isNaN(document.pd.frmEscalation.value))
{
alert("Premium Escalation should be Numeric");
pd.frmEscalation.value='';
pd.frmEscalation.focus();
return false;
}
if(isNaN(document.pd.frmInflation.value))
{
alert("Inflation should be Numeric");
pd.frmInflation.value='';
pd.frmInflation.focus();
return false;
}
if(isNaN(document.pd.frmAge.value))
{
alert("Current Age should be Numeric");
pd.frmAge.value='';
pd.frmAge.focus();
return false;
}
if(isNaN(document.pd.frmValueOfExisitingFunds.value))
{
alert("Value Of Existing Funds should be Numeric");
pd.frmValueOfExisitingFunds.value='';
pd.frmValueOfExisitingFunds.focus();
return false;
}
if(isNaN(document.pd.frmPensionRequiredInTodaysTerms.value))
{
alert("Pension Required should be Numeric");
pd.frmPensionRequiredInTodaysTerms.value='';
pd.frmPensionRequiredInTodaysTerms.focus();
return false;
}
if(isNaN(document.pd.frmContribution.value))
{
alert("Monthly Contribution should be Numeric");
pd.frmContribution.value='';
pd.frmContribution.focus();
return false;
}
testForm()
}
[/php]

Eoin

Download the web developer toolbar for firefox and it will show you any JavaScript errors.

Can you put up the form you're validating?
Where are CheckEmpty, CheckEmailAddr and CheckNumber defined?
Are you getting script errors?

Adam

eoin wrote: »

Download the web developer toolbar for firefox and it will show you any JavaScript errors.

Can you put up the form you're validating?
Where are CheckEmpty, CheckEmailAddr and CheckNumber defined?
Are you getting script errors?

apparently "pd is not defined". this is the form name. in what way should this be defined exactly? i'm not a javascript head unfortunately, it's code on a site i was upgrading and now they think this problem was me

AvrilLavigne

var pd = document.getElementsByName("pd");

kayos

As avril says or just using document.pd should work

Adam

AvrilLavigne wrote: »

var pd = document.getElementsByName("pd");

name didn't work, so i change it to getElementById, and it's working now. just thought i'd ask is there anything wrong with what i've done there? thanks for the help!

Eoin

Or just use document.getElementById("form_field_id").value

Just make sure your form fields have an id as well as a name attribute.

Evil Phil

I can recommend firebug for firefox. Its a brilliant web dev tool. Allowing examination of the DOM, CSS, HTML and JavaScript. You can even set breakpoints and step through your JavaScript.

In fact, I may even consider a firebug tutorial series once I get my current hosting problems sorted out.