Spaces in Javascript popup

[The Praetorian]

Hi. I'm using a php form, along with javascript for the required fields. I'm just wondering if anyone knows how I can add spaces in the pop-up message? Will just putting in spaces work? Can I put in  ? Or is there another method?The formThe javascript

[scott100]

Will just putting in spaces work?

Yesalert("hello Everyone");EDIT^ this board has chopped out the space

Can I put in  ?

Nope, that's for markup only not js

[The Praetorian]

Okay that won't work. It might work for the Javascript, but it won't work for the php. The code I'm using to send the emails won't allow for spaces in the names of the form fields. And if I put spaces in the javascript but not in the php names, then it doesn't work...

[scott100]

Okay, my second question is, will all of that still work so far as the php is concerned?

You shouldn't rely on javascript to perform the validation, if the user has it turned off then it'll cause problems.Your priority should be to validate all the info with php, javascript should only used to reduce the amount of requests going to the server by performing client side validation, think of it a luxury.

[The Praetorian]

I don't know how to use php for required fields... I did a search and the javascript was the first one that I found. It's not that big a deal anyway. I prefer to just have it there for those that have JS on, and for those that don't they won't notice anyway. My question still stands though. Is there any way to add the space to the pop-up message without messing up the whole process?

[scott100]

I don't know how to use php for required fields... I did a search and the javascript was the first one that I found. It's not that big a deal anyway. I prefer to just have it there for those that have JS on, and for those that don't they won't notice anyway. My question still stands though. Is there any way to add the space to the pop-up message without messing up the whole process?

What is it your trying to do, put a space between the name value pair?If so then you don't add the space onto the end of the name as it will cause problems, what i would do is just add the space dynamically,

var space=" "; //there should be a large space between the quotes herevar fieldValue="name of element"+space+document.getElementById('blah').value;alert(fieldValue);

Something along those lines maybe?

[The Praetorian]

Not really.As I have it now, when someone tries to hit "send" without filling out required fields, a javascript pop-up displays that tells them which fields they haven't filled out, by listing the name of each fields id. However, for the id's that have more than one word, they display without a space ( CharacterInformation ) in the popup. I want to add a space to how they display. But when I try to add a space in the javascript, it no longer works. Adding a space in the javascript as well as the php also doesn't work.Would it help if I pasted the php I'm using?

[scott100]

Would it help if I pasted the php I'm using?

Yeah i hear were your coming from, post your code so were working from the same hymn sheet

[The Praetorian]

Here's the php. I realize this isn't the php that matches the javascript I gave above, but this is the shorter one. Everything is the same for this file's javascript except for the name of the form and the listed form elements.

<?phpif (isset($_REQUEST['Your Email'])){$YourName = $_REQUEST['Name'];$YourEmail = $_REQUEST['Email'];$YourMessage = $_REQUEST['Message'];mail( "author@tsrealms.com", "Subject: $Email","$Message","From: $Email" );echo "<h1>Thank you for your message! One of the admins should be getting back to you via email within 24 hours.</h1>";}else{echo "<form method='post' action='mail.php' name='mail' onsubmit='return ValidateRequiredFields();'><center><p>* : Required Fields</p><p><b>Name *</b><br /><input type='text' name='Name' size='20' /></p><p><b>Email *</b><br /><input type='text' name='Email' size='20' /></p><p><b>Message *</b><br /><textarea name='Message' rows='15' cols='52'></textarea></p><p><input type='submit' value='Send' /></p></center></form>";}?>

[scott100]

Here's the php. I realize this isn't the php that matches the javascript I gave above, but this is the shorter one. Everything is the same for this file's javascript except for the name of the form and the listed form elements.

Hey sorry i never realised you had posted the js above, i just had a look at it and is this what your after?

<!-- Copyright 2005 Bontrager Connection, LLC//// Two places need to be customized.////// Place 1:// Between the quotation marks, specify the name of //    your form.var FormName = "app";// Place 2:// Between the quotation marks, specify the field names //    that are required. List the field name separated //    with a comma.var RequiredFields = "CharacterName,CharacterAge,History,WritingSample,Email";//// No other customization of this JavaScript is required.///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////function ValidateRequiredFields(){var FieldList = RequiredFields.split(",")var BadList = new Array();for(var i = 0; i < FieldList.length; i++) {	var s = eval('document.' + FormName + '.' + FieldList[i] + '.value');	s = StripSpacesFromEnds(s);	if(s.length < 1) { BadList.push(FieldList[i]); }	}if(BadList.length < 1) { return true; }var ess = new String();if(BadList.length > 1) { ess = 's'; }var message = new String('\n\nThe following field' + ess + ' are required:\n');for(var i = 0; i < BadList.length; i++){  if (BadList[i] == "CharacterName"){BadList[i] = "Character Name";}  if (BadList[i] == "CharacterAge"){BadList[i] = "Character Age";}  if (BadList[i] == "WritingSample"){BadList[i] = "Writing Sample";}message += '\n' + BadList[i];}alert(message);return false;}function StripSpacesFromEnds(s){while((s.indexOf(' ',0) == 0) && (s.length> 1)) {	s = s.substring(1,s.length);	}while((s.lastIndexOf(' ') == (s.length - 1)) && (s.length> 1)) {	s = s.substring(0,(s.length - 1));	}if((s.indexOf(' ',0) == 0) && (s.length == 1)) { s = ''; }return s;}// -->

bascially i added this before the alert, if the array equals the condition then stick a space in the middle, i've not tested it with the php but it should work fine as your dynamically changing the values.

if (BadList == "CharacterName"){BadList = "Character Name";} if (BadList == "CharacterAge"){BadList = "Character Age";} if (BadList == "WritingSample"){BadList = "Writing Sample";}

[The Praetorian]

Hm. That didn't work either. No errors, but the pop-up still didn't have spaces. Also, down at the bottom of the list of required fields was an extra one that just said "undefined".

[scott100]

Hm. That didn't work either. No errors, but the pop-up still didn't have spaces. Also, down at the bottom of the list of required fields was an extra one that just said "undefined".

Are you sure you copied it over correctly? It was just a straight swap, one external js for another.http://scott100.atspace.com/The%20Shattere...Application.htmScreen Dump

[The Praetorian]

Okay, works now. My fault. I just skimmed the top codebox to see where you put the extra stuff, and copied it in instead of copying the whole javascript. Works now though. Thanks Scott!

[harish]

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