Re: Checking Form data

2002-08-14 Thread perl-dvd
For July's javascript stat try http://www.thecounter.com/stats/2002/July/javas.php For any month statistics with javascript, java, os's, browsers, resolutions, colordepth's http://www.thecounter.com/stats/ (note, after clicking on the month, notice the yellow area on the right for choosing the

Re: Checking Form data

2002-08-14 Thread David T-G
Jim, et al -- ...and then Jim Lundeen said... % % on a side note: does anyone know the % of people that actually disable % javascript in their browser? can javascript actually be used to harm (lets 100% of the people on my computer do :-) % pretend those annoying pop-up windows don't count!

RE: Checking Form data

2002-08-01 Thread Kipp, James
9:42 PM > To: Kipp, James > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: Re: Checking Form data > > > Kipp, James wrote: > > > What is the best way to validate form data. I have a form > which the user > > enters dates like '08/01/2002'. Wh

RE: Checking Form data

2002-08-01 Thread Kipp, James
James; begin begin > Subject: Re: Checking Form data > > > on a side note: does anyone know the % of people that > actually disable > javascript in their browser? can javascript actually be used > to harm (lets > pretend those annoying pop-up windows don't c

Re: Checking Form data

2002-07-31 Thread fliptop
Kipp, James wrote: > What is the best way to validate form data. I have a form which the user > enters dates like '08/01/2002'. What is the best way to make sure this > format is entered. Should i use javascript here or regex? i had some free time, so i decided to finish up some thoughts i have

Re: Checking Form data

2002-07-31 Thread Wiggins d'Anconia
> >>>I have a form which the user >>>enters dates like '08/01/2002'. What is the best way to make sure this >>>format is entered. Should i use javascript here or regex? >> > > None of them, you should create a select/opt menu. > Then you even no need to check it, so you can put you focus > to a

Re: Checking Form data

2002-07-31 Thread Jim Lundeen
t; -Original Message- > > From: John Griffiths [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 1:20 PM > > To: Kipp, James > > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Subject: Re: Checking Form data > > > > > > Although Perl/CPAN mak

RE: Checking Form data

2002-07-31 Thread Kipp, James
> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 1:20 PM > To: Kipp, James > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: Re: Checking Form data > > > Although Perl/CPAN makes some good form handling modules > available I think that the more client side data checking you > can do the better.

Re: Checking Form data

2002-07-31 Thread John Griffiths
Although Perl/CPAN makes some good form handling modules available I think that the more client side data checking you can do the better. For date input I'd go with javascript, and I'd use an input calendar to control the data. See, for example, a prototype I'm working on at http://www.southwin

Re: Checking Form data

2002-07-31 Thread Connie Chan
> > What is the best way to validate form data. That would be a very very big topic here... I can't show the method, but can share some steps. Client Side 1. Check missing fields (Check it if js enabled) 2. Check pattern (js also do regex, but not powerful as Perl) Server Side =

Re: Checking Form data

2002-07-31 Thread Greg Matheson
On Tue, 30 Jul 2002, Kipp, James wrote: > What is the best way to validate form data. I have a form which the user > enters dates like '08/01/2002'. What is the best way to make sure this > format is entered. Should i use javascript here or regex? I heard about and started using Data::FormValida

RE: Checking Form data

2002-07-30 Thread Kipp, James
> > Answering what I think you're asking: Client-side validation > (javascript) is fine for avoiding an > unnecessary trip to the server, but it's easily avoided -- > you can just turn javascript off. > Therefore, server-side validation is mandatory lest you open > up security holes. thanks

Re: Checking Form data

2002-07-30 Thread Ovid
--- "Kipp, James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is the best way to validate form data. I have a form which the user > enters dates like '08/01/2002'. What is the best way to make sure this > format is entered. Should i use javascript here or regex? > > Thanks Answering what I think you're as

Checking Form data

2002-07-30 Thread Kipp, James
What is the best way to validate form data. I have a form which the user enters dates like '08/01/2002'. What is the best way to make sure this format is entered. Should i use javascript here or regex? Thanks -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL