Question

Javascript check on button click

Asked by: thaishin

I have a button on a form that is activated when I want to save the form. I have an event that is like this:
private void btnaddheader_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
  //Code that is activated when button is clicked                  
}

How do I include a javascript for client side validation in this code?

I had a client side script below for traditional onclick for html button element:

 function addpart(formname)
    {
        var msg = "Error! Need the following entries:";
        var flag=true;
            if (document.nido_new.txtorderfulfilmentprefix.value == "" || document.nido_new.txtorderfulfilmentid.value == "" || document.nido_new.txtcalltimehh.value == "" || document.nido_new.txtcalltimemm.value == "")
        {
            if (document.nido_new.txtorderfulfilmentprefix.value == "")
                msg = msg + String.fromCharCode(13) + "* order fulfilment prefix";

            if (document.nido_new.txtorderfulfilmentid.value == "")
                msg = msg + String.fromCharCode(13) + "* order fulfilement number";

            if (document.nido_new.txtcalltimehh.value == "" || document.nido_new.txtcalltimemm.value == "")
                msg = msg + String.fromCharCode(13) + "* call time";
           
            flag=false;
        }
        var myform = document.nido_new
        ctrlDay = "selcalldatedd"
        ctrlMonth = "selcalldatemm"
        ctrlYear = "selcalldateyy"
        if(!(Checkdateb4submit(myform[ctrlDay],myform[ctrlMonth],myform[ctrlYear])))
            {  
                msg = msg + String.fromCharCode(13) + "* call date wrong";
                //alert("Please key in correct call date");
                document.nido_new.selcalldatedd.focus();
                flag=false;
            }
        ctrlDay1 = "selapptdatedd"
        ctrlMonth1 = "selapptdatemm"
        ctrlYear1 = "selapptdateyy"
        if(!(Checkdateb4submit(myform[ctrlDay1],myform[ctrlMonth1],myform[ctrlYear1])))
            {
                msg = msg + String.fromCharCode(13) + "* appointment date wrong";
                //alert("Please key in correct appointment date");
                document.nido_new.selapptdatedd .focus();
                flag=false;
            }
            ctrlhh = "txtcalltimehh"
            if (!(Checkhh(myform[ctrlhh])))
            {
                msg = msg + String.fromCharCode(13) + "* call time hh between 0 and 23";
                //alert("Please enter an integer between 0 and 23");
                document.nido_new.txtcalltimehh.focus();
                flag=false;
            }
            ctrlmm = "txtcalltimemm"
            if (!(Checkmm(myform[ctrlmm])))
            {
                msg = msg + String.fromCharCode(13) + "* call time mm between 0 and 59";
                //alert("Please enter an integer between 0 and 59");
                document.nido_new.txtcalltimemm.focus();
                flag=false;
            }
            ctrlhh1="txtappttimehh"
            if (!(Checkhh(myform[ctrlhh1])))
            {
                msg = msg + String.fromCharCode(13) + "* appointment time hh between 0 and 23";
                //alert("Please enter an integer between 0 and 23");
                document.nido_new.txtappttimehh.focus();
                flag=false;
            }
            ctrlmm1="txtappttimemm"
            if (!(Checkmm(myform[ctrlmm1])))
            {
                msg = msg + String.fromCharCode(13) + "* appointment time mm between 0 and 59";
                //alert("Please enter an integer between 0 and 23");
                document.nido_new.txtappttimemm.focus();
                flag=false;
            }
            if (flag==false)
            {
                alert(msg);
            }
            else
            {
                    document.nido_new.action = 'nido_new_ins.asp';
                    document.nido_new.submit();
            }
    }

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2007-06-30 at 01:15:22ID22668273
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Topic

Programming for ASP.NET

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Answers

 

by: JR2003Posted on 2007-06-30 at 03:50:51ID: 19395445

in the aspx page you can set the OnClientClick property to some Java script

 

by: maulikCEPosted on 2007-06-30 at 06:39:52ID: 19395767

I would suggest to go through an article:
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/purankaushal/103222006013805AM/1.aspx

OnClientClick is available in ASP.NET 2.x onwards, Incase if you are trying to do in ASP.NET 1.x, you have to use following syntax in Page_Load or Prerender
<YourControl>.Attributes.Add("EventToCatch","JSFunction");

To fire Javascript functin on button click:
btnaddheader.Attributes.Add("onclick","return Validate()")

In Validate function, you can validate input values on your form  and return true or false to postback or not.

Let us know if you need more help.
MaulikCE

 

by: thaishinPosted on 2007-06-30 at 08:29:02ID: 19396118

Thanks MaulikCE,  I read the artilcle but the code to handle the javascript is in VB.NET, namely

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
               btnSubmit.Attributes.Add("onclick", "return validate()")
End Sub

Do you have the equivalent in C#.NET?
Thanks a million

 

by: maulikCEPosted on 2007-06-30 at 12:01:55ID: 19396701

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
     btnSubmit.Attributes.Add("onclick", "return validate()")
}

Hope it helps.


 

by: thaishinPosted on 2007-07-02 at 00:57:46ID: 19401840

Hi MaulikCE,

  I have added the codes in but when I click on submit button, the javascript pop-up does not appear and the page reloads itself even though I set the action attribute to a new add form.

 

by: maulikCEPosted on 2007-07-02 at 09:23:22ID: 19404797

do you have Validate function defined? Can you post it here?

Try to run your webform in Internet Explorer, and see if it gives any error(exclamation mark) message on bottom left corner.

 

by: thaishinPosted on 2007-07-04 at 01:48:31ID: 19417330

Hi MaulikCE,

  My validate function is below:

      function validate()
    {
        var msg = "Error! Need the following entries:";
            if (document.nido_new.txtorderfulfilmentprefix.value == "" || document.nido_new.txtorderfulfilmentid.value == "" || document.nido_new.txtcalltimehh.value == "" || document.nido_new.txtcalltimemm.value == "")
        {
            if (document.nido_new.txtorderfulfilmentprefix.value == "")
                msg = msg + String.fromCharCode(13) + "* order fulfilment prefix";

            if (document.nido_new.txtorderfulfilmentid.value == "")
                msg = msg + String.fromCharCode(13) + "* order fulfilement number";

            if (document.nido_new.txtcalltimehh.value == "" || document.nido_new.txtcalltimemm.value == "")
                msg = msg + String.fromCharCode(13) + "* call time";
           
            alert(msg);
            return false;
           
        }
        var myform = document.nido_new
        ctrlDay = "selcalldatedd"
        ctrlMonth = "selcalldatemm"
        ctrlYear = "selcalldateyy"
        if(!(Checkdateb4submit(myform[ctrlDay],myform[ctrlMonth],myform[ctrlYear])))
            {  
                msg = msg + String.fromCharCode(13) + "* call date wrong";
                //alert("Please key in correct call date");
                document.nido_new.selcalldatedd.focus();
                return false;
            }
        ctrlDay1 = "selapptdatedd"
        ctrlMonth1 = "selapptdatemm"
        ctrlYear1 = "selapptdateyy"
        if(!(Checkdateb4submit(myform[ctrlDay1],myform[ctrlMonth1],myform[ctrlYear1])))
            {
                msg = msg + String.fromCharCode(13) + "* appointment date wrong";
                //alert("Please key in correct appointment date");
                document.nido_new.selapptdatedd .focus();
                return false;
            }
            ctrlhh = "txtcalltimehh"
            if (!(Checkhh(myform[ctrlhh])))
            {
                msg = msg + String.fromCharCode(13) + "* call time hh between 0 and 23";
                //alert("Please enter an integer between 0 and 23");
                document.nido_new.txtcalltimehh.focus();
                return false;
            }
            ctrlmm = "txtcalltimemm"
            if (!(Checkmm(myform[ctrlmm])))
            {
                msg = msg + String.fromCharCode(13) + "* call time mm between 0 and 59";
                //alert("Please enter an integer between 0 and 59");
                document.nido_new.txtcalltimemm.focus();
                return false;
            }
            ctrlhh1="txtappttimehh"
            if (!(Checkhh(myform[ctrlhh1])))
            {
                msg = msg + String.fromCharCode(13) + "* appointment time hh between 0 and 23";
                //alert("Please enter an integer between 0 and 23");
                document.nido_new.txtappttimehh.focus();
                return false;
            }
            ctrlmm1="txtappttimemm"
            if (!(Checkmm(myform[ctrlmm1])))
            {
                msg = msg + String.fromCharCode(13) + "* appointment time mm between 0 and 59";
                //alert("Please enter an integer between 0 and 23");
                document.nido_new.txtappttimemm.focus();
                return false;
            }
           return true;
    }

The other functions are from another javascript file.

While pressing on the submit button,
there was a javascript error but the form was posted anyway to itself.
even though I specified the action attribute to another form.

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