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your button : &lt;input id=&quot;BtnCT&quot; type=&quot;button&quot; value=&quot;Search&quot; name=&quot;BtnCT&quot; onclick=&quot;return valCity();&quot;&gt; 
 
your function must return true or false (ok) : 
check at the end of your function : 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
function valState(){ 
 
var errorMsg = &quot;&quot;; 
var errorField = null; 
 
var DcFrm = document.FRMAcc; 
 
&nbsp;if (DcFrm.TxtSearchST.value == &quot;&quot;){ 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; errorMsg += &quot;Search for field is empty\n&quot;; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if (errorField==null) errorField=FRMAcc.TxtSearchST; 
&nbsp; } 
&nbsp; 
if (DcFrm.DispStateBoxST.selectedIndex == 0) 
{ 
&nbsp; errorMsg += &quot;Select a state\n&quot;; 
&nbsp; if (errorField==null) errorField=FRMAcc.DispStateBoxST; 
&nbsp;} 
 
&nbsp; if (errorMsg != &quot;&quot;) { 
&nbsp; &nbsp; errorMsg += &quot;---------------------------------\n\n&quot;; 
&nbsp; &nbsp; errorMsg += &quot;Please correct the problem(s)\n&quot;; 
&nbsp; &nbsp; alert(errorMsg ); 
&nbsp; &nbsp; errorField.focus(); 
&nbsp; &nbsp; return false; 
&nbsp; } 
&nbsp; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FRMAcc.method=&quot;post&quot;; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FRMAcc.action=&quot;post.cfm?CHID=&quot; + '&lt;cfoutput&gt;#URL.CHID#&lt;/cfoutput&gt;'; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FRMAcc.submit(); 
 
return true; 
 
}
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leakim971: 
 
Thank you for helping me. &nbsp; 
 
I did changed it to onclick=&quot;return valCity();&quot;&gt; 
and at the bottom return true; 
 
I am still not able to post for some reason. &nbsp; 
 
Do you think because of my left menu once I click on the submit button in the &quot;search by state&quot; it reload the page and closes my menu? 
 
when the user click on one of the free button I want the menu to stay open unless the user change 
the selection. 
 
I know I have to do something in this code but what and how I have no idea. 
 
 
&lt;script&gt; 
 
$(document).ready(function() { 
&nbsp; &nbsp; $(&quot;.divMain&quot;).click(function(){ 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $(&quot;.divSub&quot;).hide(); 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $(this).next(&quot;.divSub:eq(0)&quot;).show(50); 
&nbsp; &nbsp; }); 
}); 
 
&lt;/script&gt; 
 
 
 

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I'm still seeing : &lt;input id=&quot;BtnCT&quot; type=&quot;button&quot; value=&quot;Search&quot; name=&quot;BtnCT&quot; onclick=&quot;valCity();&quot;&gt;
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Your is successfully submitted on my side
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on a previous question I said replace : 
 
&lt;script type=&quot;text/javascript&quot; src=&quot;JS/jquery.min.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt; 
&lt;script type=&quot;text/javascript&quot; src=&quot;JS/jquery-latest.min.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt; &nbsp; 
 
by : 
 
&lt;script type=&quot;text/javascript&quot; src=&quot;JS/jquery-latest.min.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt; &nbsp;
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to test if the form getting submitted I put this: 
------------------------------------ 
I Entered in my text box this: 
&lt;cfif isdefined(&quot;form.BtnST&quot;)&gt; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;cfoutput&gt;#form.TxtSearchST#&lt;/cfoutput&gt; 
&lt;/cfif&gt; 
------------------------------------ 
it's on the top of the page 
 
I should see what I entered in my state text box. 
 
I am getting anything 
 
I replaced my javascript files like you said. 
 
how can I make my left menu by default to open 
search by church menu 
and 
when the user click on any other button to keep the menu open until they chose a different one. 
 
 
something need to change in here 
 
&lt;script&gt; 
 
$(document).ready(function() { 
&nbsp; &nbsp; $(&quot;.divMain&quot;).click(function(){ 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $(&quot;.divSub&quot;).hide(); 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $(this).next(&quot;.divSub:eq(0)&quot;).show(50); 
&nbsp; &nbsp; }); 
}); 
 
&lt;/script&gt; 
 
but I don't know what. 
 

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leakim971: 
 
for testing to see the form is getting submitted I did this: 
 
clicked on Search by state 
 
in my search box I put Maya 
and selected MI then clicked on submit 
 
the page got reloaded I opened the view source 
and searched for &quot;Maya&quot; I cannot find &quot;Maya&quot; 
 
If the form has been submitted I should see &quot;Maya&quot; 
no? 
 
what do you think? &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/10_w41/508711/Menu.gif" target="_blank" title="menu (18 KB)"><img alt="menu" class="file-block lazyload" style="max-width: 247px;" data-src="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/10_w41/508711/Menu.gif" /></a>
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try with something else than the button, for example TxtSearchST
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<pre><code class="code-100 nolinks" id="code-8224038">------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;TxtSearchST&quot;

tototo
------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;TxtStateST&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;DispStateBoxST&quot;

22
------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;SelSTPost&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;SelCatg&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;SelStDt&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;dateFromST&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;dateToST&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;PriceFromST&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;PriceToST&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;TxtSearchCT&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;TxtStateCT&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;DispStateBoxCT&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;TxtCityCT&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;SelSTPostCT&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;SelCatCT&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;SelDtCT&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;dateFromCT&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;dateToCT&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;PriceFromCT&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;PriceToCT&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;TxtSearchCH&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;TxtState&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;DispStateBox&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;TxtCity&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;TxtChurch&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;GetChurch&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;SelSTPost&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;SelCatCh&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;SelDtCh&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;dateFromCh&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;dateToCh&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;PriceFromCh&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;PriceToCh&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;txtQSearch&quot;


------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;SortData&quot;

 
------WebKitFormBoundaryTqTxf0hnuKYv3Mty
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;RadioGroup1Adv&quot;

0
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Content-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;CHID&quot;

11
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leakim971: 
 
you are right the form is getting submitted. &nbsp; 
I just have to change my logic to get it to work. 
 
as for the second question I need to open a new question for it. 
 
I am not good with Jquery I need your help with my new question. 
 
thank you 
lulu
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Thank you for helping me 
A++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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<div class="content wysiwyg-content">
Hi, 
 
this is my site. 
<a href="http://www.churchesbulletin.com/post.cfm?CHID=11" rel="ugc">http://www.churchesbulletin.com/post.cfm?CHID=11</a> 
 
I am having problem with my left toggle menu. &nbsp; 
 
I am not sure why when I select &quot;search by state&quot; button I enter anything in the search text box and select michigan then click on the search button. 
 
it does not submit the form and the search by state menu it closes. &nbsp; 
 
I want it to stay open and to be able to submit my selection. 
 
Thanks, 
lulu 

<pre><code class="code-10 nolinks" id="code-8223990">&lt;input id=&quot;BtnST&quot; type=&quot;button&quot; value=&quot;Search&quot; name=&quot;BtnST&quot; onclick=&quot;valState();&quot;/&gt;


	
function valState(){

var errorMsg = &quot;&quot;;
var errorField = null;

var DcFrm = document.FRMAcc;

 if (DcFrm.TxtSearchST.value == &quot;&quot;){
 errorMsg += &quot;Search for field is empty\n&quot;;
	if (errorField==null) errorField=FRMAcc.TxtSearchST;
 }
 
if (DcFrm.DispStateBoxST.selectedIndex == 0)
{
 errorMsg += &quot;Select a state\n&quot;;
 if (errorField==null) errorField=FRMAcc.DispStateBoxST;
 }

 if (errorMsg != &quot;&quot;) {
 errorMsg += &quot;---------------------------------\n\n&quot;;
 errorMsg += &quot;Please correct the problem(s)\n&quot;;
 alert(errorMsg );
 errorField.focus();
 return false;
 } 
 
	FRMAcc.method=&quot;post&quot;; 
	FRMAcc.action=&quot;post.cfm?CHID=&quot; + '&lt;cfoutput&gt;#URL.CHID#&lt;/cfoutput&gt;';
	FRMAcc.submit(); 
 
}
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</div>

Hi,

this is my site.
http://www.churchesbulletin.com/post.cfm?CHID=11

I am having problem with my left toggle menu.  

I am not sure why when I select "search by state" button I enter anything in the search text box and select michigan then click on the search button. 

it does not submit the form and the search by state menu it closes.  

I want it to stay open and to be able to submit my selection.

Thanks,
lulu

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