Issues with Select Box default value/mandatory attribute

[craigzeleznick]

I currently have a select box and for the default value I have it as "-- Please Select --" but I also need this field to be mandatory field. When testing the red asterisk is there but if the field is left blank and the person submits the form anyway it still allows them to submit without filling in the mandatory fields.

Can someone point me in the right direction on how to fix this issue?

[craigzeleznick]

"Include none" can not be used in this scenario because the user must choose either choice a or choice b. As the default choice i have an option "-- Please Select --" and if the user leaves it as that they can still submit even though the red asterisk is there.

Thank you,

Craig Zeleznick

[nayanawadhiya1 · Accepted solution]

Hey Craig,

you can add an onSubmit client script:

function onSubmit() {  

  //Type appropriate comment here, and begin script below  

  var v = g_form.getValue('select');//the name of your field  

  if(v == '-- Please Select --') {  

  alert('You must choose an option in the select field');  

  return false;  

  }  

}

NOTE -

In place of "--Please Select --" put the value of that choice.

[craigzeleznick]

Nayan,

Someone above had said to use the same thing and i have entered the script but the user can still submit without filling in the mandatory field.

i have used the following script:

function onSubmit() {

    //Type appropriate comment here, and begin script below

      var v = g_form.getValue('null');//the name of your field

  if(v == '-- Please Select --') {//the value of the field

  alert('You must choose an option in the select field');

  return false;

  }

}

[nayanawadhiya1]

Replace if(v == '-- Please Select --')

with

if(v == 'null')

Because the value of "--Please Select--" is "null".

[craigzeleznick]

Should I then replace var v = g_form.getValue('null') with var v = g_form.getValue(-- Please Select --') ?

Thank you,

Craig Zeleznick