script to check response

[handlin]

I am new to this list so apologize for asking something that may be old hat to all of you. I need to check a typed in response and either accept it or reject it. I think I have done it before, but cannot remember how it was done. I use Java scripts but do not write them.
Thank you.

[Jona]

What exactly do you mean? Using artificial intelligence to respond to a block of text someone enters into a text field, or check to see if some pattern or combination thereof exists and respond according to whether or not it was found?

[J]ona

[handlin]

I want students to identify a muscle or organ and enter the correctly spelled name. It must be exactly right or it is wrong. I am not scoring, just responding.

[Jona]

<form action="" name="frm"><div>
<input type="text" name="muscle"><br>
<input type="button" onclick="if(this.form.muscle.value != 'the exact name of the muscle'){ alert('Incorrect'); } else {alert('Correct'); }" value="Test">
</div></form>


[J]ona

[fredmv]

<input type="text" onblur="alert((this.value.toLowerCase() == 'muscle') ? 'Correct.' : 'Incorrect.');" />

[handlin]

That looks like it will do what I need. I will insert it tomorrow and see what I can do with it. I'm sure you know how much time and effort you ahve saved me! (Plus the greay hairs...) Thank you. I will report back.