entering form data into array

**Shaun_44** · 02-28-2005 01:55 PM

Hi there. I have the code below for a validating and retrieving the data from a form. However, i have tried putting the data from the form into an array in the javascript, but am not sure how to do this. Any help would be much appreciated.

<Script Language=JavaScript>

function validEntries(isForm){

isValid = false;
nButtons = document.getElementsByName('optS_Class');
for (i=0; i<nButtons.length; i++)
{
if (nButtons[i].checked == true){className = nButtons[i].value;isValid = true}
}

if (isForm.txtAuthorName.value === ""){alert('Please Enter The Authors Name')}
else if (isForm.txtPaperId.value == ""){alert('Please Enter The Paper ID')}
else if (isForm.txtTitle.value == ""){alert('Please Enter Paper Title')}
else if(isForm.txtTelNo.value ==""){alert('Please Enter Your Telephone No')}
else if(isForm.txtAddress.value ==""){alert('Please Enter Your Address')}
else if(isForm.txtPosition.value ==""){alert('You must choose your position ')}
else if (!isValid){alert('You must choose if you are a IEE Member ')}

else

{
alert("Author Name is: " + isForm.txtAuthorName.value + "." +"\n"+
"Paper ID is: " + isForm.txtPaperId.value + "." +"\n"+
"The Title Of The Paper is: " + isForm.txtTitle.value + "." +"\n"+
"The Telephone Number is: " + isForm.txtTelNo.value + "." +"\n"+
"Your Address is: " + isForm.txtAddress.value + "." +"\n"+
"Your Position is: " + isForm.txtPosition.value + "." +"\n"+
"Your Fax Number is: " + isForm.txtFax.value + "." +"\n"+
"Your Email address is: " + isForm.txtEmail.value + ".")

}
}

</Script>

**Warren86** · 02-28-2005 02:13 PM

Shaun_44:

By way of example:

<HTML>
<Head>
<Script Language=JavaScript>

var dataArray = new Array();

function validEntries(isForm){
n=0;
nElements = isForm.length;
for (i=0; i<nElements; i++)
{
if (isForm[i].type == 'text')
{
dataArray[n++] = isForm[i].value;
}

}
alert(dataArray);
isForm.submit();
}

</Script>
</Head>
<Body>
<Form name='Form1'>
1st Field:<input type=text name='text1' size=5><br>
2nd Field:<input type=text name='text2' size=5><br>
3rd Field:<input type=text name='text3' size=5><br>
<input type=button value='Submit' id=submit1 onClick="validEntries(this.form)">
</Form>
</form>
</Body>
</HTML>

**Warren86** · 02-28-2005 02:15 PM

My previous post has been edited.

**Shaun_44** · 02-28-2005 02:25 PM

so is there no way that i can add to the code that i have already, or do i need to start again? The code that I already have displays the data exactlky as i need, it just needs to be placed in an array, purely to show that it can be done...
Many Thanks

**Warren86** · 02-28-2005 02:36 PM

Add to the code you already have?

That's what my example does.

Every input type text value is put into an array, just as you asked.

What is it that you don't understand, about this?:

var dataArray = new Array();

function validEntries(isForm){

n=0;
nElements = isForm.length;
for (i=0; i<nElements; i++)
{
if (isForm[i].type == 'text')
{
dataArray[n++] = isForm[i].value;
}
}
alert(dataArray);

isValid = false;
nButtons = document.getElementsByName('optS_Class');
for (i=0; i<nButtons.length; i++)
{
if (nButtons[i].checked == true){className = nButtons[i].value;isValid = true}
}

if (isForm.txtAuthorName.value === ""){alert('Please Enter The Authors Name')}
else if (isForm.txtPaperId.value == ""){alert('Please Enter The Paper ID')}
else if (isForm.txtTitle.value == ""){alert('Please Enter Paper Title')}
else if(isForm.txtTelNo.value ==""){alert('Please Enter Your Telephone No')}
else if(isForm.txtAddress.value ==""){alert('Please Enter Your Address')}
else if(isForm.txtPosition.value ==""){alert('You must choose your position ')}
else if (!isValid){alert('You must choose if you are a IEE Member ')}

else

{
alert("Author Name is: " + isForm.txtAuthorName.value + "." +"\n"+
"Paper ID is: " + isForm.txtPaperId.value + "." +"\n"+
"The Title Of The Paper is: " + isForm.txtTitle.value + "." +"\n"+
"The Telephone Number is: " + isForm.txtTelNo.value + "." +"\n"+
"Your Address is: " + isForm.txtAddress.value + "." +"\n"+
"Your Position is: " + isForm.txtPosition.value + "." +"\n"+
"Your Fax Number is: " + isForm.txtFax.value + "." +"\n"+
"Your Email address is: " + isForm.txtEmail.value + ".")

}
}

**Warren86** · 02-28-2005 02:41 PM

You have 3 successive equal signs here, and it should be two:

if (isForm.txtAuthorName.value === ""){

**Shaun_44** · 02-28-2005 03:08 PM

Sorry, wasnt with it when i read the code you posted earlier. Itworks a treat. Thanks for your help!

**Warren86** · 02-28-2005 03:18 PM

Shaun:
You're welcome. I appreciate your courtesy. Take care.

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