Form field check not working on first click?

[howard-moore]

Hi,

I have the following code used to check whether form inputs have been completed correctly:

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
 <!--
function checkform ( form )
 {
   if (form.title.value == "") {
     alert( "Please enter an article TITLE." );
     form.title.focus();
     return false ;
   }
   if (form.intro.value == "") {
     alert( "Please enter and article INTRODUCTION." );
     form.intro.focus();
     return false ;
   }
   if (form.full.value == "") {
     alert( "Please enter an article FULL STORY." );
     form.full.focus();
     return false ;
   }
   return true ;
 }
 //-->
 </script>

The issue I have is that the two fields (intro and full) are textareas on which I am using the ckeditor text editor, and when I go to submit the form for the first time, it comes up saying that the 'intro' textarea has not got anything added. From removing the ckeditor add-on to the textarea I can see that this is causing the issue, but does anyone know of a workaround that may help?

Thanks,
Neil

[Philip M]

if (form.full.value == "") {

Form validation of this pattern is barely worthy of the name, and virtually useless, as even a single space, an X or a ? will return false, that is pass the validation. Numeric values, such as zip codes and phone numbers, should be validated as such. Ditto email addresses. This topic has been covered many times before in this forum.


Moses died before he ever reached Canada. Then Joshua led the Hebrews in the battle of Geritol.
- Pupil's answer to Catholic Elementary School test.

[howard-moore]

Originally Posted by Philip M

if (form.full.value == "") {

Form validation of this pattern is barely worthy of the name, and virtually useless, as even a single space, an X or a ? will return false, that is pass the validation. Numeric values, such as zip codes and phone numbers, should be validated as such. Ditto email addresses. This topic has been covered many times before in this forum.


Moses died before he ever reached Canada. Then Joshua led the Hebrews in the battle of Geritol.
- Pupil's answer to Catholic Elementary School test.

The reason that I have this is because I only want the user to fill 'some' information (and I am not bothered as to what that content is). It is part of a CMS, which is also the reason that I use ckeditor for the textareas.

[Philip M]

I am not familiar with ckeditor but you seem to have already identified that as the problem.