Message validation in bsp

Question

hi experts,
I want to give some msg pop up if user is not entering a date.
like if user click on enter button without entering a date on the screen.
the message will come that u have to enter a date.
i have gvn a coding like this but when i am opening a window it is coming automatically and i want it will come onlu when user will click enter without entering date field
my coding is.
plz suggest me something.
thanks and regards
ons

Answer 1

hi raja,
many thanks for ur reply and help. i pasted in my codinh but nt working,, may b bcoz m using html.
my coding is:
<input type="text" name="sdate"
         OPTION  value="<% page->write( value = sdate ). %>"
<td><input type="text" name="edate" OPTION  value="<% page->write( value = edate ). %>"
  <td><input type=submit  name="onInputProcessing(submit)" value="SUBMIT" class=submit></td></tr>
<% IF sdate IS INITIAL. %>
<%@extension name="htmlb" prefix="htmlb" %>
<htmlb:content design="design2003" >
  <htmlb:page title="intranet_chart_search.htm" >
    <htmlb:form doValidate = "true" >
      <htmlb:inputField id         = "ip1"
                        type       = "sDATE"
                        required = "TRUE"
                        doValidate = "true"
                        showHelp = "true"/>
      <htmlb:button text    = "Press Me"
                    on Click = "myClickHandler" />
    </htmlb:form>
  </htmlb:page>
</htmlb:content>
<% ENDIF. %>
plz correct me.
thanks n regards
ons