Problem with onBlur=validate_int_range javascript function

Question

Hi i have a java script function which is use to check for the range of the integer i enter.
The function works fine but the problem is once i click ok on the validation boxes that come up when i enter a wrong value it allows me to click the submit box.But if i click back on the text box then the validation box appears again.
The report code is
to_clob(HTMLDB_ITEM.text(5, pref_val,15,30,'onBlur="validate_int_range('||pref_name||','''||pref_expr||''');"style="width: 220px;"',pref_name)),
and the javascript function is
<script language="JavaScript1.1" type="text/javascript">
function validate_int_range(pref_name, range) {
var pos = range.indexOf('-');
var start_val, end_val;
var actual_val = pref_name.value;
var non_digits = /\D/;
if ( non_digits.test(actual_val) ) {
alert('Validation Fail: only digits allowed. ' + range);
if ( pos > 0 ) {
start_val = range.substr(0,pos);
end_val = range.substr(pos+1, range.length-pos+1);
if ( eval(actual_val) < eval(start_val) ) {
alert('Validation Fail: smaller value than ' + start_val );
if ( eval(actual_val) > eval(end_val) ) {
alert('Validation Fail: larger value than ' + end_val);
function validate_rule(pref_name, exp) {       
var actual_val = pref_name.value;
expression = new RegExp(exp);
if ( ! expression.test(actual_val) ) {
alert('Validation Fail: Rule ' + exp);
</script>

Answer 1

>thanks you so much for the code, I'll test it out and
reply with >the
>results.
Shouldn't that be "Thanks so much for the Cod"?
"Dave Bar" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:e28c7t$hk1$[email protected]..
> ahh yes, you are right..
> I should have said OR instead of AND.
> If Field is blank OR range is not between 1900 &
2006. Thanks for catching
> and pointing that out.
>
> thanks you so much for the code, I'll test it out and
reply with the
> results.
> Thanks
> -Dave
>
>
>
>
> "Lionstone" <[email protected]> wrote
in message
> news:e28b1a$fu5$[email protected]..
>> That's probably because you asked for a fish to help
you out
>>
>>> Can some kind sole help with a modified version
to also check for an
>>> entered
>>> number range?
>>
>> and fish can't type.
>>
>> You're off on the logic though, since something is
not likely to be both
>> blank and outside a certain number range. If it's
blank or outside the
>> range, either condition is sufficient for an error,
right?
>> You also want to make sure that no letters, etc, are
entered, because
>> that will mess up your comparisons to the other
numbers. Keeping in mind
>> that javascript validation can be defeated by
sneezing and you'll need to
>> re-validate on the server, this will be closer to
right (not tested).
>>
>> var ThisYear = ThisForm_Right.DOB_Year.value;
>> ThisYear = ThisYear.replace(/[^/d]/g,"");
>> if(ThisYear.length == 0)
>> {
>> alert("Please enter the year of your DOB.");
>> ThisForm_Right.DOB_Year.focus();
>> return false;
>> }
>> else
>> {
>> ThisYear = parseInt(ThisYear);
>> if((ThisYear < 1900) || (ThisYear > 2006))
>> {
>> alert ("The year of your DOB must be between 1900
and 2006.");
>> ThisForm_Right.DOB_Year.focus();
>> return false;
>> }
>> }
>>
>>
>
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