trouble with indexof for form value

[Jeremy]

Hello,

I am trying to validate a form wherein someone will enter their first
and last name, fill out the form, then electronically "sign" at the
bottom. I want to confirm that the first and last names match in the
First & Last & Signature form fields. Here is the code I wrote, but
it doesn't work because indexof is supposed to be a string. What do I
need to do to fix this?

if (document.repFo rm.Signature.va lue.indexOf(Fir st) == -1 ||
document.repFor m. Signature.value .indexOf(Last) == "-1") {
alert("Signatur e does not match first and last name.");
document.repFor m.Signature.foc us();
return false;}


Thanks,

Jeremy

[Lee]

Re: trouble with indexof for form value

Jeremy said:[color=blue]
>
>Hello,
>
>I am trying to validate a form wherein someone will enter their first
>and last name, fill out the form, then electronically "sign" at the
>bottom. I want to confirm that the first and last names match in the
>First & Last & Signature form fields. Here is the code I wrote, but
>it doesn't work because indexof is supposed to be a string. What do I
>need to do to fix this?
>
>if (document.repFo rm.Signature.va lue.indexOf(Fir st) == -1 ||
>document.repFo rm. Signature.value .indexOf(Last) == "-1") {
>alert("Signatu re does not match first and last name.");
>document.repFo rm.Signature.fo cus();
>return false;}[/color]

As you say, First and Last need to be strings, so simply
assign them the values of the First and Last form fields,
before you try to look for them in value of the Signature
field.

[Chris Riesbeck]

Re: trouble with indexof for form value

jeremy_zifchock @yahoo.com (Jeremy) wrote in message news:<f9d85033. 0310100636.3275 caf0@posting.go ogle.com>...[color=blue]
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to validate a form wherein someone will enter their first
> and last name, fill out the form, then electronically "sign" at the
> bottom. I want to confirm that the first and last names match in the
> First & Last & Signature form fields. Here is the code I wrote, but
> it doesn't work because indexof is supposed to be a string. What do I
> need to do to fix this?
>
> if (document.repFo rm.Signature.va lue.indexOf(Fir st) == -1 ||
> document.repFor m. Signature.value .indexOf(Last) == "-1") {
> alert("Signatur e does not match first and last name.");
> document.repFor m.Signature.foc us();
> return false;}[/color]

If First is a field, then you need to use document.repFor m.First.value,
and ditto Last.