Im new to this ASP and Javascript thingy and so already got problems. I have a form with a text box on which i have used Javascript to validate so if nothing is entered an alert pops up.

before my code for the form was:

FORM onSubmit="return validate(this);"

and the validation worked fine. In order to use the form properly I made it get a file. Now my code is

FORM action="result.asp" method="get" onSubmit="return validate(this);"

and now the pop up doesnt appear if nothing is entered. Instead

result.asp?searchfield=

gets appended to the url. Please help its driving me mad!!!

What's happening is the form is being submitted now to result.asp, in the earlier version you were calling JS. The ?searchfield= is being appended because you have method = GET.

Maybe do this

<form name="myform" method="post" action="result.asp">

Then on your submit button - call the validate Javascript

The validate JS has the alerts if the entries are not correct.

If they are correct then

document.myform.submit();

This will then submit your page to result.asp only if the form is filled out

Ok now im confused.

my form now has method="post" and a name="myform". I have put the "return validate(this);" in the submit button tag instead of the form tag. My JS code now reads:

function validate(f){

if(f.search.value==""){
alert("Please enter details into search box");
f.search.focus();
return false;
}
return true;
document.myform.submit()

}

I know im doing something wrong cos its still not working. Before u ask:

Yes I am thick
No i havent got a clue
Yes i have never done this in my life before

Do this,

on your submit button make sure you have
type="button"
onclick ="validate()"

then

function validate(){

if(document.myform.search.value==""){
alert("Please enter details into search box");
document.myform.search.focus();
}
else {
document.myform.submit()
}
}

Try that - it should work

function validate() {
if (document.searchForm.searchText.value == "") {
alert("You did not enter the search keywords.");
return false;
}
else
return true;
}

<form action="result.asp" method="post" name="searchForm" onsubmit="if(validate()) document.searchForm.submit(); else false;">
<input type="Text" name="searchText" value="">
<input type="Submit" name="search" value="Search">