"6" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
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> I have an asp page with a form that collects name, email address, etc. the
> form page posts to itself so what I do is check to see if the request
method
> is POST and if it is I grab the data, do something with it, and display a
> message below the form. I want to implement an image verification
(captcha)
> system. the problem I have is that when you submit the form if the captcha
> test fails, all the info you entered into the form is cleared and the user
> has to start over. I want the info to stay until the form is successfully
> submitted. now, I can set the default value of the text fields to
> request.form("fieldname"), but the problem here is that I WANT the info to
> be cleared when the form is submitted (users are used to this happening
and
> if the data stays in the form after a good submission they will be
confused)
>
> is there something clever I can do here?
>
>

"Anthony Jones" <A**@yadayadayada.com> wrote in message
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>
> "6" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
> news:Oza7Wpg6GHA.4408@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> I have an asp page with a form that collects name, email address, etc.
>> the
>> form page posts to itself so what I do is check to see if the request
> method
>> is POST and if it is I grab the data, do something with it, and display a
>> message below the form. I want to implement an image verification
> (captcha)
>> system. the problem I have is that when you submit the form if the
>> captcha
>> test fails, all the info you entered into the form is cleared and the
>> user
>> has to start over. I want the info to stay until the form is successfully
>> submitted. now, I can set the default value of the text fields to
>> request.form("fieldname"), but the problem here is that I WANT the info
>> to
>> be cleared when the form is submitted (users are used to this happening
> and
>> if the data stays in the form after a good submission they will be
> confused)
>>
>> is there something clever I can do here?
>>
>>
>
> Function GetDefault(Name)
>    If mbFailed Then
>        GetDefault = Server.HTMLEncode(Request.Form(Name))
>    End If
> End Function
>
> <input value="<%=GetDefault("field1")%>  name="field1" />
>
> I would recommend that you make yourself familar with the VBScript
> language
> such constructs as If Else End If and Function are really useful
> sometimes.
>
>
>
>

"SLH" <S**@SLH.SLH> wrote in message
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>
> "Anthony Jones" <A**@yadayadayada.com> wrote in message
> news:%23DhVQug6GHA.3384@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >
> > "6" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
> > news:Oza7Wpg6GHA.4408@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> I have an asp page with a form that collects name, email address, etc.
> >> the
> >> form page posts to itself so what I do is check to see if the request
> > method
> >> is POST and if it is I grab the data, do something with it, and display
a
> >> message below the form. I want to implement an image verification
> > (captcha)
> >> system. the problem I have is that when you submit the form if the
> >> captcha
> >> test fails, all the info you entered into the form is cleared and the
> >> user
> >> has to start over. I want the info to stay until the form is
successfully
> >> submitted. now, I can set the default value of the text fields to
> >> request.form("fieldname"), but the problem here is that I WANT the info
> >> to
> >> be cleared when the form is submitted (users are used to this happening
> > and
> >> if the data stays in the form after a good submission they will be
> > confused)
> >>
> >> is there something clever I can do here?
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Function GetDefault(Name)
> >    If mbFailed Then
> >        GetDefault = Server.HTMLEncode(Request.Form(Name))
> >    End If
> > End Function
> >
> > <input value="<%=GetDefault("field1")%>  name="field1" />
> >
> > I would recommend that you make yourself familar with the VBScript
> > language
> > such constructs as If Else End If and Function are really useful
> > sometimes.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> close but doesnt work. it keeps the data even when the verification is
> successful. you should try it out and youll see.
> anyone else have any ideas?

"Anthony Jones" <A**@yadayadayada.com> wrote in message
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>
> "SLH" <S**@SLH.SLH> wrote in message
> news:uOB2JUt6GHA.2384@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Anthony Jones" <A**@yadayadayada.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23DhVQug6GHA.3384@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >
>> > "6" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
>> > news:Oza7Wpg6GHA.4408@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >> I have an asp page with a form that collects name, email address, etc.
>> >> the
>> >> form page posts to itself so what I do is check to see if the request
>> > method
>> >> is POST and if it is I grab the data, do something with it, and
>> >> display
> a
>> >> message below the form. I want to implement an image verification
>> > (captcha)
>> >> system. the problem I have is that when you submit the form if the
>> >> captcha
>> >> test fails, all the info you entered into the form is cleared and the
>> >> user
>> >> has to start over. I want the info to stay until the form is
> successfully
>> >> submitted. now, I can set the default value of the text fields to
>> >> request.form("fieldname"), but the problem here is that I WANT the
>> >> info
>> >> to
>> >> be cleared when the form is submitted (users are used to this
>> >> happening
>> > and
>> >> if the data stays in the form after a good submission they will be
>> > confused)
>> >>
>> >> is there something clever I can do here?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > Function GetDefault(Name)
>> >    If mbFailed Then
>> >        GetDefault = Server.HTMLEncode(Request.Form(Name))
>> >    End If
>> > End Function
>> >
>> > <input value="<%=GetDefault("field1")%>  name="field1" />
>> >
>> > I would recommend that you make yourself familar with the VBScript
>> > language
>> > such constructs as If Else End If and Function are really useful
>> > sometimes.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> close but doesnt work. it keeps the data even when the verification is
>> successful. you should try it out and youll see.
>> anyone else have any ideas?
>
> Yep it were broken here's one that works:-
>
> <%
>
> Dim mbFailed : mbFailed = True
>
> If Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_METHOD") = "POST" Then
> mbFailed = LCase(Request.Form("field1")) <> "bad"
> End If
>
> %>
> <html>
> <body>
>  <form method="POST" action="test.asp">
>   <input name="field1" value="<%=GetDefault("field1")%>" />
>   <input type="submit" value="Post" />
> </body>
> </html>
> <%
> Function GetDefault(Name)
>    If Not mbFailed Then
>      GetDefault = Server.HTMLEncode(Request.Form(Name))
>    End If
> End Function
> %>
>
>
>

"SLH" <S**@SLH.SLH> wrote in message
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> dude... all due respect, that doesnt even DO anything.
> thanks for your help but if youre not going to provide a complete working
> example id rather give up now
>
>
>
> "Anthony Jones" <A**@yadayadayada.com> wrote in message
> news:uvmA8ju6GHA.3452@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >
> > "SLH" <S**@SLH.SLH> wrote in message
> > news:uOB2JUt6GHA.2384@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >>
> >> "Anthony Jones" <A**@yadayadayada.com> wrote in message
> >> news:%23DhVQug6GHA.3384@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> >
> >> > "6" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:Oza7Wpg6GHA.4408@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> >> I have an asp page with a form that collects name, email address,
etc.
> >> >> the
> >> >> form page posts to itself so what I do is check to see if the
request
> >> > method
> >> >> is POST and if it is I grab the data, do something with it, and
> >> >> display
> > a
> >> >> message below the form. I want to implement an image verification
> >> > (captcha)
> >> >> system. the problem I have is that when you submit the form if the
> >> >> captcha
> >> >> test fails, all the info you entered into the form is cleared and
the
> >> >> user
> >> >> has to start over. I want the info to stay until the form is
> > successfully
> >> >> submitted. now, I can set the default value of the text fields to
> >> >> request.form("fieldname"), but the problem here is that I WANT the
> >> >> info
> >> >> to
> >> >> be cleared when the form is submitted (users are used to this
> >> >> happening
> >> > and
> >> >> if the data stays in the form after a good submission they will be
> >> > confused)
> >> >>
> >> >> is there something clever I can do here?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > Function GetDefault(Name)
> >> >    If mbFailed Then
> >> >        GetDefault = Server.HTMLEncode(Request.Form(Name))
> >> >    End If
> >> > End Function
> >> >
> >> > <input value="<%=GetDefault("field1")%>  name="field1" />
> >> >
> >> > I would recommend that you make yourself familar with the VBScript
> >> > language
> >> > such constructs as If Else End If and Function are really useful
> >> > sometimes.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> close but doesnt work. it keeps the data even when the verification is
> >> successful. you should try it out and youll see.
> >> anyone else have any ideas?
> >
> > Yep it were broken here's one that works:-
> >
> > <%
> >
> > Dim mbFailed : mbFailed = True
> >
> > If Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_METHOD") = "POST" Then
> > mbFailed = LCase(Request.Form("field1")) <> "bad"
> > End If
> >
> > %>
> > <html>
> > <body>
> >  <form method="POST" action="test.asp">
> >   <input name="field1" value="<%=GetDefault("field1")%>" />
> >   <input type="submit" value="Post" />
> > </body>
> > </html>
> > <%
> > Function GetDefault(Name)
> >    If Not mbFailed Then
> >      GetDefault = Server.HTMLEncode(Request.Form(Name))
> >    End If
> > End Function
> > %>
> >
> >
> >
>
>

>
>
> "Anthony Jones" <A**@yadayadayada.com> wrote in message
> news:uvmA8ju6GHA.3452@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >
> > "SLH" <S**@SLH.SLH> wrote in message
> > news:uOB2JUt6GHA.2384@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >>
> >> "Anthony Jones" <A**@yadayadayada.com> wrote in message
> >> news:%23DhVQug6GHA.3384@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> >
> >> > "6" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:Oza7Wpg6GHA.4408@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> >> I have an asp page with a form that collects name, email address,
etc.
> >> >> the
> >> >> form page posts to itself so what I do is check to see if the
request
> >> > method
> >> >> is POST and if it is I grab the data, do something with it, and
> >> >> display
> > a
> >> >> message below the form. I want to implement an image verification
> >> > (captcha)
> >> >> system. the problem I have is that when you submit the form if the
> >> >> captcha
> >> >> test fails, all the info you entered into the form is cleared and
the
> >> >> user
> >> >> has to start over. I want the info to stay until the form is
> > successfully
> >> >> submitted. now, I can set the default value of the text fields to
> >> >> request.form("fieldname"), but the problem here is that I WANT the
> >> >> info
> >> >> to
> >> >> be cleared when the form is submitted (users are used to this
> >> >> happening
> >> > and
> >> >> if the data stays in the form after a good submission they will be
> >> > confused)
> >> >>
> >> >> is there something clever I can do here?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > Function GetDefault(Name)
> >> >    If mbFailed Then
> >> >        GetDefault = Server.HTMLEncode(Request.Form(Name))
> >> >    End If
> >> > End Function
> >> >
> >> > <input value="<%=GetDefault("field1")%>  name="field1" />
> >> >
> >> > I would recommend that you make yourself familar with the VBScript
> >> > language
> >> > such constructs as If Else End If and Function are really useful
> >> > sometimes.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> close but doesnt work. it keeps the data even when the verification is
> >> successful. you should try it out and youll see.
> >> anyone else have any ideas?
> >
> > Yep it were broken here's one that works:-
> >
> > <%
> >
> > Dim mbFailed : mbFailed = True
> >
> > If Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_METHOD") = "POST" Then
> > mbFailed = LCase(Request.Form("field1")) <> "bad"
> > End If
> >
> > %>
> > <html>
> > <body>
> >  <form method="POST" action="test.asp">
> >   <input name="field1" value="<%=GetDefault("field1")%>" />
> >   <input type="submit" value="Post" />
> > </body>
> > </html>
> > <%
> > Function GetDefault(Name)
> >    If Not mbFailed Then
> >      GetDefault = Server.HTMLEncode(Request.Form(Name))
> >    End If
> > End Function
> > %>
> >
> >
> >
>
>

"6" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
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>I have an asp page with a form that collects name, email address, etc. the
>form page posts to itself so what I do is check to see if the request
>method is POST and if it is I grab the data, do something with it, and
>display a message below the form. I want to implement an image verification
>(captcha) system. the problem I have is that when you submit the form if
>the captcha test fails, all the info you entered into the form is cleared
>and the user has to start over. I want the info to stay until the form is
>successfully submitted. now, I can set the default value of the text fields
>to request.form("fieldname"), but the problem here is that I WANT the info
>to be cleared when the form is submitted (users are used to this happening
>and if the data stays in the form after a good submission they will be
>confused)
>
> is there something clever I can do here?

"Mike Brind" <paxton***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "6" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
> news:Oza7Wpg6GHA.4408@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I have an asp page with a form that collects name, email address, etc. the
>>form page posts to itself so what I do is check to see if the request
>>method is POST and if it is I grab the data, do something with it, and
>>display a message below the form. I want to implement an image
>>verification (captcha) system. the problem I have is that when you submit
>>the form if the captcha test fails, all the info you entered into the form
>>is cleared and the user has to start over. I want the info to stay until
>>the form is successfully submitted. now, I can set the default value of
>>the text fields to request.form("fieldname"), but the problem here is that
>>I WANT the info to be cleared when the form is submitted (users are used
>>to this happening and if the data stays in the form after a good
>>submission they will be confused)
>>
>> is there something clever I can do here?
>
> This is *really* clever.  Don't show the form after a successful
> submission. It confuses users.
>
> --
> Mike Brind
>

"Jim D" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
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> would be even more clever to read closely. i never said "dont show the
> form", clearly what i said was that the data the user just typed should be
> cleared, which is the default behavior on every form on the web.
>
> so, any *clever* ideas?
>
>
> "Mike Brind" <paxton***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23DaUapw6GHA.4352@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "6" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
>> news:Oza7Wpg6GHA.4408@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>I have an asp page with a form that collects name, email address, etc.
>>>the form page posts to itself so what I do is check to see if the request
>>>method is POST and if it is I grab the data, do something with it, and
>>>display a message below the form. I want to implement an image
>>>verification (captcha) system. the problem I have is that when you submit
>>>the form if the captcha test fails, all the info you entered into the
>>>form is cleared and the user has to start over. I want the info to stay
>>>until the form is successfully submitted. now, I can set the default
>>>value of the text fields to request.form("fieldname"), but the problem
>>>here is that I WANT the info to be cleared when the form is submitted
>>>(users are used to this happening and if the data stays in the form after
>>>a good submission they will be confused)
>>>
>>> is there something clever I can do here?
>>
>> This is *really* clever.  Don't show the form after a successful
>> submission. It confuses users.
>>
>> --
>> Mike Brind
>>
>
>

"Mike Brind" <paxton***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I read your post closely enough to wonder why on earth you would want to
>present a blank form to users *after* a successful submission.  This is
>*not* the behaviour that most users would expect, which is why you never
>see any professional site do it.  The only time I present a blank form
>after successful submission is if I expect further submissions from the
>same user. If you wanted to allow users to make multiple submissions, you
>would not want to clear their name, address etc.  You would retain it, so
>this is obviously not what you are doing.  I suggest you do something new
>for you - take your head out of your arse and think about it for just one
>nanosecond.
>
> But if you are insistent on showing blank forms, go ahead.  Go with
> Anthony's suggestion to try and understand If... Then... Else.  What you
> want to do is very simply solved with a basic understanding of the
> construct.
>
> In your first post as "Jimmy" you said you have a "client", which suggests
> you are getting paid to create whatever app it is you are posting about.
> So far as I can see, you have contributed nothing to it, but relied on
> people here to do it all for you.  Now you have insulted and abused so
> many of us that no one is prepared to help you any more, so you keep
> changing your identity.
>
> Well, Jimmy/Joe Reynolds/SLH/6/Jim D - you are on your own as far as I am
> concerned.
>
> Good bye.
>
> "Jim D" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
> news:%2393Gn2w6GHA.1560@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> would be even more clever to read closely. i never said "dont show the
>> form", clearly what i said was that the data the user just typed should
>> be cleared, which is the default behavior on every form on the web.
>>
>> so, any *clever* ideas?
>>
>>
>> "Mike Brind" <paxton***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23DaUapw6GHA.4352@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "6" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:Oza7Wpg6GHA.4408@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>I have an asp page with a form that collects name, email address, etc.
>>>>the form page posts to itself so what I do is check to see if the
>>>>request method is POST and if it is I grab the data, do something with
>>>>it, and display a message below the form. I want to implement an image
>>>>verification (captcha) system. the problem I have is that when you
>>>>submit the form if the captcha test fails, all the info you entered into
>>>>the form is cleared and the user has to start over. I want the info to
>>>>stay until the form is successfully submitted. now, I can set the
>>>>default value of the text fields to request.form("fieldname"), but the
>>>>problem here is that I WANT the info to be cleared when the form is
>>>>submitted (users are used to this happening and if the data stays in the
>>>>form after a good submission they will be confused)
>>>>
>>>> is there something clever I can do here?
>>>
>>> This is *really* clever.  Don't show the form after a successful
>>> submission. It confuses users.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mike Brind
>>>
>>
>>
>
>