Required values aren't required

[DRH]

I just did a registration for two identical summer conferences. The FIRST item on the web page was to select which month with a radio button

<tr>

<td><input type=radio name=which value="June">June </td>

<td><input type=radio name=which value="July">July</td>

<td><input type=radio name=which value="either">No Preference</td>

</tr>

This worked fine and entered the data in the Filemaker. If I was actually doing it IN Filemaker and left off this field ("which") then Filemaker gave me an error message. From the web, Filemaker was happy NOT to have this required value field filled in. All the other required values on the form (Firstname, lastname, etc.) worked as expected on the web-- if it wasn't there the user got an error message.

This caused MAJOR headaches tracking people down who didn't select the month.

Now for housing I have a database where SEX is a required field. Using <select> there are two choices (obviously) MALE and FEMALE (although I did consider OTHER where selecting it would go to a page saying "Sorry, Aliens not admitted")

<SELECT NAME=sex>

<OPTION>

<OPTION>Male

<OPTION>Female

</SELECT>

Like above, if I'm using Filemaker directly, the field is required. If I'm entering on the web, Filemaker allows the field to remain empty.

How does one MAKE required fields required?:?

[Garry Claridge]

I think it maybe that the Form is not submitting the empty "which" field. Hence, FM is not objecting.

Try adding this line:

<input type="hidden" name="which" value="">

Good Luck.

Garry

p.s. You caould also use some Javascript to test if the field has a value.