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Subject: Question on outputfile data

Posted: 06/02/2003 at 8:11:57 pm

By: Bobb Menk

If a question on a form is unanswered, the script appears toskip that field in the output it writes to bizmail.dat Is there a way to have the data output part of the script insert an

Subject: Question on outputfile data (corrected)

Posted: 06/02/2003 at 8:12:10 pm

By: Bobb Menk

If a question on a form is unanswered, the script appears toskip that field in the output it writes to bizmail.dat Is there a way to have the data output part of the script insert an x or 0 or some such space-holder character if someone has chosen not to answer some of the questions on a form? Thanks again for your help.

Subject: Re: Question on outputfile data

Posted: 06/02/2003 at 8:12:22 pm

By: Seth Knorr

It does print blank fields. The only fields it will not print if blank, are checkboxes. This is actual a flaw with form processing in general and not this script. The way to fix this is to put a blank hidden field directly below the check box. give it the same name="" but set the value to nothing example value="" This is the only way to fix the problem.

Subject: Re: Question on outputfile data

Posted: 06/05/2003 at 8:12:36 pm

By: Bobb Menk

i also have this problem and have added the hidden text field, but when i try to import the data it thinks that the hidden text field is another field and the results for the checkboxes are doubled, therefore not matching up in the spreadsheet I'm importing it all to. Is there another way or am I not doing it right?

Subject: Re: Question on outputfile data

Posted: 06/23/2003 at 8:12:45 pm

By: Seth Knorr

Janet, No you are doing it right. The problem is there is a huge hole in explorer and netscape, when it comes to check boxes and forms. On my next script I will create another hidden field to fix this problem in which you can post all check box fields. This update should be launched probably within two weeks. Seth