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It has come to my attention that the reset button will not function if the value field has been set within the HTML Code, as opposed to when the user enters the information themself (I can't believe I never knew that).

Anyway, I would like the reset function to work as normal, even if the value is set within the HTML (from passed values in PHP). However, I'd also prefer to have the page stay as it is, rather than having to be reloaded. How could I do this??

I've got a Javascript which I thought would work, but it doesn't. All it will do is remove any extra characters I may add to an already filled form field.

Any ideas???

Thank you for any help.

Bingo :)

The 'return false' was needed, simple one liner.

Thanks again.

cjh wrote:
> Garin wrote:
> So basically make sure you return false from your function no matter
> what.
>
> Tried, but still didn't work. Thanks anyway.
>
> I suppose having it reload the page with black pre-defined values will
> have to do.

http://www.tarashaw.net/test.html

Try it. Works for me.

Garin wrote:
> So basically make sure you return false from your function no matter
> what.

Tried, but still didn't work. Thanks anyway.

I suppose having it reload the page with black pre-defined values will have to do.

Yes...

(What was that about?!)

or if you can be bothered you can delete all posts manually

cjh wrote:

> It seems as though the 'value' attribute within hte > overrides the JavaScript instructions. Yet, if the user enters data,
> that is wipped fine.

Well, in your function when you want to clear the form, you set all the fields, and then return true. Since you're returning true to an event handler, it then presumes its ok to execute that event and thus reset all the values back to the default ones. So basically make sure you return false from your function no matter what.

onreset is a valid event handler :)

But, I tried your code too, which still didn't work, but thanks for trying.

I even alter the names in my original code, incase 'reset' was a reserved word, no luck.

It seems as though the 'value' attribute within hte tag just overrides the JavaScript instructions. Yet, if the user enters data, that is wipped fine.

Its only a problem because some links on my site come with 'pre-defined' subjects to be placed within the Contact Form, so I know what a particular E-mail is about, and saves the user having to fill in the data themself.

Hmmm. Is onreset() really an event handler? And even if it is I think the word reset is a 'reserved' word, so you won't be able to use it in a function name. Try this:

function formReset() {
var sureReset = confirm('Are you sure you want to clear the details you\'ve entered???');

if (sureReset)
{
document.Contact.Name.value = "";
document.Contact.Email_Address.value = "";
document.Contact.Subject.value = "";
document.Contact.Comments.value = "";
}
else
{
location.reload()
}




Using a button instead of a Reset means that you can have it run any script you want, and I also don't think you need the return true & false parts of the function. This script should simply set the values to blank or just reload the page, leaving the values as they are.

*walks into thread and makes random comment*

Is it me or are the Freeola clocks still waiting to be updated from DST?

Thats what I've got, but in a .js file:

in the JS File:
function Reset() {
var Reset = confirm('Are you sure you want to clear the details you\'ve entered???');

if (Reset) {
document.Contact.Name.value = "";
document.Contact.Email_Address.value = "";
document.Contact.Subject.value = "";
document.Contact.Comments.value = "";
return true;
} else {
return false;
}
}