ASP Script Executing on first visit to page

[homeroid]

Hi all,

I have a html page which consists of form with fields etc.

Once this form is submitted the fields are validated and the information is emailed using asp.

Problem: Even on the first visit to the page before any of the form has been filled the script is executed and email etc is sent out. How can I prevent this form happening ?

Cheers

 

[tlhawkins]

I don't know what you're currently doing but...

I always do something like:

<%
  if not request.form(&quot;FormVar&quot;) = &quot;&quot; then
  ' do stuff that needs to happen after 
  ' the form is submitted
  
    response.end 
    ' unless you want the form to be available again...
    ' if so just don't use response.end
  end if
%>

Build your form down here.
Just make sure that the form variable that you check for is one that will always be there... Like a hidden form variable... or one that is required by javascript validation.

note:
Some people would recommend that you use two pages for this to keep this kind of confusion from happening. I can see that issue from both sides so I wont tell you to do it one way or the other. I'm just trying to help answer your question.



Travis Hawkins
BeachBum Software
travis@cfm2asp.com

http://www.beachbumsoftware.com