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Q277477: FP: Sample DHTML to Compare Two Passwords

Article: Q277477
Product(s): Word Front Page
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FrontPage 2002 
- Microsoft FrontPage 2000 
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SUMMARY
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In Microsoft FrontPage, when you use the HTML password text box to input data on
a form, the text is not displayed to the browser. For example, in Microsoft
Internet Explorer, asterisks appear in place of each character that you type.
This can make it impossible to verify if the information entered is correct.

In addition, in FrontPage, the built-in form validation does not allow you to
compare two text boxes to allow you to enter the same password twice to confirm
a match.

You can use Dynamic HTML (DHTML) to compare the information typed in two password
text boxes before you submit a form. This article provides sample DHTML code
that checks the values in two password fields, displays a message box if the
fields do not match, and prevents you from submitting the form results if they
don't match.

NOTE: This article includes custom DHTML that may not be available in all
browsers. For more information about compatibility with other browsers, click
Microsoft FrontPage Help on the Help menu, type "compatibility" (without the
quotation marks) in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click
Search to view the topic.

MORE INFORMATION
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NOTE: You may receive an error message if you copy and paste the examples
directly from this article to FrontPage. The angle brackets ("<" and ">")
may appear as escaped HTML code ("&lt;" and "&gt;"). To work around this
behavior, paste the script in a blank Notepad document, and then copy it from
Notepad before you paste it into FrontPage.

1. In FrontPage, open a Web on a Web server.

2. Open a new page.

3. Switch to HTML view and remove all the existing HTML.

4. Type the following HTML code:

  <html>
  <head>
  <title>Password Test</title>
  <script language="javascript">
  <!--
  function checkMe()
  {
    if (document.myForm.PWD1.value == document.myForm.PWD2.value)
    {
      document.myForm.PWD.value=document.myForm.PWD1.value;
      document.myForm.submit();
    }
    else
      alert("Passwords do not match!");
  }
  //-->
  </script>
  </head>

  <body>

  <p>Please enter your user name and password.</p>

  <form method="POST" name="myForm">
    <input type="hidden" name="PWD">
    <table border="1">
      <tr>
        <td>Name</td>
        <td><input type="text" name="UID" size="20"></td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>Password</td>
        <td><input type="password" name="PWD1" size="20"></td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>Repeat Password</td>
        <td><input type="password" name="PWD2" size="20"></td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2" align="center">
          <input type="button" onClick="checkMe()" value="Submit">
          <input type="reset" value="Reset">
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
  </form>
  </body>
  </html>

5. Switch back to Normal View.

  You should see a form with three text boxes.

6. Right-click the form and then click Form Properties on the menu that appears.

7. In the Form Properties dialog box, click Send to, and then click Options.

8. Click the File Results tab. In the File Name box, type "_private/results.htm"
  (without the quotation marks).

9. Click the Saved Fields tab. In the Form fields to save box, type "UID"
  (without the quotation marks) and "PWD" (without the quotation marks). Click
  OK.

10. Click OK again to quit the Form Properties dialog box.

11. Save the page to your Web and preview it in your Web browser.

Additional query words: front page

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Keywords          : kbdta 
Technology        : kbFrontPageSearch kbFrontPage2002 kbFrontPage2000Search kbFrontPage2002Search kbZNotKeyword5
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbinfo

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