Validation Show If Hic-up

I just purchased Form Toolkit today.

I am attempting to insert a server validation, as well as a show if behavior to one of my forms. I followed the directions provided on your support page to the best of my ability. However, when I click on the form submit button, the server behavior appears not be showing up.

You should know that I am using Spry validation on the form as well. So most of my form fields are using Spry validation. I am attempting to apply your toolkit validation behavior to only one of my form fields (which is a select box allowing for multiple selections). I am wondering if may be the problem (Spry and Toolkit behaviors integrated into the same form).

Would you take a look at my file (see attached). My request is how do get the show if validation server behavior to work properly?

Thank you!

the default value of your select list is passing the value -1:
<option value="-1" selected>Select your course(s)...</option>

this is not going to fail required validation.

your default value, should have a blank value:
<option value="" selected>Select your course(s)...</option>


by using -1, a selection is actually being made and passing validation. Use an empty value to fail validation if the default is selected.

I made the change. This time the validation behavior worked, but the redirect (same page) erased all the form field data. That would be frustrating to any user. Is there a solution to this happening?

Also, the validation error msg did not display red. Would I need to create new CSS for the error message to display a red color?

select each form element.

In the property inspector, click the lightning bolt next to initial value, in the dynamic data bindings, expand the Validated entries collection and select the item with the corresponding name.

For select lists, you will click the dynamic button And click the lightning bolt next to Select Item Equal To

Yes, you will need to manually style the error message.

Jason, in my dynamic data bindings, I do not see anything labeled, "Validated entries collection". Are you referring to the form elements in the binding table?

here is an updated copy of the Configuration/DataSources/PHP_mySQL.WA_Validated_Entries.htm file that should correct the issue.

Please copy into the users configuration folder.

Jason, thank you for the update.

I wanted to share with you about another possible issue. Have you noticed any performance issues with forms that utilize both Dreamweaver's Spry Validation and the Server Validation Show If behaviors through WA Forms Toolkit?

Would you recommend that if any form validation is to be used, use either one exclusively or it does not matter?

No, there should not be an issue using spry validation and server validation.

If you are going to choose between spry and server side validation, you should always choose server side. Spry validation can be disabled by turning off javascript in the client browser.