How to validate page 1 in page 2 action/form (multi-page form)

[David Thielen <da...@windward.net>]

Hi;

When the user clicks submit on page 2 of a form, I need to check page 1 also because they may have gotten to page 2 with a bookmark.

My page 1 validation is with the page 1 form validate. page 2 has a different form. Should I:
  1.. Look for the page 1 form attached to the session and if it's not there, go back to page 1? And if so, how do I get that object?
  2.. Call the page1 form validate and look at the return value? And if so, how do I get the object?
  3.. Another approach?
thanks - dave

Re: How to validate page 1 in page 2 action/form (multi-page form)

[Adam Hardy <ah...@cyberspaceroad.com>]

I would say your issue is in the flow of control area, rather than the 
validation area, therefore I would choose 1 or some other mechanism that 
does the same job.

Plus it would be easier and more intuitive than 2.

Adam

David Thielen wrote:
> Hi;
> 
> When the user clicks submit on page 2 of a form, I need to check page 1 also because they may have gotten to page 2 with a bookmark.
> 
> My page 1 validation is with the page 1 form validate. page 2 has a different form. Should I:
>   1.. Look for the page 1 form attached to the session and if it's not there, go back to page 1? And if so, how do I get that object?
>   2.. Call the page1 form validate and look at the return value? And if so, how do I get the object?
>   3.. Another approach?
> thanks - dave

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