Re: hwg-techniques-digest V1 #1590

I don't post here very often, but I wanted to point out two things to you.

First, what you are looking for is a javascript validator.  You can find 
many free version on the web.  Basically what happens is that when you 
click submit, an intermediary page looks over the information.  If the 
information doesn't fit, then it sends you back to the Form with a message 
as to why it wasn't submitted and instructions on fixing it.  (in your 
case, they would have to move.)

Business-wise.  I would talk to your client and say that you have a script 
that would fix it, but ask this person if there is any other agents that 
she knows, outside her area, where she could send referrals, and get them 
back from them as well.  (a referral exchange).  This might boost her sales 
and increase her revenues.

If she is a go at this, then you could write the script to determine if any 
of her referral areas are in there and have it send an email to both the 
referral and her saying that this person was redirected.  She can keep 
track of the referrals she gives away, and maybe even get a penny or two 
for her troubles (referral checks)

Anyways, your answer lies within javascript to validate the entries.

Good Luck.

William

At 03:43 PM 6/10/2003 -0600, hwg-techniques-digest wrote:
>Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 10:43:57 -0700
>From: "Shelley" <shelley(at)internavigate.com>
>Subject: form problem
>
>Dear Folks
>
>         A while ago I did up a quick site for a friend who is an 
> insurance broker
>for a small community.  I did up two very basic mail-to forms for autoplan
>and basic home insurance online quotes  On both forms it states that she
>cannot provide quotes or insurance for areas outside of her jurisdiction.
>I'll probably have to revamp the header and index page to make her
>geographical area more prominent but in the meantime, she's receiving form
>submissions from people way outside her area (like not even in the same
>country or province).
>
>         I was thinking :) that it might be an idea to construct the form 
> so that it
>will only proceed to the submission stage if the address fits within her
>geographical area (I have a list of the towns and communities).  Any
>ideas/feedback with regard to this - i.e. person inputs an address that does
>not met the list of areas and an alert box pops up that advises the form
>cannot be completed because they do not live within that jurisdiction
>(yadda, yadda, yadda).  And any tips/sites to access for examples as I'm
>about as form-dummy as you can get ;)  Site is www.talbotinsurance.ca, all
>her business is and has to be local, and the forms are at
>http://www.talbotinsurance.ca/autoplan.html and
>http://www.talbotinsurance.ca/quickquote.html
>
>many thanks
>
>Shelley

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