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Tutorial  [6/8]: CIBC or not?

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'Crash if bad config', abbreviated as 'cibc' (and handled by vf_cibVFCfg.cibVFCfg()), analyzes your vf-configuration, crashing with helpful information and diagnostics, when an error is detected. Cibc is critical in development, as you create your vf-configuration. In production, when you know your vf-config is perfect, you can sacrifice it in order to maximize speed and minimize client download (it can always be turned on via the vfpd-toolbar).

What is your favorite integer between 8 and 7?
[[   RESET     [ Load CIBC ]   DBG     ]]
 Here is an example of what can happen when you don't use cibc, but should. The vf-configuration for this form is invalid. Specifically, iMinLength is greater than iMaxLength, meaning everything is considered invalid. 




Activating CIBC




	With the below value for the 'sb_cibcOnOff' parameter, for validate_form...
	...then when VFP-Diagnostics are off, cibc is...
	...and when VFP-Diagnostics are on, cibc is...
	When Recommended


	...configVF()
	...configVFPD()
	Downloaded
	Active
	Downloaded*
	Active*


	CIBC_ON 
	CIBC_ON 
	true
	true
	true
	true
	During initial development, to protect you from carelessness.


	CIBC_OFF
	CIBC_ON 
	false
	false
	true
	true
	When diagnosing a particularly difficult, although short-term, problem.  This prevents you from having to click [Load CIBC] and then select 'CRSH' from its drop down each time the page reloads (as may happen when a crash occurs).


	CIBC_ON 
	CIBC_OFF
	true
	true
	false*
	false*
	 


	CIBC_OFF
	CIBC_OFF
	false
	false
	false*
	false*
	During production, once you're certain the form's vf-config is perfect.










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<HTML><HEAD>

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript1.3" SRC="../../../js_uncompressed/validate_form.js" TYPE="text/javascript"></SCRIPT>

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript1.3">

//<!---

   loadVF('../../../js_uncompressed/');

   configVF("CIBC_OFF", -1);

   configVFPD("ON", "CIBC_OFF", "ON_LNK",

      "NO_OFF_LNK", "RESET_LNK", "NO_SUCCESS_DDB", "CIBC_SCTN", "CIBC_CRSH_DDB",

      [2], undefined);



   function submitGoodValues(f_orm)  {



      f_orm.fav_int.sMsgRequired = "What's your favorite integer?";

         f_orm.fav_int.sMsgTxtInt = "Your favorite integer must be an *integer* between ~RANGE_MIN~ and ~RANGE_MAX~, inclusive.";

            f_orm.fav_int.iIntMin = 8;

            f_orm.fav_int.iIntMax = 7;



      var sErrors = getFormErrorMsgs(f_orm, '   - ');



      if(sErrors)  {

         alert('OOPS!\n\n' + sErrors);

         return false;

      }  else  {

         alert('HOORAY!\n\nForm "submitted" successfully.\n\n(To submit for real, comment out this alert line, and return true instead of false.)');

         return false;

      }

   }

//--->

</SCRIPT>

</HEAD><BODY onLoad="completeVFLoad();">





      <FORM NAME="form_fav_int" onSubmit="return submitGoodValues(this);" METHOD="post">

         What is your favorite integer between 8 and <B>7</B>?  <INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="fav_int" SIZE="10" VALUE="8">

         <BR><INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Here you go">

   </FORM>

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript1.3">

//<!---

   wrtVFPDToolbar();

//--->

</SCRIPT>

</BODY></HTML>





			






































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