Problem with online application forms
Hi,
I have been administering an online recruiting database site which is running mysql, perl, and some JavaScript. A re-occuring problem has been getting some attention. The system is designed to require people to complete an application form and add a resume before applying. An automated email response is sent when everything is all set. The application form has required fields however, recently people have been logging in, applying without completing these fields. This can be done by registering closing the app form, logging back in an applying for the position. I have the system set up to delete any incomplete profiles within 24 hours.
My question is there a way to completly block someone from not completing the form all together or is there always going to be a way someone might be able to get around it?
Greg K posted this at 13:49 — 20th September 2005.
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It is hard to tell without actaully seeing the site, but if it is an issue of letting them in after they have already been there and then came back, would be a cookie being set allowing them to not fill out certain info.
My guess would be find in the code where it checks for that cookie and where it is supposed to validate the info, and make sure it does check that if the cookie is set there is really data there. Sounds like possibly you have an appolication that has more than one page of data, and you are storing the first page's info in cookies maybe?? I don't trust them for that.
-Greg
rehash posted this at 19:08 — 21st September 2005.
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how come you can check for incomplete forms every 24h, but you cannot each time someone submits one?
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