Can't change combo box value

[shnaeem]

< HEAD><TITLE>Search Results</TITLE>
< /HEAD>
< BODY>

< form id = ff1>
<S ELECT id=select1 style=&quot;WIDTH: 128px&quot; name=select1>
< OPTION value=1
selected>1</OPTION>
< OPTION value=2>2</OPTION>
< OPTION value=3>3</OPTION>
< /SELECT>
< /FORM>

< script type=&quot;text/javascript&quot;>

document.ff1.select1.value = &quot;2&quot;;
< /script>
< /BODY>
< /HTML>

I using above code to change the combo box value dynamically. I need it as i am retrieving values from database and the combobox contains one of the field from db and it has to change. Please tell me how could i do that.
There must be a way to do this

 

[GIGN]

The values are stored in the options array:

document.ff1.select1.options.value;

where i is some integer.