capture drop down value

[warren2600]

I tried to search for this but couldn't find it.
Anyway, i'm new to asp and trying to pass the 'value' of a drop down box.
here's my question:
how do you capture the value of the drop down box?
do i have to use a submit button?

thanks,
warren

 

[Lothario]

page1.asp: form with a drop down and submit button

<form method="POST" action="page2.asp">
<select size="1" name="mydropdown">
<option>choice1</option>
<option>choice2</option>
<option>choice3</option>
</select>
<input type="submit" value="Submit" name="B1">
</form>

page2.asp capture the selected value from drop down

dropdownval=Request.Form("mydropdown")

-L

 

[warren2600]

so the only way to capture the value is with a submit button?

 

[Lothario]

Could you please elaborate more on your question?

-L

 

[warren2600]

sure...sorry.
i'm just used to object.value
just wanted confirmation that i always have to use submit if i want to capture values of objects in asp since it's server side scripting.
thanks,
warren

 

[Genimuse]

If you want the server to have the value of the menu, then yes, it has to be submitted to the server in a form. Nothing the user does is ever sent to the server unless he clicks on a link or submits a form, OR Javascript built into the page mimics clicking a link or submitting a form. Simple as that.

If you want the client -- the browser -- to do something with the value, then no, it doesn't need to be submitted. You'd use Javascript to do something on the OnChange event, most likely: see the Javascript forum, forum216.

 

[warren2600]

great,
Thanks Genimuse just double checking