Combo Box problem

[MONFU]

Good morning All,

I have an asp with 2 forms, one that has a Combo Box, and the other to display the items depending on the Combo box. Issa after choosing an item from the Combo box and pressing submit, I call the same ASP and display the items pertaining to that selection. The problem is that the Combo box does not remain with the name that I have chosen, but resets its value and displays the first item again.

Can you tell me how to make the combo box retain its value and displaying the last item that I have chosen?

Thanks

 

[derren]

Hi

When you submit the form, is the submit from the form with the first combo box in it? If it is the value of the combo box that you have selected will be passed as a form parameter. Then you can reselect the value in the combo box on the new page using this:

<% yourvar = request.form(&quot;yourcomboname&quot;) %>
<select name=&quot;yourcomboname&quot;%>
<option value=&quot;value&quot;<%If yourvar = value then response.write(&quot; selected&quot;)%>Option text</option>
</select>

Obviously, you need to do this for each option, but if you are creating it from a recordset then it won't be a problem.

Be advised though that you will be told off for not using javascript to repopulate your second combo!
Derren
[Mediocre talent - spread really thin]

 

[derren]

Hi

When you submit the form, is the submit from the form with the first combo box in it? If it is the value of the combo box that you have selected will be passed as a form parameter. Then you can reselect the value in the combo box on the new page using this:

<% yourvar = request.form(&quot;yourcomboname&quot;) %>
<select name=&quot;yourcomboname&quot;%>
<option value=&quot;value&quot;<%If yourvar = value then response.write(&quot; selected&quot;)%>>Option text</option>
</select>

Obviously, you need to do this for each option, but if you are creating it from a recordset then it won't be a problem.

Be advised though that you will be told off for not using javascript to repopulate your second combo!
Derren
[Mediocre talent - spread really thin]