default value in listbox as variable

[typo291]

i am trying to display a default value in a listbox(html select) based on a variable taken from a cookie. The only way I know how to use a default value is the option selected tag, but that isn't going to work easily. Does anyone know if its possible to base the selected option on a variable, and if so, how?

Vikki

 

[BDC2]

Is this in an ASP page?

BDC.

 

[typo291]

yes...sorry should have pointed that out

 

[BDC2]

You need to assign the variable to a cookie, I assume you have done this already

<% var1 = request.cookies(&quot;cookiename&quot %>

now you can generate the &quot;SELECTED&quot; part of the option based on the variable:

<select name=&quot;name&quot;>
<option value=&quot;value1&quot;<% If var1 = &quot;value1&quot; then response.write(&quot; selected&quot %>>value1</option>
<option value=&quot;value2&quot;<% If var1 = &quot;value2&quot; then response.write(&quot; selected&quot %>>value2</option>
<option value=&quot;value3&quot;<% If var1 = &quot;value3&quot; then response.write(&quot; selected&quot %>>value3</option>
</select>

Since the ASP is discerned first, what will be written to the browser will be based on your variable. So if your cookie contains the text &quot;value2&quot; the generated HTML will be:

<select name=&quot;name&quot;>
<option value=&quot;value1>value1</option>
<option value=&quot;value2&quot; selected>value2</option>
<option value=&quot;value3&quot;>value3</option>
</select>

Hope this helps,

BDC.