dynamically change forms

[kangaroo22]

I have a problem! I recently was looking for a way to dynamically change my forms. In better detail, I want to be able to have two list boxes. In list box 1 i select an item. List box 2 then dynamically updates to the sub-categories of list box 1. Then I also want the users to be able to push a form button and then just have the website grab the value of the second list box and send it to a CGI script. Hopefully you're still with me. I found a script that does this at

http://www.siteexperts.com/tips/elements/ts20/page1.asp

but when I tried to use their script it didn't work, and they weren't too clear how to use it. If anyone has any help, whether it be how to get Site Expert's script working or if you have another source I'd really appreciate it. Thank You.

 

[ChrisMacPherson]

Hello there,
I bought a magazine called '.Net' (in U.K) last month and it had the code you want inside. There website is

http://www.netmag.co.uk

I havent looked at the website, but you should find it in the web builder section. The magazine is the september issue if that helps.

 

[celley]

kangaroo22:

I am looking for something similar to use on one of my sites as well. Have you found any other sites that have the drill-down menus?

Chad

 

[ChrisMacPherson]

celley,
I dont know what a drill-down menu is, but if you mean drop-down or similar then try

http://www.brainjar.com

or

http://www.bratta.com

, they are both quite good. Bratta has loads of different ones , so you may find what your looking for there.

 

[kangaroo22]

Hi everyone. I'm the one with the original question. I'm still having trouble finding this. I did check out .net magazine, theirs was full of errors and I couldn't get it to work. I'm still searching for a good one that will allow me to pass the value of the second list on to a CGI script. Any help anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated! Also, I'd be just as happy to hear of a site that uses such a feature. Maybe I can figure it out from there. I am desperate here!

 

[ChrisMacPherson]

The hewlett packard help department has an interesting system which may do what you want. It definitely is dynamic! Not sure if CGI is involved. Just remember using it.
here's the page(choose a product and it starts from there on)...

http://www.hp.com/cposupport/eschome.html

 

[celley]

check this out:

http://www.zdnet.com/devhead/resources/scriptlibrary/javascript/scripts/0334/index.html