Filling list

[Qrosity]

Is there any problem in this function?
It worked out pretty well till I decided to substitute the real name of the list with a var, cause I need to reuse the function for several lists...

function fillSubCat2(thelist,val1,val2){
document.forms['drop_list'].thelist.options.length = 0;
document.forms['drop_list'].thelist.options[0] = new Option(val2,val1);
}

 

[Lowet]

Well, this will throw an error for sure..

This will access the element with id "thelist":
document.forms['drop_list'].thelist

This will access the element with id set in variable "thelist":
document.forms['drop_list']['thelist']

You must use the later example instead.

Also you cannot set the length property on the options.

- Lowet

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[Qrosity]

Thanks lowet, I wasn't trying to set the length property, I was deleting old options from the list...
Thank's for your tip !!

 

[Lowet]

Good to hear
And btw, I was wrong. You can set the length property..

- Lowet

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