Getting Dropdown Value using Netscape?! 2

awol2k · Jun 3, 2001

How can I return the value of a drop down in Netscape? Here is some basic code. In IE the value is show in an alert and is correct. In Netscape it is shown in an alert at null? What am I doing wrong here in regards with returning the dropdown value in Netscape?

<html>
<head>
<title></title>
<script language="JavaScript">
function getValue() {
var x;
x = document.form1.select.value;
alert (x);
}
</script>
</head>

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF">

<form name="form1" method="post" action="">
<select name="select" OnChange="getValue()">
<option value="1">Number1</option>
<option value="2">Number2</option>
</select>
</form>
</body>
</html>

Thanks,

Ed

CFtaxtron · Jun 3, 2001

With Netscape you need to retrieve the value of the option object that was selected from the select box. Here's a new version of your function.

Tim

Code:

function getValue() {
    var x;
    
    iSelected = document.form1.select.selectedIndex;
    x = document.form1.select.options[iSelected].value;
    alert (x);
}

Guest_imported · Jun 4, 2001

I know it's long, but use this:

val = document.form1.select.options[document.form1.select.selectedIndex].value
alert (val)

Fengshui_1998

iza · Jun 5, 2001

also note that :
with :
<option value="1">Number1</option>

document.form1.select.options[document.form1.select.selectedIndex].value will return 1
whereas
document.form1.select.options[document.form1.select.selectedIndex].text will return Number1

awol2k · Jun 5, 2001

Thanks, is compatible with NN and IE?

Ed

iza · Jun 5, 2001

yes !

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Getting Dropdown Value using Netscape?! 2

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