How to add item to the drop-down list (combo box)?

[Phylis]

I face problem in adding new item into the combo box. The problem is the item appear in separate combobox rather than in a single.

In visual basic, we could add item into combobox using the .additem. When I use this in ASP, the error is "object does not support....." What is the correct syntax for adding item into combobox in ASP?

 

[khorjak]

I don't think there is any such method. You can put all items in an array, and then write out the HTML code for it:

<select name=&quot;mylist&quot;>
<% for x = 0 to UBound(arrItems)
     response.write &quot;<option value=&quot;&quot;&quot; & arrItems(x) & &quot;&quot;&quot;>&quot; & _
       arrItems(x) & &quot;</option>&quot;
   next %>
</select>

HTH

Choo Khor
choo.khor@intelebill.com

 

[crystalized]

I use server side dtcs with visual interdev and this is the method that I use

sub addExample(lstAddedIn,strExample)
		
		dim lstBox
		dim zeroIndexValue
		
		Set lstBox=lstAddedIn
		zeroIndexValue=lstBox.getValue(0)
		
		'check if 0 index has 0 value
		if zeroIndexValue<>&quot;Ex&quot; then
			'add the example text in index 0
			lstBox.addItem strExample,&quot;Ex&quot;,0
		end if
		
	end sub

I don't know if this will work with other listboxes and dropdowns but it works like a charm with the dtcs
Crystal
crystalized_s@yahoo.com

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