How to pass on the selected text in a drop down list 1

delorfra · Jun 26, 2001

In the following code :
<FORM METHOD='POST' ACTION='mypage.asp'>
<SELECT NAME="MYLIST">
<OPTION VALUE = "MYVAR">MYTEXT
</SELECT></FORM>

to retrieve MYVAR in mypage.asp, I use REQUEST.FORM("MYLIST&quot

. But how to pass on the selected text MYTEXT to mypage.asp in the same time because I need both (myvar being the item code and mytext being the item name/description.

In fact, for the moment I have used VALUE = "MYVAR" & "|" & "MYTEXT" which is a bit awkward.

Thanks

careysharon · Jun 26, 2001

There may be an easier may, but try creating a hidden field to store the option value.

Call the javascript function jfnUpdateMyList to update the value of the hidden field when the page is being submitted. In the example below, the page is submitted when you select the "Submit" button.

<%@ Language=VBScript %>
<HTML>
<%
If Request.Form("mylist&quot

<> "" then
Response.Write "myList value = " & Request.Form("mylist&quot

& "<br>"
Response.Write "myList text = " & Request.Form("hdnmylist&quot

end if
%>

<BODY>
<FORM NAME='myform' METHOD='POST' ACTION='mypage.asp'>
<SELECT NAME='mylist'>
<OPTION VALUE = "MYVAR">MYTEXT
<OPTION VALUE = "MYVAR2">MYTEXT2
</SELECT>

<INPUT TYPE='hidden' NAME='hdnmylist'>
<INPUT TYPE='button' value='Submit' ONCLICK='javascript:jfnUpdateMyList();'>
</FORM>

<script language=javascript>

function jfnUpdateMyList()
{
document.forms.myform.hdnmylist.value = document.forms.myform.mylist[document.forms.myform.mylist.selectedIndex].text;
document.forms.myform.submit();
}
</script>

</BODY>
</HTML>

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How to pass on the selected text in a drop down list 1

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