I am using a form that consists of both server-side DTC's as well as client-side entry fields. When the form is submitted, I am trying to make a javascript window pop up with the information that was entered as a confirmation window. The difficulty I am having is retreving the value that is selected in the listbox dtc's since they are server-side objects. Is there any way to reference that selected object or am I going to have to do something using multiple pages? I'm sure this is a relatively simple problem but I am new to the development game. Thanks in advance for the help!
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Listbox DTC value referenced on client-side
- Thread starter dustin96
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Hi,
I know how to reference DTC textbox on client side.
It's
document.thisForm.MyTextbox.value
You could try the same with Listbox
document.thisForm.MyListbox.value
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The current item in a list is indicated by:
document.thisForm.lstList.selectedIndex
And the text or value of a perticular list entry:
document.thisForm.lstList.option(index).text
document.thisForm.lstList.option(index).value
Put these together to get:
with document.thisForm.lstList {
var selectedValue = option(selectedIndex).value;
var selectedText = option(selectedIndex).text;
if (selectedText == '<Please Select An Option>') {
alert ('Pick somthing from the list will you!');
...
}
}
or similar!
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document.thisForm.lstList.selectedIndex
And the text or value of a perticular list entry:
document.thisForm.lstList.option(index).text
document.thisForm.lstList.option(index).value
Put these together to get:
with document.thisForm.lstList {
var selectedValue = option(selectedIndex).value;
var selectedText = option(selectedIndex).text;
if (selectedText == '<Please Select An Option>') {
alert ('Pick somthing from the list will you!');
...
}
}
or similar!
(Content Management)
- Thread starter
- #4
document.thisForm.lstList.selectedIndex works...however when I try to use the other two options, I get the following error: Object doesn't support this property or method. Perhaps my syntax is wrong:
document.thisForm.lstList.option(0).text;
This should report the text for entry 0 correct? This just reports the above error. What am I doing wrong? Thanks again for the help!
document.thisForm.lstList.option(0).text;
This should report the text for entry 0 correct? This just reports the above error. What am I doing wrong? Thanks again for the help!
oops, yes. try options.
The
document.form.listbox.value
value returns the selected 'value' - which is sometimes good enough for validation. You only need this longer syntax to display the text of the selected item - or to do other things.
If you add an HTML SELECT clause (or run your page, do View Source, and copy the SELECT for your combo/list, and paste this into your page) then you will notice that your Client-Side script will include it in the pop-up object helper list in the editor - type document.thisForm. and your combo/list is included there. Select your combo/list and loads of methods and properties will then be listed (including 'options'). Its not perfect, but it helps! (Content Management)
The
document.form.listbox.value
value returns the selected 'value' - which is sometimes good enough for validation. You only need this longer syntax to display the text of the selected item - or to do other things.
If you add an HTML SELECT clause (or run your page, do View Source, and copy the SELECT for your combo/list, and paste this into your page) then you will notice that your Client-Side script will include it in the pop-up object helper list in the editor - type document.thisForm. and your combo/list is included there. Select your combo/list and loads of methods and properties will then be listed (including 'options'). Its not perfect, but it helps! (Content Management)
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