listboxes and javascript

[farazmit]

Hi
I have a listbox and I am using javascript to fill in the values. I have a function which takes an array as input and is supposed to put them inside the drop-down listbox.
I donno how to add the <option> and </option> html tags while I am using javascript.
Here is the code I have:
<select name="select2">
<script type="text/javascript">
function cArray(x)
{
for (loop5 = 0; loop5 < x.length; loop5++){
// I can't use <option> and </option> in here
// cause I am in middle of javascript
// I can't use it outside of script either because
// number of options depend on number of values in
// the array
<option> x[loop5]</option>
}
}
</script>
</select>

Thanks for your help

 

[chessbot]

In this case, you would use

document.writeln("<option>" + x[loop5] + "</option>");

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[farazmit]

Hi Again
I tried it but it only gives me the list of array values in a new page but I wasnt the values to go into my dropdown list/menu on the current page.
Thanks again

 

[4345487]

Try this

function cArray(x)
{
for (loop5 = 0; loop5 < x.length; loop5++)
{
var jText = "display text";
var jVal = x[llop5];
var fldOption = new Option(jText,jVal,false,false);
fieldName.options[fieldName.length] = fldOption;

}
}