session variable set to select menu

[carranz]

I have a pull down menu
<select name="dept" id="dept">
<option>FTP_files</option>
<option>test</option>
<option>test1</option>
<option>test2</option>
<option>test3</option>
</select>

I would like to create a session variable so I could pass the selected value from the menu to the next page.

how can this be done....thanks

I would appreciate any help

 

[DotNetGnat]

did you mean this:

first, go ahead and give values to your options...
<select name="dept" id="dept">
          <option value="FTP_files">FTP_files</option>
          <option value="test">test</option>
          <option value="test1">test1</option>
          <option value="test2">test2</option>
          <option value="tes3">test3</option>
</select>

 then you can set the session variable...

Session("myselection") = Request.form("dept")

-DNG

 

[carranz]

I tried this but on the next page Im trying to load files so I get an error BinaryRead error. So I'm trying to figure out how to fix this problem.

if I change my form from post to (get) then I use the request.querystring this works but loading the file does not. so I change the form back to (post) then my file loads but I can't pass the menu value.