Update Hidden Value on the Fly?

[Reynet01]

I have a form with input input fields
1. A drop down box of current customers "ClientSelect"
2. a text field to enter new customers "Clienttext"
3. A hidden field "ClientHidden" Below is the value for this field

<input name="clienthidden" type="hidden" id="clienthidden" value="<% If request.form("ClientSelect")="NONE" then Response.write request.form("clienttext") Else response.write request.form("clientselect")end if%>">

Whenever the form is submitted the Client data is blank. My queston is how would I automatically update the hidden value when someone either selects a existing Client or enters a new client. Basically Update the hidden field value before I submit.

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[scorpio66]

You need to use Javascript on the client to achieve this. The following should give you a clue about how to go about this:

  <script language='javascript'>
function setNameFromSelect(sel) {
	document.getElementById('clientText').value=sel.options[sel.selectedIndex].text;
}

function setNameFromInput(inp) {
	document.getElementById('clientText').value=inp.value;
}
  </script>
  <select onchange='setNameFromSelect(this)' ...>
  <input onchange='setNameFromInput(this)'  ...>

You might get more help from the Javascript forum as well.

Chaz