value not being passed

[frogggg]

I have a page with a listbox. The user selects a value and the next page opens with more information about the selected value. This is my code:
<%
dim varlocation
varlocation = lstLocation.getText()
%>

<!--search button to pass value of variable-->
<a href=&quot;displayJobs.asp?Location=<%=varlocation%>&quot;>Search</a>

This is the error I'm getting:
Data type mismatch in criteria expression.
Also, in the URL, Location= the first value of the listbox instead of the selected one.

What am I doing wrong?
I would appreciate any help.

 

[uhgar]

Try this:
<a
href=&quot;displayJobs.asp?Location=&quot;<%=varlocation%>>Search</a>
Uhgar
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[frogggg]

Uhgar,

Thanks for your post but that wasn't it. Same error message, and now in the URL Location= is blank.

Any other ideas?

 

[JuanitaC]

Try this:
<%
dim varlocation
varlocation = Request.Form(&quot;lstLocation&quot
Response.write (varlocation)
%>

I think the getText() syntax might be client side syntax. If you just request the value from the previous page, you should get something there.

 

[frogggg]

JuanitaC,

varlocation=lstlocation.getText()
is on the same page as the listbox, because it's a dtc, which cannot be on a form.

I think it's supposed to be client-side syntax unless I'm making a mistake (which I obviously am or it would work!).

Any other ideas?

 

[JuanitaC]

OK, but <% %> is server side syntax. I have pages with DTCs on as well, and I get the values client-side with this syntax:

varlocation=lstlocation.getText(lstlocation.selectedIndex)

but in client-side javascript functions (no <% %> tags), and with the selectedIndex as a parameter. See if that works.