web form issue ie navigation

[tx12345]

hi

i ran into a field that even though the text fills in with the code below, when the form is submitted it still thinks the field is blank.

here is the code i use most of the time:

Set ff = .Document.getelementbyID("field1")
ff.Value = "1969123"

or

Set ff = .Document.all.item("field1")
ff.Value = "1969123"

i tried:

Set ff = .Document.getelementbyID("field1")
ff.Click
ff.Value = "2001"

and a few other things but no go. when i submit the form it tells me the field is still blank

here is the html code of form input:

<input type="hidden" name="years" id="years_9" value=""/>

<input name="yearsYear" id="years_year_9" title="Year"
type="text" maxlength="4" value="" style="ime-mode:disabled" autocomplete="off" class="css0032"
onchange="CallSetDTyears()"/>

might be a trick with the 'onchange' thing. not sure.

thanks

tx