CF Javascript Question

[hefterr]

Hi,
I am not knowledgeable in JavaScript. Is there a way in a CF form/dropdown list to act as a "sumbit" when an item in the dropdown list is selected without an actual submit button being used? I know you can runs scripts with "onClick" - but I don't know if a JavaScript can submit a form?

Thanks in advance,
hefterr

[craigkaminsky]

Hi,

JavaScript can, indeed, submit a form. The (very) basic syntax goes along the lines of:
document.myformid.submit()

You can execute this expression from within a function that is called when the drop-down list is changed (i.e., an item is selected).

For more details, Google "JavaScript Submit Form"

[Semaphorians]

Yes you can use onchange event in drop down box as
<select name="dropDownName" onchange="form_submit();'"
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</select>

Javascript function

function form_submit()
{
document.formname.submit();
}

Hope this helps...

[Dan_Bracuk]

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Originally posted by: hefterr
Hi,
I am not knowledgeable in JavaScript. Is there a way in a CF form/dropdown list to act as a "sumbit" when an item in the dropdown list is selected without an actual submit button being used? I know you can runs scripts with "onClick" - but I don't know if a JavaScript can submit a form?

Thanks in advance,
hefterr

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Yes, but you punish people that know how to use a keyboard. You also don't give people a chance to look at what they selected before submitting the form.