converting javascript variable to coldfusion

[Guest]

I am running a form that submits data via the cf ajax to a .cfc file --
when it returns to the calling page -- i turn the forms into text and remove the form fields.
the problem is i run the statement:
document.getElementById("PROGRAM_TYP").innerHTML = document.myform.PROGRAM_TYP.value;

most of the items submitted are just text values and the value of the form field is the actual display text which then populates correctly.
in this case -- the form field is a select where and ID is used -- so when i go to populate the <td> with the submitted value -- it only puts in the ID (as this was the actual submitted value)

i am trying to take this submitted value and resolve the ID back to the display value and use this value in place of the document.myform.PROGRAM_TYP.value

what i need to be able to do is convert the document.myform.PROGRAM_TYP.value into something i can plug into CFQUERY.
or use the <cfreturn> to return and catch a specific variable.

[samunplugged]

It seems you need to change the value of id attribute of <option> tags.

Can you try removing the id attribute from select? Or use such values for id attribute that can be used in the action page

[Guest]

i think i used the wrong wording in my original question.
the ID i was referring to was the database ID value
like query of:
ID NAME
1 Red
2 Blue
3 Green

in my select statement -- the ID is the value that is submitted by the form and held in the database. (not the ID of an html tag).
so when the form is submitted - i have the value but not the database resolved value of that field.
for instance the form value was 2, the code places 2 into the corresponding database field. but i want to now display the value of 2 in clear text as 'Blue' -- i am trying to do this via a query that was run and have the result passed from the cfc to the webpage to populate the innerHTML value

[Guest]

How about using another Hidden input field that is bound to the value you select and looks up its value as you select 1, 2, or 3.

<cfselect name="select_color">
<option value="1 Red">1 Red</option>
...
...
</cfselect>
<cfinput type="hidden" name="hidden_color" bind="cfc:cfc_filename.method_name({select_color})" />

Your method in your CFC would have to return the query value of Red if select_color was selected as 1 Red, then you could use the document.formName.hidden_color.value in your javascript.