How to import an array into a dropdown list?

[catherine26]

I'm very new to ColdFusion and learning things as I go.  I'm wondering how to import an array into a dropdown list.  I created the array and the dropdown but can't get it to work properly.  I would like to see a quick example.

Please help thanks...

[EddieLotter · Accepted solution]

The following is a very simplistic example. Please lookup each tag in the documentation to see how they can be used:

<cfset aOptions = ArrayNew(1)>

<cfset aOptions[1] = "one">

<cfset aOptions[2] = "two">

<cfset aOptions[3] = "three">

<select id="cbdlComboboxDropdownList" name="cbdlComboboxDropdownList">

<cfoutput>

<cfloop array="#aOptions#" index="OptionItem">

<option>#OptionItem#</option>

</cfloop>

</cfoutput>

</select>

Sorry for the formatting issues.

Cheers

Eddie

[catherine26]

Thank you so much for the example.  Worked out perfect.

[catherine26]

Would you happen to know by any chance how to turn this in a filtering/search form?  I have 3 dropdowns I would like to create and then filter the records from the table.