pass drop down value to url

[jsltd]

Hi,
I have a dynamically created drop down box. I want to pass the selected value in the box to the URL, I'm stumped how to do this ? should I use js or can I do it without. I have the box in a form with a button. code below:

<code>

<form id="form1" name="form1" method="post" action="mainPage.asp">
<label for="select"></label>
<select name="select" id="select">
<%
While (NOT rsCategory.EOF)
%>
<option value="<%=(rsCategory.Fields.Item("category_id").Value)%>"><%=(rsCategory.Fields.Item("category_name").Value)%></option>
<%
rsCategory.MoveNext()
Wend
If (rsCategory.CursorType > 0) Then
rsCategory.MoveFirst
Else
rsCategory.Requery
End If
%>
</select>
</p>

<label for="Submit"></label>
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Display Products in this Category" id="Submit" />
</form>

</code>

I just want to ass the drop down/select value to the URL and post back to the same page for a recordset to collect the value and display the specified results.

Appreciate any feedback.

[Newsgroup_User]

> I just want to ass the drop down/select value to the URL and post back to
> the
> same page for a recordset to collect the value and display the specified
> results.
>

I assume you mean "...Pass the drop..."!

The form is submitting to mainPage.asp - so it is getting ALL the values
from the form, and can parse out the <select> choice with -

Request.Form("select")

Is that what you mean?


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"jsltd" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:e75t45$agi$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> Hi,
> I have a dynamically created drop down box. I want to pass the selected
> value
> in the box to the URL, I'm stumped how to do this ? should I use js or can
> I do
> it without. I have the box in a form with a button. code below:
>
> <code>
>
> <form id="form1" name="form1" method="post" action="mainPage.asp">
> <label for="select"></label>
> <select name="select" id="select">
> <%
> While (NOT rsCategory.EOF)
> %>
> <option
> value="<%=(rsCategory.Fields.Item("category_id").Value)%>"><%=(rsCategory.Fields
> .Item("category_name").Value)%></option>
> <%
> rsCategory.MoveNext()
> Wend
> If (rsCategory.CursorType > 0) Then
> rsCategory.MoveFirst
> Else
> rsCategory.Requery
> End If
> %>
> </select>
> </p>
>
> <label for="Submit"></label>
> <input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Display Products in this
> Category" id="Submit" />
> </form>
>
> </code>
>
> I just want to ass the drop down/select value to the URL and post back to
> the
> same page for a recordset to collect the value and display the specified
> results.
>
> Appreciate any feedback.
>

[jeremyluby]

If you want it in the URL on submit, you need to use method="GET " in your form tag. That is the easiest way.

Why does it need to be in the URL though?

[jsltd]

thanks for the response. what would be your recommended method to acheive this if not using querystring ?
cheers.

[jeremyluby]

What scripting language are we talking?

[jsltd]

asp vb

thanks.