It is a usability problem. Please do tell him to pay
attention to this! 8)
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"Andy" <andy@work.com> wrote in message
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>I will pass on the comments -
>
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> "Andy" <andy@work.com> wrote in message
> news:f2kcf1$9lr$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>> Hi Murray
>> Not sure how to do that with my code.
>>
>> This is what i'm using :
>>
>> <select name="manufacturer"
class="dropdown_form_box" id="manufacturer"
>> onchange='this.form.submit()'>
>> <option value="value">Please Select
>> Manufacturer</option>
>> <%
>> While (NOT RSManufacturers.EOF)
>> %>
>> <option
>>
value="<%=(RSManufacturers.Fields.Item("ManufacturerID").Value)%>"><%=(RSManufacturers.Fields.Item("Manufacturer").Value)%></option>
>> <%
>> RSManufacturers.MoveNext()
>> Wend
>> If (RSManufacturers.CursorType > 0) Then
>> RSManufacturers.MoveFirst
>> Else
>> RSManufacturers.Requery
>> End If
>> %>
>> </select>
>>
>>
>> "Murray *ACE*"
<forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote in message
>> news:f2kb25$82d$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>>> OK - this is how you are passing the selection
in that first list?
>>>
>>> results_manufacturer.asp?menuselect=e
>>>
>>> and presumably, the value of menuselect will
change depending on your
>>> selection? So you would do this -
>>>
>>> <option value="5"<% if menuselect='a'
(response.write('
>>> selected=\"selected\"'))
%>>Alphatek</option>
>>>
>>> and adapt for each option.
>>>
>>> By the way - why do you have that annoying
crawler on the status bar?
>>>
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>>> "Andy" <andy@work.com> wrote in message
>>> news:f2ka62$6td$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>>>> Hi Murray
>>>> The page can be seen at
http://www.test4less.co.uk/leadsearch.asp
>>>>
>>>> The drop downs are dynamic and the page has
two forms which post the
>>>> the page.
>>>> The first drop down filters all of the
manufacturers
>>>> The second uses quite a complex SQL
statement that filters all the
>>>> products to populate the second drop down
menu.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Murray
>>>> Andy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Murray *ACE*"
<forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:f2k7lp$40m$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>>>>> Show us the page, please. This should be
pretty simple, but it would
>>>>> depend on how you have implemented the
page, and how you are passing
>>>>> the value.
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Andy" <andy@work.com> wrote in
message
>>>>>
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>>>>>>I have two dynamic drop down menus
where the first one filters the
>>>>>>results of the second one.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When a visitor selects an option
from the first drop down and the
>>>>>> form is submitted to the same page,
the second drop down works as it
>>>>>> should, but the first selection is
re-set to the default option.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is there a way so that the first
drop down meu remembers what the
>>>>>> visitor selected so the visitor can
see this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> Andy
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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