Something I do.
I do server side validation and always submit forms to themselves. At the
top I set something like this:
<cfparam name="variables.home_country" default="0">
<!--- In here I check if form has been submitted if it has I set:
<cfset variables.home_country = #formhome_country#>
<!--- error checking --->
Send to next page if okay if not show page again with values populated.
Then down below I have this:
<font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="1">Country:</font>
<select name="home_country" size="1"><option value="" selected>Select a
Country:<cfoutput query="application.country_list"><option
value="#country_id#" <cfif #variables.home_country# is
application.country_list.country_id>selected</cfif>>#country_desc#</option><
/cfoutput></select>
For the option to enter in other I use a blank box below the select box and
if they choose other from select box they can
enter other information. I do checks on that to make sure they enter
something if they choose other.
Hope this helps some.
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From: Hubert Earl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 2:53 PM
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hi,
i'm working on a select list box for an update form. what code do i =
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a. populate the box with the value already chosen or
b. allow the user to either=20
1. choose the other value(s) in the box or=20
2. enter a value not already there (if possible)?
sincerely,
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<P>hi,</P>
<P> i'm working on a select list box for an update form. what code =
do i=20
need to use to: </P>
<P>a. populate the box with the value already chosen or</P>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>---<BR>Hubert Earl<BR>ICQ#: =20
16199853</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I develop & maintain web sites=20
internationally. I also build web applications using CGI scripts =
written=20
in Perl. I accept subcontracting work.</FONT></DIV>
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href=3D"http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Peaks/8702/">http://www.ge=
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remember to view this with a sense of humour!)</FONT></DIV>
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