I'd like to add that with the number of fields that you will have, you need to
think about categorizing the fields. If there are hundreds of possible values
as you suggest, users will have a hard time finding the right value to copy from the
select box (its not a technical problem, but a useability problem)
Depending on the number of expected fields you might want to consider opening
another window list a list of categories. Then after expanding a category, the
user will have the opportunity to select the item that makes sense. By using the
proceedure Steve has below, you can allow the form field to be filled
once an item has been checked from the pop-up window.
If you have more than hundereds of items, you might want to consider adding search
capabilties and using a more directory type format. Like Amazon.com for example.
The advanatage of using this approach comes into play when the requirements ask for more
than one value to be selected from the list. This format will allow you, with modifications
to add more than one item from the list.
Jeremy
>From the sounds of it, I don't think it'll require hidden frames. Sounds
>like what you need is a global variable to keep track of the
>lastSelected textarea box, use the onfocus event to update the value of
>lastSelected to the name of that text box. Then just have a button next
>to the field you want to copy and have it set the value of the
>lastSelected name to the value of the text box being copied from.
>
>Does that make sense? Is that what you're trying to do?
>
>Steve Nelson
>
>Jim McAtee wrote:
>
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