Thanks. I was hoping to do it in the actual select box.
Brian
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> Subject: [cfaussie] RE: Select Boxes
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> You want to use something like the following
> // performs type ahead functionality
> function fnTypeAhead(formName, obj, fieldName, friendlyName)
> {
> if ( obj.value == '[type ahead]' )
> return
> var dropdownValue;
> // create the dropdown object
> var objPositionName = eval('document.' + formName + '.' +
> fieldName);
> // loop over the drop down
> for ( var i=0; i < objPositionName.length; i++ )
> {
> // get substring from the dropdown value
> dropdownValue =
> objPositionName.options[i].text.substring(0,obj.value.length);
> // check if the value of the dropdown matches our value
> if ( dropdownValue.toLowerCase() == obj.value.toLowerCase()
> )
> {
> objPositionName.options[i].selected = true;
> return
> } // end if
> } // end loop
> // alert the user about no records found
> alert('No records found for "' + obj.value + '" in ' + friendlyName
> + '!');
> obj.value = obj.value.substring(0,obj.value.length-1);
> }
> You can see it in action on:
> http://development.tacofleur.com/ccdb/index.cfm?page=contactSearch&advance
> d=
> true
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
> > Of KNOTT, Brian
> > Sent: Friday, 23 January 2004 9:23 AM
> > To: CFAussie Mailing List
> > Subject: [cfaussie] Select Boxes
> >
> >
> > I want to be able to select from a select box by typing the
> > first couple of character. Present the select box will only
> > search on the first character.
> >
> > ie If I hit K it moves to the beginning on the K's. If I hit
> > KN, I want it to move to the beginning of the KN's.
> >
> > Brian Knott
> >
> >
> >
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