Hi.
Try:
num = 1
SELECT(OPTION('candy',_value=1),OPTION('chocolate',_value=2), value=num)
The SELECT will give selected to the option which has the value of num.
regards
mmlado
On Thursday 22 October 2009 05:26:32 Avik Basu wrote:
> Sorry, my example was too simplistic for what I am trying to achieve.
> Let me try again.
>
> num = 1
> SELECT(OPTION('candy',_value=1, value=num),OPTION
> ('chocolate',_value=2, value=num))
>
> the result i want is
>
> <select>
> <option value="1" selected="selected">candy</option>
> <option value="2">chocolate</option>
> </select>
>
> this is based on my understanding of the "value" and "_value"
> attributes of the OPTION helper. here is the relevant text from p.
> 139 of the manual:
>
> ---
> As in the case of INPUT, web2py make a distinction between "
> value" (the value of the OPTION), and "value" (the current value of
> the enclosing select). If they are equal, the option is "selected".
> ---
>
> Thanks,
> Avik
>
> On Oct 21, 10:42 pm, Thadeus Burgess <[email protected]> wrote:
> > No, if you want that option selected pass it a attribute for selected.
> > Anything with an underscore will get passed to the html as an attribute.
> > So you could also go _style="..."
> >
> > OPTION('candy', _selected="selected", _value=1) should produce what you
> > are looking for.
> >
> > However, when using SQLFORM the default selection can be set as well when
> > you specify field.default =...
> >
> > -Thadeus
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 9:26 PM, Avik Basu <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I am a Web2Py newbie trying to use the OPTION helper to create a
> > > dropdown menu that will select the appropriate option.
> > >
> > > I expect that
> > >
> > > OPTION('candy', _value=1, value=1)
> > >
> > > should produce
> > >
> > > <option selected="selected" value="1">candy</option>
> > >
> > > but it only produces
> > >
> > > <option value="1">candy</option>
> > >
> > > Am I doing something wrong? Thanks.
> > >
> > > Avik
>
> >
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