Hi,
Im using the below form with select in portal-referal.asp

<form style="margin-bottom:0px;" name="portals" action="portal-referal.asp">

<select name='portals' onChange='this.form.submit()'>
<option value='Select portals'>Select portals</option>
<option value='Money'>Money</option>
<option value='Your Studies'>Your Studies</option>
<option value='Get Support'>Get Support</option>
<option value='Getting Arround'>Getting Arround</option>
<option value='Kingsotn Life'>Kingsotn Life</option>
<option value='Your University'>Your University</option>
<option value='Accommodation'>Accommodation</option>
<option value='International'>International</option></select>

</form>

In my code, within portal-referal.asp, under option explicit, I check :

selected=false
if request.form("portals") <> "" then
if request.form("portals") <> "Select portal" then
selected=true
end if
end if

MY problem is that 'selected' is ALWAYS false even when i make a selection on the form.

I can't figure if it's the 'if then' or because when the page returns to the client, the <select> is reset.

Could some one please help.

cheers.

Try something like this:

selected=false

if request.form("portals") <> "" and request.form("portals") <> "Select portal" then
    selected=true
end if

yes that does work although i am now amis as to why that does and mine didnt.

Addionally could you help with the next problem i have with this screen. The slect is not maintained when the form is submited in that its initial value returns the the first value in the select. Is it possible to prevent this?