Hi all, brand new here and desperate for help.

I have a two field form, one text and one drop down. When the form is submitted the value in the text field remains, but the value of the selected drop down option is set back to the default. How can I retain the drop down value selected by the user after the form is submitted?

[edited to add] This drop down field has over a hundred options. Currently when a user clicks on the drop down they see about a third of the options with a scroll bar. Is it possible to set the number to show to higher number? I'm not talking about the initial number, I want that to remain one.[end edit]

I'm capable in html, but mostly cut 'n paste with JS or PHP so please be patient with me.

Thanks in advance.

Bob

(I wasn't sure if this was the best place to post this question, so if another forum is more appropriate please direct me to that location.)

Could you paste your code here?

Sure. Here it is
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<form action="criminal_results_new.html" id="searchbox_004801452915364305003:k2xmdthqe8a" name="searchbox_004801452915364305003:k2xmdthqe8a" target="_top">
<input type="hidden" name="cx" value="004801452915364305003:k2xmdthqe8a" />
<input type="text" name="q" size="32" id="txt" value="Click Here To Enter Name" onblur="if(this.value.length == 0) this.value='Click Here To Enter Name';" onclick="if( this.value == 'Click Here To Enter Name') this.value='';" />
<input type="hidden" name="cof" value="FORID:11" />
<select name="as_epq">
<option value="">Background Options</option>
<option value="" class="optionstyle">COURT RELATED</option>
<option value="Accused">Accused</option>
<option value="Charges">Charges</option>
<option value="Convicted">Convicted</option>
<option value="Conviction">Conviction</option>
<option value="County Court">County Court</option>
<option value="County District Court">County District Court</option>
</select>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<input type="submit" name="sa" value="Search" />
</form>
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I deleted most of the options to conserve space. Thanks for your help/time.

Bob

Ok, so I'm guessing that's not all of your options since you said there were over 100, but to select an option from a select box just add

selected="selected"

Immediately after an options value.

So if you wanted "County Court" to be selected you would go:

<form action="criminal_results_new.html" id="searchbox_004801452915364305003:k2xmdthqe8a" 

name="searchbox_004801452915364305003:k2xmdthqe8a" target="_top">
<input type="hidden" name="cx" value="004801452915364305003:k2xmdthqe8a" />
<input type="text" name="q" size="32" id="txt" value="Click Here To Enter Teacher Name" onblur="if(this.value.length == 0) 

this.value='Click Here To Enter Teacher Name';" onclick="if( this.value == 'Click Here To Enter Teacher Name') this.value='';" />
<input type="hidden" name="cof" value="FORID:11" />
<select name="as_epq">
<option value="">Background Options</option>
<option value="" class="optionstyle">COURT RELATED</option>
<option value="Accused">Accused</option>
<option value="Charges">Charges</option>
<option value="Convicted">Convicted</option>
<option value="Conviction">Conviction</option>
<option value="County Court" selected="selected">County Court</option>
<option value="County District Court">County District Court</option>
</select>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<input type="submit" name="sa" value="Search" />
</form>

Nathan

I didn't explain my problem very well. I want the selected option to remain AFTER the form is submitted and not revert to the default selected="selected". In other words if a user selects "County Courts" and submits the form I want "County Courts" to remain selected until another option is selected by the user.

I hope that explains my question better. And yes, I did remove most of the options since it's just repetitive.


Thanks again for your help.

Bob

You explained perfectly, I didn't. Here's what I ended up doing with a select box a while back:

<form method="post" action="<?php echo ($_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] . "?id=" . $reviewid); ?>">
<select name="watched">
<?php
if($row[2] == 1){ $selectIfWatched = 'selected="selected"'; } else { $selectIfWatched = ""; }
echo('<option value="0">Haven\'t watched yet</option><option value="1" ' . $selectIfWatched . '>Yes, I\'ve seen this film</option>');
?>
</select>
<a href="./delete.php?id=<?php echo($reviewid);?>">Delete</a> 
</form>

So the only way I know of doing it, is to "echo" it out at the appropriate spot.

Nathan

Thanks Nathan, with my limited knowledge of PHP I think that solution would/could work for me. The problem is that with my limited knowledge of PHP I don't how to adapt to my form. But thanks for the help. At least it give's me a starting point to work from.

Bob

uhhh how come i put up a question and i only get like 3 reply and every one esle gets like 6 or 10 lol im just kidding its mostly my fault becasue they cant ready my grammer and spelling lol