Really dumb question: Access server listbox from client side

[Eddie Clark]

I'm trying to access the items in a listbox from a client-side vb script.

<asp:listbox id="ListBox1" style="Z-INDEX: 101; LEFT: 16px; POSITION:
absolute; TOP: 120px" runat="server" Width="400px" Height="104px"
AutoPostBack="True"></asp:listbox>

I've tried several different ways using document.form1.listbox1 but nothing
seems to work

Any help would be appreciated.

[Mark Rae]

"Eddie Clark" <ed***@coolclark.com> wrote in message
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I'm trying to access the items in a listbox from a client-side vb script.

<asp:listbox id="ListBox1" style="Z-INDEX: 101; LEFT: 16px; POSITION:
absolute; TOP: 120px" runat="server" Width="400px" Height="104px"
AutoPostBack="True"></asp:listbox>

I've tried several different ways using document.form1.listbox1 but
nothing seems to work

Any help would be appreciated.

<script>
for(var i = 0; i < document.form1.ListBox.length; i++)
{
if(document.form1.ListBox.options[i].selected)
{
alert(document.form1.ListBox.options[i].value + ' is selected');
}
else
{
alert(document.form1.ListBox.options[i].value + ' is not selected');
}
}
</script>

Also, note that JavaScript is case-sensitive, so there's no point in using
document.form1.listbox1 to try to refer to a dropdown whose id is actually
ListBox1...

[Eddie Clark]

Thanks Mark,

I am using vbscript but if I have to I'll use java, of course I'll have to
learn java :-)

Also I'm only trying to access the first item in the list box. then I will
delete it from the server side.
"Mark Rae" <ma**@mark-N-O-S-P-A-M-rae.co.uk> wrote in message
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"Eddie Clark" <ed***@coolclark.com> wrote in message
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I'm trying to access the items in a listbox from a client-side vb script.

<asp:listbox id="ListBox1" style="Z-INDEX: 101; LEFT: 16px; POSITION:
absolute; TOP: 120px" runat="server" Width="400px" Height="104px"
AutoPostBack="True"></asp:listbox>

I've tried several different ways using document.form1.listbox1 but
nothing seems to work

Any help would be appreciated.

<script>
for(var i = 0; i < document.form1.ListBox.length; i++)
{
if(document.form1.ListBox.options[i].selected)
{
alert(document.form1.ListBox.options[i].value + ' is selected');
}
else
{
alert(document.form1.ListBox.options[i].value + ' is not
selected');
}
}
</script>

Also, note that JavaScript is case-sensitive, so there's no point in using
document.form1.listbox1 to try to refer to a dropdown whose id is actually
ListBox1...

[Eddie Clark]

Here' something I've tried

msgbox document.form1.ListBox.options[1].value

no luck

"Eddie Clark" <ed***@coolclark.com> wrote in message
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Thanks Mark,

I am using vbscript but if I have to I'll use java, of course I'll have to
learn java :-)

Also I'm only trying to access the first item in the list box. then I
will delete it from the server side.
"Mark Rae" <ma**@mark-N-O-S-P-A-M-rae.co.uk> wrote in message
news:uN**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

"Eddie Clark" <ed***@coolclark.com> wrote in message
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I'm trying to access the items in a listbox from a client-side vb
script.

<asp:listbox id="ListBox1" style="Z-INDEX: 101; LEFT: 16px; POSITION:
absolute; TOP: 120px" runat="server" Width="400px" Height="104px"
AutoPostBack="True"></asp:listbox>

I've tried several different ways using document.form1.listbox1 but
nothing seems to work

Any help would be appreciated.

<script>
for(var i = 0; i < document.form1.ListBox.length; i++)
{
if(document.form1.ListBox.options[i].selected)
{
alert(document.form1.ListBox.options[i].value + ' is selected');
}
else
{
alert(document.form1.ListBox.options[i].value + ' is not
selected');
}
}
</script>

Also, note that JavaScript is case-sensitive, so there's no point in
using document.form1.listbox1 to try to refer to a dropdown whose id is
actually ListBox1...

[Mark Rae]

"Eddie Clark" <ed***@coolclark.com> wrote in message
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I am using vbscript but if I have to I'll use java, of course I'll have to
learn java :-)
Firstly, the example I gave you has NOTHING WHATSOEVER to do with Java - it
is JavaScript - similar name, but totally different technology...
Also I'm only trying to access the first item in the list box. then I
will delete it from the server side.

Do you mean the first item that the user has selected...?

[Mark Rae]

"Eddie Clark" <ed***@coolclark.com> wrote in message
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msgbox document.form1.ListBox.options[1].value

no luck

1) You said your dropdown's ID is ListBox1, not ListBox...

2) options[1] refers to the second option in the dropdown, not the first -
to refer to the first option, use options[0]