Selecting a Specific Option

mike

I need to be able to select a specific option in a select list. This is
what I have:
<select name="mysel">
<option value=""></option>
<option value="1">First</option>
<option value="2" selected>First</option>
<option value="3">First</option>
</select>

But I want to select the first option. Here is my code:

var frm_objs = document.report.elements;
for ( j=0; j<frm_objs.length; j++ )
{
if ( frm_objs[j].type=='select-one' )
{
if ( frm_objs[j].name=='mysel' )
{
frm_objs[j].options[0].selected=true;
}
}
}

I think is should select the first ooption but it does not. The default
option 2 remains selected.

Any help is apreciated.

Jul 23 '05 #1

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RobB

mike wrote:

I need to be able to select a specific option in a select list. This is what I have:
<select name="mysel">
<option value=""></option>
<option value="1">First</option>
<option value="2" selected>First</option>
<option value="3">First</option>
</select>

But I want to select the first option. Here is my code:

var frm_objs = document.report.elements;
for ( j=0; j<frm_objs.length; j++ )
{
if ( frm_objs[j].type=='select-one' )
{
if ( frm_objs[j].name=='mysel' )
{
frm_objs[j].options[0].selected=true;
}
}
}

I think is should select the first ooption but it does not. The default option 2 remains selected.

Any help is apreciated.

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">

window.onload = function()
{
var frm_objs = document.report.elements;
for ( j=0, len = frm_objs.length; j<len; j++ )
{
obj = frm_objs[j];
if ( obj.type=='select-one' //unnecessary
&& obj.name=='mysel' )
{
obj.options[0].selected=true;
}
}
}

</script>
</head>
<body>
<form name="report">
<select name="mysel">
<option value="0">Option 0</option>
<option value="1">Option 1</option>
<option value="2" selected>Option 2</option>
<option value="3">Option 3</option>
</select>
</form>
</body>
</html>

Jul 23 '05 #2

mscir

mike wrote:

I need to be able to select a specific option in a select list. This is
what I have:

<snip>

<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function setselectedindex(n) {
var m=document.getElementById('mylist');
m.selectedIndex = n;
}
</script>
</head>

<body>
<select id='mylist'>
<option value=0>Zero</li>
<option value=1>One</li>
<option value=2>Two</li>
</select>
<br><br>
<input type='button' value='Set SelectedIndex to 0'
onclick="setselectedindex(0)";><br>
<input type='button' value='Set SelectedIndex to 1'
onclick="setselectedindex(1)";><br>
<input type='button' value='Set SelectedIndex to 2'
onclick="setselectedindex(2)";><br>
</body>

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