How to access name value pairs from a <select>?

[veg_all]

Say I have:

<select>
<option value='a' > First
<option value='b' > Second
<option value='c' > Third
</select>

Is there a way I can access the values First, Second and Third from
an array ? I want to write a javascript function that can
automatically select one option based on a regular expression match
of First Second or Third.

[Randy Webb]

ve*****@yahoo.com said the following on 4/5/2006 11:45 AM:

Say I have:

<select>
<option value='a' > First
<option value='b' > Second
<option value='c' > Third
</select>

Is there a way I can access the values First, Second and Third from
an array ? I want to write a javascript function that can
automatically select one option based on a regular expression match
of First Second or Third.

Get the .text property of the select. It will give you the First, Second
and Third that you are hunting.

So, loop through the select list checking it's .text property and then
when you find it, set the selectedIndex of the select list to the one
that corresponds to the .text property you want.

function setSelect(txt){
var sel = document.myForm.mySelect;
var selLength = sel.length;
var found = false;
for (var i=0;i<selLength;i++)
{
if (sel.options[i].text.toLowerCase() == txt.toLowerCase())
{
sel.options.selectedIndex = i;
found = true;
break;
}
}
if (!found){alert('That entry not found')}
}

With this HTML:

<form name="myForm">
<select name="mySelect">
<option value='a'>First
<option value='b'>Second
<option value='c'>Third
<option value='d'>Fourth
<option value='e'>Fifth
<option value='f'>Sixth
<option value='g'>Seventh
<option value='h'>Eighth
<option value='i'>Ninth
<option value='j'>Tenth
<option value='k'>Eleventh
<option value='l'>Twelfth
<option value='m'>Thirteenth
</select>
<input type="text" onchange="setSelect(this.value)">
</form>

Simply call setSelect with the text you want searched for.
--
Randy
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[Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn]

ve*****@yahoo.com wrote:

Say I have:

<select>
<option value='a' > First
<option value='b' > Second
<option value='c' > Third
</select>

Is there a way I can access the values First, Second and Third from
an array ?

No, but you can read it from a collection. RTFFAQ.
PointedEars

[Randy Webb]

Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn said the following on 4/5/2006 10:21 PM:

ve*****@yahoo.com wrote:

Say I have:

<select>
<option value='a' > First
<option value='b' > Second
<option value='c' > Third
</select>

Is there a way I can access the values First, Second and Third from
an array ?
No,

Sure you can.
but you can read it from a collection.
You can get it that way also.
RTFFAQ.
As should you. And, read posted code before you babble your BS.
PointedEars

Now, is that a signature or not?

--
Randy
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