How do I retrieve Drop Down Menu opions? Javascript

[divina11]

I'm trying to retrieve the options below, depending on the one the user selects, I'm bulliding a Calculator Program where user inputs 2 values via input box and then selects an operation:

Code: (Javascript)

[HTML]<select id="mySelect">
<option>+</option>
<option>-</option>
<option>*</option>
<option>/</option>
</select>[/HTML]

I've tried the following statement and then tried to pass 'operation' to another function, however the value I retrieve is [object]: var operation=document.getElementById("mySelect");

So, How do I retrieve Drop Down Menu opions? and then pass them to another function?

Ta

P.S. Is it necessary I place <FORM> tags around the <select> tags?

[gits]

heya divina11 ...

this is my last friendly warning about using code tags when posting code ... please use them whenever you post source-code ...

regards

[acoder]

Give values to the options and pass the .value to the function. At the moment, you're passing the object rather than the value.

And yes, you should put form tags around the select and all form elements.

[divina11]

Thank you Acoder, the .value worked.

[acoder]

Glad you got it working. Post again if you have any more questions.