disable multiple select box

[shanmugamit]

hi,

i want disable the select box...

<script>
document.frmreq.selintloc.disabled=true;
</script>
 
 
<select name=selitloc[] mutiple=mutiple>
<option value=chennai>chennai</option>
<option value=salem>salem</option>
</select>
 

[hsriat]

Look at this example

[vee10]

Hi,

I think document.form cannot identify the name it can identify the id's only
if u change the name to id then it works fine

instead of <select name=selitloc[] mutiple=mutiple>

use <select id=selitloc[] mutiple=mutiple>

hi,

i want disable the select box...

<script>
document.frmreq.selintloc.disabled=true;
</script>
 
 
<select name=selitloc[] mutiple=mutiple>
<option value=chennai>chennai</option>
<option value=salem>salem</option>
</select>
 

[acoder]

hi,

i want disable the select box...

<script>
document.frmreq.selintloc.disabled=true;
</script>
 

document.frmreq.elements["selintloc[]"].disabled=true;

[acoder]

Hi,

I think document.form cannot identify the name it can identify the id's only
if u change the name to id then it works fine

instead of <select name=selitloc[] mutiple=mutiple>

use <select id=selitloc[] mutiple=mutiple>

No, you can identify an element by its name. Anyway, what you're suggesting would be incorrect. It might work in IE, but it's wrong. I don't think an id can have square brackets. If you did give an element an id, the correct way to refer to it would be with document.getElementById.

[vee10]

ok i am not sure abt that thats why i told i think so
anyway thanks for clarifying my doubt but why it is giving null or not an object if we are using name and invoking it.can u clarify that also

No, you can identify an element by its name. Anyway, what you're suggesting would be incorrect. It might work in IE, but it's wrong. I don't think an id can have square brackets. If you did give an element an id, the correct way to refer to it would be with document.getElementById.

[acoder]

ok i am not sure abt that thats why i told i think so
anyway thanks for clarifying my doubt but why it is giving null or not an object if we are using name and invoking it.can u clarify that also

Because the element is called "selintloc[]" (with the brackets). See post #4.