Actually, select boxes work like text fields, unless you have the multiple attribute in them. Then they work like checkboxes. As such, a non-multiple select box will always submit, regardless or whether the end user selected anything or not and conversly, if you have a multiple select box, it will not pass a value unless one is explicitly selected. =]
On 10/21/05, Andy Matthews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Probably right. Select boxes work just like checkboxes. If nothing is > selected then it doesn't "exist" in the action page. > > <!----------------//------ > andy matthews > web developer > ICGLink, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 615.370.1530 x737 > --------------//---------> > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jason Lemahieu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 11:04 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: 2 Selected Boxes not posting with rest of form? > > > Just a guess, but something to check: > > The second one has no <option>s in it. > > The first one may or may not have <option>s in it, depending on the query. > > I wouldn't be suprised if a select box with no options wouldn't post. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:221850 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
