Also, check the spelling when you do this. In your initial efforts you had disabled spelled 'diasabled'. Happens to me more than I care to admit. ;-)
Guy J. McDowell [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.guymcdowell.com >From: Bryan Love <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: CF-Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: Disable form field based on select box >Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 10:39:32 -0800 > >You'll need this JS function at the top of your page... > >function txtDisable( theForm ){ > cBox = theForm.Contract_Type; > > if( cBox.options[cBox.selectedIndex].value == "Open Hourly" ) > theForm.Contract_Amount.disabled = true; > else > theForm.Contract_Amount.disabled = false; >} > >the rest is pretty obvious... > ><select name="whatever" onChange="txtDisable( this.form );"> > <option....> ></select> > ><input type="text"....> > >+-----------------------------------------------+ >Bryan Love > Macromedia Certified Professional > Internet Application Developer > Database Analyst >Telecomunication Systems >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >+-----------------------------------------------+ > >"...'If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may >have >peace'..." > - Thomas Paine, The American Crisis > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Paul Ihrig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 10:27 AM >To: CF-Talk >Subject: Disable form field based on select box > > >hello all! >i have a select box called <select name="Contract_Type"> >i would like to Disable a text field called ><input type="text" name="Contract_Amount" >value="<cfoutput>#DollarFormat(RS_Update_PG2.Contract_Amount)#</cfoutp >ut>"> >if the selecton in the select box IS ><option value="Open Hourly"> >but leave the text field enable if it is not selected > >I have tried this, but it dosnt seem to work > ><select name="Contract_Type" > onChange="<CFIF value IS "Open Hourly"> ><input diasabled type="text" name="Contract_Amount"> ><CFELSE> ><input diasabled type="text" name="Contract_Amount" >value="<cfoutput>#DollarFormat(RS_Update_PG2.Contract_Amount)#</cfoutp >ut>"> ></CFIF>"> > > >any help would be great! >-paul > > ______________________________________________________________________ Why Share? Dedicated Win 2000 Server · PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation · $99/Month · Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusionc FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists