dropdown question
Hello All - I have a dropwown with multiple option. When the user selects a value, goes to some other screen, and comes back he will be able to see the value selected. This is all fine. But if the user selects some last value in the dropdwon, he has to scroll down to see what has been selected. is there a way to make the dropdown scroll down to the last value automatically? ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:338948 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: dropdown question
you just need to set the selected item as selected in the dropdown select name=acme option value=abc selectedtext/option /select when the user submit the form, just store the seelected value in a session variable and use this to set the SELECTED attribute. e.g. select name=acme option value=abc #IIF(StructKeyExists(session,'acme'), 'selected',''))#text/option /select -- Russ Michaels www.cfmldeveloper.com - Supporting the CF community since 1999 FREE ColdFusion/Railo hosting for developers. blog: www.michaels.me.uk ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:338949 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: dropdown question
you just need to set the selected item as selected in the dropdown select name=acme option value=abc selectedtext/option /select when the user submit the form, just store the seelected value in a session variable and use this to set the SELECTED attribute. e.g. select name=acme option value=abc #IIF(StructKeyExists(session,'acme'), 'selected',''))#text/option /select -- Russ Michaels www.cfmldeveloper.com - Supporting the CF community since 1999 FREE ColdFusion/Railo hosting for developers. blog: www.michaels.me.uk Yes I am doing that with the help of some form variables. I am able to see the selected value. My question is - suppose there are 1000 values in the dropdown and the dropdown is of type 'multiple', and the user selected the 1000nd value, the drop down should be scrolled down to that value when the user does some other stuff and comes back to the screen. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:338950 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: dropdown question
I don't know off the top of my head how to scroll select lists, but I would say having a select list that big is a bad idea. It will be horrible to use, who wants to scroll through 1000 options, plus this adds unnecessary size and load time to your page. What would be better is to have just selected options as checkboxes or select list and a button to add new options, which can then use ajax or a popup window and then have a filter of some kind to allow the user to find the options they want without having to search through 1000 entries. Russ On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 4:49 PM, fun and learning funandlrnn...@gmail.comwrote: you just need to set the selected item as selected in the dropdown select name=acme option value=abc selectedtext/option /select when the user submit the form, just store the seelected value in a session variable and use this to set the SELECTED attribute. e.g. select name=acme option value=abc #IIF(StructKeyExists(session,'acme'), 'selected',''))#text/option /select -- Russ Michaels www.cfmldeveloper.com - Supporting the CF community since 1999 FREE ColdFusion/Railo hosting for developers. blog: www.michaels.me.uk Yes I am doing that with the help of some form variables. I am able to see the selected value. My question is - suppose there are 1000 values in the dropdown and the dropdown is of type 'multiple', and the user selected the 1000nd value, the drop down should be scrolled down to that value when the user does some other stuff and comes back to the screen. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:338959 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: dropdown question
I don't know off the top of my head how to scroll select lists, but I would say having a select list that big is a bad idea. It will be horrible to use, who wants to scroll through 1000 options, plus this adds unnecessary size and load time to your page. What would be better is to have just selected options as checkboxes or select list and a button to add new options, which can then use ajax or a popup window and then have a filter of some kind to allow the user to find the options they want without having to search through 1000 entries. Russ is exactly right here. Don't put a thousand items in a select box. I wouldn't even put a hundred in. That's not a practical interface to use. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ http://training.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:338960 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
OT: Dropdown Question
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has an example or maybe a custom tag that I could use that would allow me to have a dropdown box on a page that if the option for the user to select is not there then the user can type something in the field. I tried to leave a blank option out there but the blank option is selectable but not editable. I have tried to search on Developer Exchange but I cannot find any. I am sure there is one out there but I must be using the wrong search word. Thanks Mario This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain sensitive and private proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. CREDIT SUISSE GROUP and each legal entity in the CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON or CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT business units of CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON reserve the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the message states otherwise and the sender is authorized to state them to be the views of any such entity. Unless otherwise stated, any pricing information given in this message is indicative only, is subject to change and does not constitute an offer to deal at any price quoted. Any reference to the terms of executed transactions should be treated as preliminary only and subject to our formal written confirmation. ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribeforumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
Re: OT: Dropdown Question
-- Original Message -- From: Ciliotta, Mario [EMAIL PROTECTED] I was wondering if anyone has an example or maybe a custom tag that I could use that would allow me to have a dropdown box on a page that if the option for the user to select is not there then the user can type something in the field. I tried to leave a blank option out there but the blank option is selectable but not editable. I have tried to search on Developer Exchange but I cannot find any. I am sure there is one out there but I must be using the wrong search word. Try a search in the developer's exchange for combobox since that I believe is the term for what you're looking for. You'll get several hits for that, so maybe one will work for you. Scott Brady http://www.scottbrady.net/ ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribeforumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
