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Dependant Fields

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Topic: Dependant Fields

Posted By: yad00g
Subject: Dependant Fields
Date Posted: 29 May 2005 at 10:55pm

Is it possible to dynamically fill in form fields dependant on what is selected in a dynmaic drop down list without submitting, ie: "on the fly".

Thanks.

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Posted By: ub3rl337ch3ch
Date Posted: 29 May 2005 at 11:05pm

if you want to fill it in the fields from a database then the best you can do is do a js onchange (on the dropdown) to post the form to a new window which contains the asp to interface with the db. using opener.focus at the very head of the page (in js tags) means that it shouldn't be too annoying for users. then create a bunch of hidden fields in the second page like so:

</form>

Then run some js like this:

opener.document.form.field1.value = document.theform.thefield1.value

opener.document.form.field2.value = document.theform.thefield2.value

</script>

Downside of this is it doesnt work if people have blocked popups, or if they've disabled js, and it is a bit messy.