Not sure if this is possible with <SLEECT> or anything similar....

Basically, I have an asp order form which includes delivery details (company, address, etc). There is a table which contains aon address book which I want to put into a <SELECT> so that the users can choose a company and the form will self-populate with the associated address details - no problems.

However, I dont want to limit the user to the <OPTION>'s in the <SELECT> list. I want them to be able to type in other company names (ie not limited to the list).

Is this possible with <SELECT>, is there something else that I should be using, or am I thinking of some other technology (eg Visual Basic / MS Access forms) ???

Cheers

One possible Solution:

Form Code:
<SELECT NAME="selectCompany">
<option value="company1">Company 1</option>
<option value="company2">Company 2</option>
<option value="company3">Company 3</option>
</SELECT>
or
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="inputCompany">

ASP Code:
<%
Dim userCompany, selectCompany, inputCompany
selectCompany = Request.Form("selectCompany")
inputCompany = Request.Form("inputCompany")
If Not selectCompany = "" Then
userCompany = selectCompany
ElseIf Not inputCompany = "" Then
userCompany = inputCompany
End If
%>

That is the only solution that I am aware of....

What I am after is a single entry point rather than the option of selecting from a <SELECT> or entering into an <INPUT>.

I guess my requirement is just not possible

well, there's no way to enter text in to a <select> box of course...

I guess there would be a way to scroll through the company names in a text box with JavaScript, so the user could either choose one of them or enter their own...

The solution here isn't obvious. Create another option like <option value="custom"> Enter a new company...</option>.

Add an onChange event to the SELECT tag. Pass the value to a javascript function.

In the JS function, unhide a hidden INPUT element. Prompt the user to enter the new thing.

Have a button that says something like "Add company". Get the user to click it.

With the button, have an onClick event. With that, grab the value in the INPUT element...

Use:

document.formName.selectName.options[document.formName.selec tName.selectedIndex].value

To access and replace 'custom'.

Hide the INPUT.

Tada.

Sorry I don't have more time to give you working code, but that will do it if you fiddle around and do it in small pieces.

The trick is that you never 'CHANGE' the select... you only unhide an INPUT, get what you want, then replace/add a new field in the SELECT. (There are a few extras that you'll need to do as well, but that should get you started.)

Cheers