Populating several combo boxes

[For example John Smith]

I have a form that will have a combo box repeated several times (continuous
form, one for each record), it's going to cause a problem if each has to
have it's own set of [option value=] lists against it as there may be
several hundred combo boxes and several hundred items in the dropdown list
for each.

Is it possible to have this list of items stored somewhere and each instance
of the combo will use that as a data source, e.g. instead of:

('scuse sqaure bracket useage, don't want to mess up any html enabled
reader)

[select name=combo1]
[option value=1]hello[/option]
[option value=2]world[/option]
[/select]
we would like to have something like:

MylistOfValuesHere
1,Hello
2,World

[select name=combo1]
get options from MyListOfValues above
[/select]

Would this be possible, perhaps embedding XML?

[Tim Williams]

If you have a known browser platform (eg >IE4 and >=NS6) and can rely on js
being enabled then you might consider putting the select in a popup.
You could then populate it either from a separate asp page or embed the
values in a javascript array on the main page. Then istaed of having a
select on each row you'd have a text box and/or hidden field if you want to
display the text but submit the value.

Tim.



"For example John Smith" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3f044548$0$13005$afc38c87@news.easynet.co.uk. ..

> I have a form that will have a combo box repeated several times

(continuous

> form, one for each record), it's going to cause a problem if each has to
> have it's own set of [option value=] lists against it as there may be
> several hundred combo boxes and several hundred items in the dropdown list
> for each.
>
> Is it possible to have this list of items stored somewhere and each

instance

> of the combo will use that as a data source, e.g. instead of:
>
> ('scuse sqaure bracket useage, don't want to mess up any html enabled
> reader)
>
> [select name=combo1]
> [option value=1]hello[/option]
> [option value=2]world[/option]
> [/select]
> we would like to have something like:
>
> MylistOfValuesHere
> 1,Hello
> 2,World
>
> [select name=combo1]
> get options from MyListOfValues above
> [/select]
>
> Would this be possible, perhaps embedding XML?
>
>

[Sergio Orrego]

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Incidentally, how do you populate fields in a form from another asp page?
any code guidance appreciated.

Cheers.

Sergio.

"Tim Williams" <saxifrax@pacbellremovethis.net> wrote in message
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> If you have a known browser platform (eg >IE4 and >=NS6) and can rely on

js

> being enabled then you might consider putting the select in a popup.
> You could then populate it either from a separate asp page or embed the
> values in a javascript array on the main page. Then istaed of having a
> select on each row you'd have a text box and/or hidden field if you want

to

> display the text but submit the value.
>
> Tim.
>
>
>
> "For example John Smith" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3f044548$0$13005$afc38c87@news.easynet.co.uk. ..

> > I have a form that will have a combo box repeated several times

> (continuous

> > form, one for each record), it's going to cause a problem if each has to
> > have it's own set of [option value=] lists against it as there may be
> > several hundred combo boxes and several hundred items in the dropdown

list

> > for each.
> >
> > Is it possible to have this list of items stored somewhere and each

> instance

> > of the combo will use that as a data source, e.g. instead of:
> >
> > ('scuse sqaure bracket useage, don't want to mess up any html enabled
> > reader)
> >
> > [select name=combo1]
> > [option value=1]hello[/option]
> > [option value=2]world[/option]
> > [/select]
> > we would like to have something like:
> >
> > MylistOfValuesHere
> > 1,Hello
> > 2,World
> >
> > [select name=combo1]
> > get options from MyListOfValues above
> > [/select]
> >
> > Would this be possible, perhaps embedding XML?
> >
> >

>
>

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[Tim Williams]

Try Remote Scripting

tim


"Sergio Orrego" <sergio@stressedmonkey.net-nospam> wrote in message
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> **** Post for FREE via your newsreader at post.usenet.com ****
>
> Incidentally, how do you populate fields in a form from another asp page?
> any code guidance appreciated.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Sergio.
>
> "Tim Williams" <saxifrax@pacbellremovethis.net> wrote in message
> news:evwwYzXQDHA.1560@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> > If you have a known browser platform (eg >IE4 and >=NS6) and can rely on

> js

> > being enabled then you might consider putting the select in a popup.
> > You could then populate it either from a separate asp page or embed the
> > values in a javascript array on the main page. Then istaed of having a
> > select on each row you'd have a text box and/or hidden field if you want

> to

> > display the text but submit the value.
> >
> > Tim.
> >
> >
> >
> > "For example John Smith" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:3f044548$0$13005$afc38c87@news.easynet.co.uk. ..

> > > I have a form that will have a combo box repeated several times

> > (continuous

> > > form, one for each record), it's going to cause a problem if each has

to

> > > have it's own set of [option value=] lists against it as there may be
> > > several hundred combo boxes and several hundred items in the dropdown

> list

> > > for each.
> > >
> > > Is it possible to have this list of items stored somewhere and each

> > instance

> > > of the combo will use that as a data source, e.g. instead of:
> > >
> > > ('scuse sqaure bracket useage, don't want to mess up any html enabled
> > > reader)
> > >
> > > [select name=combo1]
> > > [option value=1]hello[/option]
> > > [option value=2]world[/option]
> > > [/select]
> > > we would like to have something like:
> > >
> > > MylistOfValuesHere
> > > 1,Hello
> > > 2,World
> > >
> > > [select name=combo1]
> > > get options from MyListOfValues above
> > > [/select]
> > >
> > > Would this be possible, perhaps embedding XML?
> > >
> > >

> >
> >

>
>
>
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