Vincent Puglia — Sun, 25 Jun 2000 03:02:00 +0000

Hi Carole,

That's it except for 2 things:

1) the opening select tag.

<FORM name="guideform">
<SELECT name="someName" size="1" onChange="doSel(this)">
<OPTION VALUE=" 'https://ssl.securesites.com/1724/order.html' target='_new' ">Alternate Order Form
<OPTION VALUE = ....etc...
...more options....
</SELECT>
</FORM>

2) The option values should look like the one below.

value = "location.href='https://ssl.securesites.com/1724/order.html target=_new'"

You need the "location.href=" so that the eval() method in the doSel() function has a command to execute. You need to put the url & target within single quotes because they should be a string for the location.href. Finally, you need double quotes around everything because you need a string for the option's value. Confused? Don't worry read it through again...and again.

btw: never thought of myself as funny. intimidating, yea; amusing definitely; funny, no.

Vinny

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tiny — Fri, 23 Jun 2000 12:59:00 +0000

Vincent, you're so funny! Thanks for being so nice here. I catch on pretty quick, although it seems my questions come up LONG after everyone else has moved on to something else!

Here's the top of my script now:

</SCRIPT>

<FORM name="guideform">
<select...
<option.... etc.

So, if I understand correctly it SHOULD look like this:

</SCRIPT>

<FORM name="guideform">
<OPTION VALUE=" 'https://ssl.securesites.com/1724/order.html' target='_new' ">Alternate Order Form
<OPTION VALUE="http://KnifeDealer.net/c2/company-info.shtml">Company Info
<OPTION VALUE="http://KnifeDealer.net/c2/knifemakers.shtml">Contact Manufacturers
<OPTION VALUE="http://KnifeDealer.net/c2/testimonials.shtml">Customer Comments
<OPTION VALUE=" 'http://2kcut.com/ICQ/comm_center.html' target='_new' ">ICQ Status / Communications
<OPTION VALUE="http://KnifeDealer.net/c2/links.shtml">Links Page One
<OPTION VALUE=" 'http://www.wunderground.com/US/TX/Fort_Worth.html' target='_new' ">Weather
</SELECT>
</FORM>

Is that right now? (obviously I have lots of
options on my pulldown, but only used a few for illustration purposes.)

Hope so...

~ Carole

Vincent Puglia — Fri, 23 Jun 2000 12:27:00 +0000

Hi Carole,

No the select goes first the options second:

<select ...... onChange="doSel(this)">
<option ......> Order form</option>
<option....etc....
...etc...
</select>

Yes, replace your onChange with mine. place the doSel() function between <script> tags in between the <head> tags.

Did you read the "Select & Go Menus" script? It demonstrates & explains how to build 2 types of selection list menus ( with and without the 'go' button). The doSel() function is part of the non-go button solution.

Flame? Fire? Smoke? where?? or are you asking me to dye your hair red?

Vinny

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tiny — Fri, 23 Jun 2000 12:18:00 +0000

Vincent, thank you for your help here.
Do you mind if I break this down a little so I'm sure I understand?

I'm sorry to do this, but it's the only way I know how to insure that I don't mess it up and have to bug you again...

Here's my script, with yours where I think it goes, but I'm still a little confused. (Yours is in bold.)

</SCRIPT>

<FORM name="guideform">

<OPTION VALUE = " 'https://ssl.securesites.com/1724/order.html' target='_new' ">Alternate Order Form

function doSel(selObj)
{
for (i = 0; i < selObj.length; i++)
if (selObj.options[i].selected)
eval(selObj.options[i].value):
}

<OPTION VALUE="https://ssl.securesites.com/1724/order.html" target="_new">Alternate Order Form

<OPTION VALUE ="http://KnifeDealer.net/c2/company-info.shtml">Company Info
<OPTION VALUE="http://KnifeDealer.net/c2/knifemakers.shtml">Contact Manufacturers
<OPTION VALUE="http://KnifeDealer.net/c2/testimonials.shtml">Customer Comments
<OPTION VALUE ="http://2kcut.com/ICQ/comm_center.html" target="_new">ICQ Status / Communications
<OPTION VALUE="http://KnifeDealer.net/c2/links.shtml">Links Page One

<OPTION VALUE="http://www.wunderground.com/US/TX/Fort_Worth.html" target="_new">Weather
</SELECT>
</FORM>

Now I realize you put the actual url as
' "http..." ' ~ that I get.

But where you have the option first, then select last, do I put ALL my options before this select?

2nd question: Does the select you gave me replace the select I already had?

3rd question: (Please don't flame me if this is the wrong forum.) Is the "go" button an absolute must? I mean, mine works without it, but does it work on all systems with all browsers? I want to make it as easy as possible for all visitors.

With that... thanks ever so much!

~ Carole

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Vincent Puglia — Fri, 23 Jun 2000 02:35:00 +0000

Hi,

This is how I would code it:

<OPTION VALUE = " 'https://ssl.securesites.com/1724/order.html' target='_new' ">Alternate Order Form

function doSel(selObj)
{
for (i = 0; i < selObj.length; i++)
if (selObj.options[i].selected)
eval(selObj.options[i].value):
}

The beauty of such an approach is:
1) it will work with multiple as well as single selection lists
2) you can embed any valid statement within the value.

If you would like more explaination, see the "Select & Go Menus" script at my site (or any of the select list scripts for that matter)

Re the switch statement: I use it a lot; it comes in very handy for certain situations.

Vinny

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Arielladog — Thu, 22 Jun 2000 15:25:00 +0000

I am never good with if else statements especially when there are a bunch of else's, so I found this to be muhc less confusing for ppl like me (easily confused). Only thing is that it's only supported by JavaScript 1.2 and up or IE 4+ and NN 4+

Lloyd Hassell — Thu, 22 Jun 2000 14:35:00 +0000

Arielladog, I don't see too many scripters out there that use switch statements. I wonder how many people know about them?

tiny — Wed, 21 Jun 2000 15:16:00 +0000

Thanks, Arielladog.

Now, will this mean ALL links in the pulldown
menu will open in new windows? Because
that's not really the plan.

Take a look at the pulldown menu on my site.
(link on sig here)

There are over 40 items, but only two should
be open in a new window.

If this can't be done on the one line of code
then I'll just move them to another area.

~ Carole

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Arielladog — Wed, 21 Jun 2000 15:12:00 +0000

I'm assuming you want the links to appear in a new window...correct? If so, just change this (with changes marked in bold):

function linkto(n) {
place=document.forms[0][n].options[document.forms[0][n].selectedIndex].value;
window.open(place);
}

tiny — Wed, 21 Jun 2000 11:28:00 +0000

Obviously, this is a no-no, right?
Well, that's what the HTML Validator says.

Here's what I have:

<OPTION VALUE="https://ssl.securesites.com/1724/order.html" target="_new">Alternate Order Form

And this is what HTML Validator says:

The TARGET attribute is not valid for the OPTION tag. The valid attributes for this tag are: CLASS, DIR, DISABLED, ID, LABEL, LANG, LANGUAGE, onClick, onDblClick, onKeyDown, onKeyPress, onKeyUp, onMouseDown, onMouseMove, onMouseOut, onMouseOver, onMouseUp, SELECTED, STYLE, TITLE, and VALU

I'm sure one of the attributes listed is what
I should be using, but if I understood them
all, I wouldn't be here

...as always, appreciate your time.

~ Carole

http://KnifeDealer.net

[This message has been edited by tiny (edited 21 June 2000).]