Re: The ominous drop-down menu

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From: Zak (Zak_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/14/05 

Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 10:29:06 -0800

If by form tags you me <head> , </head> yes I do. Unfortunately I do not
know any html. I am not using this drop-down to link to a form though. I am
setting it up to link from my homepage www.windrosenorth.com to multiple
manufacturer's homepages. (i.e. choice Atlas Snowshoes, Value
www.atlassnowshoe.com). Do you have a specific tag in mind I can try?

"Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:

> Do you have the form tags surround this form?
>
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> "Zak" <Zak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BF369E35-A4E0-4A4D-992C-2B902732E55F@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Ronx,
> >
> > I've fixed the Form Field Property deal by inserting an underscore. Thanks
> > for stating the obvious :) Unfortunately, I am still unable to run my
> > drop-down menu. Do you see anything missing from the code below?
> >
> > <script language="JavaScript">
> > <!--
> > function goToURL(form)
> > {
> >
> > var myindex=form.dropdownmenu.selectedIndex
> > if(!myindex=="")
> > {
> > window.location.href=form.dropdownmenu.options[myindex].value;
> >
> >
> > }
> > }
> > //-->
> > </script>
> >
> >
> > <p align="right"><!--webbot bot="Validation"
> > S-Display-Name="Manufacturer_Listing" B-Value-Required="TRUE" --><select
> > name="Manufacturer_Listing" size="1" onChange="goToURL(this.form)"
> > <option selected>
> > <option value="http://www.atlassnowshoe.com">Atlas Snowshoes</option>
> > <option value="http://www.sierra-designs.com">Sierra Designs</option>
> >
> > "Ronx" wrote:
> >
> >> A control in this context is a form field or button.
> >>
> >> As the message says, Form elements (text fields, check boxes, radio button
> >> groups, buttons) must be named using alphanumeric characters only. The
> >> underline is also acceptable. However spaces, hyphens and other
> >> non-alphanumeric characters are banned and can cause the form processing to
> >> fail.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ron Symonds (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> >> Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Zak" <Zak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:D6FE6D0C-1A40-4A59-8C17-DC4E53629C46@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi Kevin,
> >> >
> >> > First of all Thank You for the quick response! Sorry for the
> >> > abbreviations.
> >> > What I mean by FFV is Form Field Validation. FFP is what you guessed,
> >> > Form
> >> > Field Properties. The only remaining question that I am not clear on is
> >> > question 6. I pasted it directly below this paragraph. I have no idea
> >> > what
> >> > this is referring to. This message is displayed after trying to exit out
> >> > of
> >> > FFP. I don't know what a control is to begin to fix it. Any ideas?
> >> >
> >> > "This control's name is not a valid identifier for scripting languages.
> >> >> > Consequently, any script that FrontPage generates may not work
> >> >> > properly.
> >> >> > Before specifying validation criteria, please change the control's name
> >> >> > so
> >> >> > that it starts with a letter, and subsequent characters are letters
> >> >> > (A-Z
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > a-z), digits (0-9) or underscores ("_") Note: the letters must be
> >> >> > ASCII;
> >> >> > extended characters are not allowed" Followed by a "OK" or "Cancel"
> >> >> > button
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi Zak,
> >> >>
> >> >> > 1. What is a Form Field Validation? Do I need this?
> >> >>
> >> >> Only if you don't want your users to enter invalid data, such as text
> >> >> where
> >> >> a number should be.
> >> >>
> >> >> > 2. Form Field Properties: What is the difference between "Display
> >> >> > Name"
> >> >> > under FFV versus "Name" under FFP?
> >> >>
> >> >> You lost me there. Tip: Don't make up abbreviations. Use common
> >> >> abbreviations or spell it out.
> >> >>
> >> >> > 3. Because customers can only choose one link under the drop-down at a
> >> >> > time, will deleting the "Reset" button create any problem?
> >> >>
> >> >> The two issues are unrelated. The Reset button merely returns all form
> >> >> fields to the initial state they were in when the page loaded. Deleting
> >> >> it
> >> >> will not create a problem of any kind.
> >> >>
> >> >> > 4. Under FFP, what does "specify value" mean upon adding a selection
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > drop-down menu? To me this would be a convienant place to specify a
> >> >> > hyperlink.
> >> >>
> >> >> I'm going to take a wild guess here, that "FFP" meand "Form Field
> >> >> Properties." I still have no idea what "FFV" stands for. In a drop-down
> >> >> list
> >> >> box (select object in HTML), the value displayed in the list and the
> >> >> actual
> >> >> value of the list item can be 2 different things. For example, the list
> >> >> might show state names, and the value of each state might be a number. If
> >> >> I
> >> >> understand your requirements, using a URL (NOT hyperlink) would be
> >> >> useful
> >> >> for the value.
> >> >>
> >> >> > 5. How do I attach a hyperlink to a selection?
> >> >>
> >> >> Again, interpreting your syntax, I believe you mean "how do I cause the
> >> >> URL
> >> >> of the page to change when an item is selected in the drop-0down list
> >> >> box?"
> >> >> A hyperlink is a specific kind of HTML that, when you click on it,
> >> >> changes
> >> >> the URL of the page to the new page's URL. To do this with a drop-down
> >> >> list
> >> >> box, you would use some JavaScript. Example:
> >> >>
> >> >> <select name="mySelect" size="1"
> >> >> onclick="if(this.selectedIndex > 0)
> >> >> document.location = options[this.selectedIndex].value">
> >> >> <option>Select One</option>
> >> >> <option value="http://www.takempis.com">TAKempis
> >> >> Internet Programming</option>
> >> >> </select>
> >> >>
> >> >> Note that the display name and value are different for the second option.
> >> >> The value is a URL. The display name is just a string.
> >> >>
> >> >> > 6. After adding selections under FFP I click "Ok" and receive the
> >> >> > following
> >> >> > message
> >> >> >
> >> >> I would advise taking the advice given in the message.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> HTH,
> >> >>
> >> >> Kevin Spencer
> >> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> >> ..Net Developer
> >> >> Neither a follower nor a lender be.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

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