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Recipents based on multi-select box

Hi all ...

Here's one for you.

I have a multi-select box containing a list of stores. I have 5 people who each manage a set of stores. How would I easily manage this without 100 if then statements. Here's what I started thinking but then got stumped on how to proceed:

<select name="selStore" size="5" multiple id="selStore">
<option value="GR Clay">GR Clay</option>
<option value="Cascade">Cascade</option>
<option value="Lansing/Edgewood">Lansing/Edgewood</option>
<option value="Kazoo/Sprinkle Rd.">Kazoo/Sprinkle Rd.</option>
<option value="Saginaw">Saginaw</option>
<option value="Muskegon">Muskegon</option>
<option value="Bay City">Bay City</option>
<option value="Jackson">Jackson</option>
<option value="Battle Creek">Battle Creek</option>
<option value="Holland">Holland</option>
<option value="Traverse City">Traverse City</option>
<option value="Cadillac">Cadillac</option>
<option value="Sault Ste Marie">Sault Ste Marie</option>
<option value="Mt. Pleasant">Mt. Pleasant</option>
<option value="Gaylord">Gaylord</option>
<option value="Benton Harbor">Benton Harbor</option>
<option value="Kalamazoo M.H">Kalamazoo M.H</option>
<option value="Lansing Sag Hwy.">Lansing Sag Hwy.</option>
<option value="GR Alpine">GR Alpine</option>
<option value="Alpena">Alpena</option>
<option value="Marquette">Marquette</option>
<option value="Midland">Midland</option>
<option value="Jenison">Jenison</option>
<option value="Petoskey">Petoskey</option>
<option value="Escanaba">Escanaba</option>
</select>

Each user and the index number of each store they would be the recipent of the email if it was selected.

var MPContact1 = new Array(0,1,2,3,6)
var MPContact1Email = "email1@email.com"
var MPContact2 = new Array(4,5,7,8,9)
var MPContact2Email = "email2@email.com"
var MPContact3 = new Array(10,24,11,23,12)
var MPContact3Email = "email3@email.com"
var MPContact4 = new Array(13,14,15,16,17)
var MPContact4Email = "email4@email.com"
var MPContact5 = new Array(18,19,20,21,22)
var MPContact5Email = "email5@email.com"

When the user selects stores in the list, the recipient list is built bassed on which is selected.

Wow! Hard to explain by typing. It is in my head. I hope everyone understands.

Thanks in advance,
Chris24

Chris24

ASKER

Also, this is only a partial list. The actual list is over 120 items. And the numberr of people could grow or shrink from 2 people to possibly 10.

Thanks,
Chris

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Batalf

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Batalf

Here's the function fromt he code above with some comments

function sendMail(formObj){
var sendToAssoc = new Array();
var sendToString = ""; // Define variable that holds the email addresses
var selectObj = formObj.selStore; // Creating reference to select box, ( a shortcut)
for(var no=0;no<selectObj.options.length;no++){ // Loop through select box options
if(selectObj.options[no].selected){ // Is this particular option selected?
for(var no2=0;no2<contacts.length;no2++){ // Loop through contact
if(!sendToAssoc[no2]){ // Is this contact allready added to the list, yes? -> Skip it
for(var no3=0;no3<contactsIndexes[no2].length;no3++){ // Loop through this contacts indexes
if(contactsIndexes[no2][no3]==no){ // This contact has a index matching the current select box index->Add him/her to the recipient list
if(sendToString.length>0)sendToString+=";"; // Adding semicolon to the lsit
sendToString+=contacts[no2];
sendToAssoc[no2]=true; // Mark this contact as added to the list.
break;
}
}
}
}
}
}
location.href='mailto:'+sendToString; // Send email
}

Chris24

ASKER

You rock Batalf!! I wish I could reward more just for how timely your solution was! I appreciate it!

Chris24

Batalf

Glad I could help!

Batalf