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Have menu/list selection remain "persistent"

Using ASP vbscript...I have a page that returns results from a database where the results are filtered via a drop down list within a form. I would like that selection to remain after the user submits. Is there a way to do this?

peterxlane

Is your dropdown list created from a database or is it hardcoded?

reiss20

Hi MilburnDrysdale ,

Not too sure what you mean by "selection to remain after the user submits". Presumably when they submit the form it will post the details to another page. Could you explain a bit further?

Thanks,

Reiss :o)

MilburnDrysdale

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peterxlane - the list is static...

reiss20 - the dropdown list merely filters records for the existing page, so it reloads the same page (not a jump menu).

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peterxlane

and here is another approach:

<%
strFilterVal = Request.Form("myfilter")
%>

<form method="post">
<select name="myfilter">
      <option value="one"<%If strFilterVal = "one" Then Response.Write " selected"%>>one</option>
      <option value="two"<%If strFilterVal = "two" Then Response.Write " selected"%>>two</option>
      <option value="three"<%If strFilterVal = "three" Then Response.Write " selected"%>>three</option>
</select>
<input type="submit">
</form>

MilburnDrysdale

ASKER

peterxlane - sorry for the delay...this was what I needed. Thanks!

Have menu/list selection remain &quot;persistent&quot;

Have menu/list selection remain "persistent"