Hi folks,
Scenario: A form on a web page that passes values to a dll. We want the
user to be able to choose among several locations. The value of the
variable that gets passed is a 3-letter code which is pretty meaningless
to the user. We want them to see what the value means to them. Here is
what we have now:
<p>Location:</p>
<select name="NVTGC" size="1">
<option selected>CGIFN= ^VARNVTGC^</option>
<option value ="PUL">Locat ion A</option>
<option value ="PUL">Locat ion B</option>
<option value ="OWN">Locat ion C</option>
<option value ="HSL">Locat ion D</option>
<option value ="AGS">Locat ion E</option>
<option value ="EDU">Locat ion F</option>
<option value ="ARC">Locat ion G</option>
<option value ="MSC">Locat ion H</option>
</select>
When the user initially registered for this 'service' they chose one of
these. If they ever want to change it, they go to the page that includes
the above html. What they see is:
Location: AGS
Which, of course, is correct since they chose location E and if they
refresh the page they see:
Location: Location E
(which I'm not sure I understand)
What I would like is for them to see the option value rather than the
'value' string. Not sure if it is possible.
Users are using a wide variety of browsers though we recommend NS 6, IE
5 (and later for each of these as well as equivalent versions of other
browsers)
Any ideas are appreciated.
Mike
--
Mike Albrecht
Interlibrary Loan
Washington State University Libraries
Holland/New Library Room 101
Pullman, WA 99164-5610
(509) 335-5517
(509) 335-0934 (FAX)
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"... in circles 'round the Sun, doing rings around the Pole ..."
-- Gordon Lightfoot
"Stars appear and the shadows are a-fallin' ..."
-- Buddy Holly
'Tis the perception of the beautiful,
A fine extension of the faculties,
Platonic, universal, wonderful,
Drawn from the stars, and filtered through the skies,
Without which life would be extremely dull.
-- Lord Byron
Scenario: A form on a web page that passes values to a dll. We want the
user to be able to choose among several locations. The value of the
variable that gets passed is a 3-letter code which is pretty meaningless
to the user. We want them to see what the value means to them. Here is
what we have now:
<p>Location:</p>
<select name="NVTGC" size="1">
<option selected>CGIFN= ^VARNVTGC^</option>
<option value ="PUL">Locat ion A</option>
<option value ="PUL">Locat ion B</option>
<option value ="OWN">Locat ion C</option>
<option value ="HSL">Locat ion D</option>
<option value ="AGS">Locat ion E</option>
<option value ="EDU">Locat ion F</option>
<option value ="ARC">Locat ion G</option>
<option value ="MSC">Locat ion H</option>
</select>
When the user initially registered for this 'service' they chose one of
these. If they ever want to change it, they go to the page that includes
the above html. What they see is:
Location: AGS
Which, of course, is correct since they chose location E and if they
refresh the page they see:
Location: Location E
(which I'm not sure I understand)
What I would like is for them to see the option value rather than the
'value' string. Not sure if it is possible.
Users are using a wide variety of browsers though we recommend NS 6, IE
5 (and later for each of these as well as equivalent versions of other
browsers)
Any ideas are appreciated.
Mike
--
Mike Albrecht
Interlibrary Loan
Washington State University Libraries
Holland/New Library Room 101
Pullman, WA 99164-5610
(509) 335-5517
(509) 335-0934 (FAX)
--------------------------------------
"... in circles 'round the Sun, doing rings around the Pole ..."
-- Gordon Lightfoot
"Stars appear and the shadows are a-fallin' ..."
-- Buddy Holly
'Tis the perception of the beautiful,
A fine extension of the faculties,
Platonic, universal, wonderful,
Drawn from the stars, and filtered through the skies,
Without which life would be extremely dull.
-- Lord Byron
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