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moggymoo
04-23-2003, 04:23 PM
It is possible to change 3 hidden fields in a form by using a drop down menu?

Cheers
cheesebagpipe
04-23-2003, 04:39 PM
Maybe...

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<html>
<head>
<title>untitled</title>
<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">

var triplets = new Object();
triplets['first'] = new Array('Manny' , 'Moe' , 'Jack');
triplets['second'] = new Array('Moe' , 'Larry' , 'Curly');
triplets['third'] = new Array('Groucho' , 'Chico' , 'Harpo');

function do3(oSelect) {
var selval = oSelect.options[oSelect.selectedIndex].value;
if (selval) {
var oForm = oSelect.form, triparr = triplets[selval];
oForm.elements['hidden1'].value = triparr[0];
oForm.elements['hidden2'].value = triparr[1];
oForm.elements['hidden3'].value = triparr[2];
}
}

</script>
</head>
<body>
<form>
<select onchange="do3(this)">
<option>choose</option>
<option value="first">first</option>
<option value="second">second</option>
<option value="third">third</option>
</select>
<input name="hidden1" type="text">
<input name="hidden2" type="text">
<input name="hidden3" type="text">
</form>
</body>
</html>