option tag with javascript in IE6 issue

[andydrizen]

Hi, I want to use the following code. In Firefox it works as I want it to, but in IE6 the javascript doesn't work - could anybody suggest a fix for me?

<select size='3' >
<option onmousedown='javascript:alert("you selected ONE");'>ONE</option>
<option onmousedown='javascript:alert("you selected TWO");' disabled='disabled'>TWO</option>
<option onmousedown='javascript:alert("you selected THREE");'>THREE</option>
</select>

Thanks,
Andy

[Philip M]

Try this:-

<form name= "myform">
<select name = "optList" onchange = "showChoice()" size='3' >
<option value = "ONE" >ONE</option>
<option value = "TWO">TWO</option>
<option value = "THREE">THREE</option>
</select>
</form>

<script type = "text/javascript">

function showChoice() {
var pick = document.myform.optList.value;
alert ("You selected " + pick)
}
</script>

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[andydrizen]

Thanks :-) That deals with most of it - what about keeping one field disabled?

[Philip M]

Originally Posted by andydrizen

Thanks :-) That deals with most of it - what about keeping one field disabled?

I am not too clear why you would want to do that (surely an option is an option?) but for an explanation of an IE bug see:-

http://www.lattimore.id.au/2005/07/0...ript-solution/

Or you might try something like:-

<script type = "text/javascript">

function showChoice() {
var pick = document.myform.optList.value;
alert ("You selected " + pick);
if (pick == "ONE") {
alert ("That option is not available");
return false;
}
}
</script>

[andydrizen]

Thanks for your assistance