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mseal1 Posts: 75 Joined: 1/4/2002 From: Status: offline	Narrowing down dropdown lists - 2/3/2003 16:20:58 Hi, I’m wondering if this is possible. I have a DRW with a dropdown box that is used to select the items for a search screen. All works fine, however, the dropdown list is very long. I would like the users to be able to start typing in the box and get to the area of the item. I know that if I use the fist character it would work, but is there a way to open that field and allow the user to type and get closer to the search results? Thanks


Spooky Posts: 26723 Joined: 11/11/1998 From: Middle Earth Status: offline	RE: Narrowing down dropdown lists - 2/3/2003 17:59:15 Expand a little? I would have suggested something similar: a\|b\|c\|d\|e\| .... etc What type of value do you want them to enter, if a partial entry is searchable from the first letters , then youll use " WHERE COLUMN LIKE ' ::input::%' _____________________________ If you arent part of the solution, then there is good money to be made prolonging the problem Spky Database / DRW help Check out the Tutorials for Frontpage Databases Forum FAQ' s (in reply to mseal1)


rdouglass Posts: 9280 From: Biddeford, ME USA Status: offline	RE: Narrowing down dropdown lists - 2/4/2003 10:54:35 Would this be any help? (in reply to mseal1)


Spooky Posts: 26723 Joined: 11/11/1998 From: Middle Earth Status: offline	RE: Narrowing down dropdown lists - 2/4/2003 13:43:31 Cool :) _____________________________ If you arent part of the solution, then there is good money to be made prolonging the problem Spky Database / DRW help Check out the Tutorials for Frontpage Databases Forum FAQ' s (in reply to rdouglass)


mseal1 Posts: 75 Joined: 1/4/2002 From: Status: offline	RE: Narrowing down dropdown lists - 2/4/2003 16:53:54 Maybe I' m missing something, or just not explaining myself. I' m using a DRW with a dropdown that displays all item in the table via the dropdown window. I don' t have an input field as the DRW removed the search field and replaces it with the dropdown. Thanks (in reply to mseal1)


rdouglass Posts: 9280 From: Biddeford, ME USA Status: offline	RE: Narrowing down dropdown lists - 2/5/2003 9:31:28 Take a look at this page. Does it do what you want? If so, that is a page (with the code listed on it) of how I took that script (I posted above) and stuck a dieted DRW into it... At least I think that' s what you want to do... If not, sorry to waste your time... (in reply to mseal1)


mseal1 Posts: 75 Joined: 1/4/2002 From: Status: offline	RE: Narrowing down dropdown lists - 2/5/2003 10:32:25 Looks good. That is just about what I was looking for, however, before I try to move the code I was using the ' dropdown' as an entry for a second search, that way the user that may not know the format of values he is looking for can select from the dropdown and the search using that value. If I select the desired value in the lower box, can I pass it to the search page? Thanks much, that is a great function! (in reply to mseal1)


rdouglass Posts: 9280 From: Biddeford, ME USA Status: offline	RE: Narrowing down dropdown lists - 2/5/2003 10:39:33 Do you have a URL we can look at to get a better idea about what we' re doing? (in reply to mseal1)


rdouglass Posts: 9280 From: Biddeford, ME USA Status: offline	RE: Narrowing down dropdown lists - 2/5/2003 10:40:58 quote: If I select the desired value in the lower box, can I pass it to the search page? I don' t see why you couldn' t. Just make sure the dropdown has the coorect name and the form posts to the proper page... (in reply to mseal1)

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