open single select object via javascript

nerssi · December 2nd, 2004, 10:26 AM

hi all,
How shall I open a single select HTML object(drop down combo box) through a javascript function?
note that I've already tried codes below: document.getElementById("mySelectBox").click();
document.getElementById("mySelectBox").click;
document.getElementById("mySelectBox").focus();
document.getElementById("mySelectBox").focus;
document.getElementById("mySelectBox").dragDrop();
document.getElementById("mySelectBox").dragDrop;
....
Help me out!?

Snib · December 2nd, 2004, 10:24 PM

I do not believe this is possible.

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Where will you be in 100 years?

joefawcett · December 3rd, 2004, 07:09 AM

You can set the size and then reset it:

Code:

var oListbox = document.getElementById("mySelectBox");
oListbox.size = oListbox.options.length;

--

Joe (Microsoft MVP - XML)

nerssi · December 4th, 2004, 02:43 AM

Thanks but changing the size will affect the alignment of other entities on the page. ain't there a better solution?

vinod_yadav1919 · December 5th, 2004, 03:55 AM

Hii nerssi,
Are you talking about how to make selected any items from the javascript function?If so then try this example
<script>
function setSelection(obj)
{
alert(obj.value)
obj1=document.getElementById("sel1")
obj1.selectedIndex=obj.value
}
</script>
<form name="test">
<input type=text name="mybox" onblur="setSelection(this)">
<select name="sel" id="sel1"><option value=1>1</option>
<option value=1>11</option>
<option value=1>111</option>
<option value=1>11111</option>
<option value=1>111111</option>
<option value=1>1111111</option>
<option value=1>11111112222222222222222</option>
</select>
</form>

Cheers :)

vinod

nerssi · December 6th, 2004, 09:49 AM

NOOOO!
I mean to open it!!
thanks anyway...

nightdevil · December 26th, 2005, 10:26 AM

Nerssi, you could find a solution for this topic?
I also need to open a select to show for the user the options that he forget to select...

If you have a solution or anything related, send me a mail (in my profile)

Thanks..

nightdevil · February 3rd, 2006, 12:06 PM

hello, anybody know? Nerssi, where are you?

nightdevil · February 27th, 2006, 03:59 PM

Nerssi is online? could you see this post?