Hi,

I've searched through the archives but haven't found much that helps me.

I just want a drop down list on my search page, it sounds like such a simple thing I have the drop downs working on my edit page, there is no problem there, but I've tried everything I can think of for the search page, and it normally just comes up showing the actual text.

I found this in a previous thread:

"For a new record or search it should be:

<Select name="field name here">

<option value=""> - No Selection -

[FMP-ValueList: field name here, List=value list name here]

<option [FMP-ValueListItem]>[FMP-ValueListItem][/FMP-ValueList]

</Select>

It's different for an edit page where there's already a selection value to be shown, and that looks like the one seanc is using to me:

<SELECT NAME="field name">

[FMP-OPTION: field name, list=list name]

</SELECT>"

I tried that, it sounded like exactly what my question was about, but it just gives me the [FMP-ValueListItem]>[FMP-ValueListItem][/FMP-ValueList] text showing.

I'm sure its just something little I'm doing wrong. If you need my code, let me know and I'll paste the relevent parts up.

Thanks in advance!

Jo

You will need to "call" that page through WebCompanion for the [FMP... tags to be processed. You can use the "-view" action tag to access ValueLists etc without having to do a Find.

All the best.

Garry

That was perfect!!! Took me a bit of fiddling to figure out how to call it using a view, but I did it!!!

Thanks!

Jo

Well done

Garry

My fiddling has been hopeless out of tune, could you please share your solution,

thanks jitse