value lists on search pages

[PrincessJo]

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

[Garry Claridge]

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

[PrincessJo]

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

[Garry Claridge]

Well done

Garry

[JitseSchaafsma]

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

thanks jitse