Value lists

[stef]

A question that has probably been answered a thousand times, but Im just getting around the whole HTML and CDML thing after been absent from programming for the last 10 years. But I am trying to create a valuslist which links to a filemaker database that will open a pop up menu based on a Valulist from filemaker database. I have tried lots of samples of code from various sources but all just seem to list the parameters in the pop up menu.

The databse I have open is called cdmake.fm5 the field I wish to change is CD_type and the value list is called cdtype.

The value list in filemaker refers to another database called cdtypes.fm5.

I have all three databses open and shared as multi user with Multi user hidden. Could somebody help me with what the coding is or point me in the direction of where I am going wrong.

Many thanks in advance, im getting very grey hair trying to work what must be the simplest thing to do out.

Stef

[CaelC]

I don't know if this is helpful (you probably already know this) ... If I want to use a pull down menu from a value list that doesn't really change much much in the database, I just hard code it into the form. This sample (sitting inside a form), for example, lets me create a pull down to select sort order from a search page.

<SELECT NAME="-SortField">

<OPTION SELECTED>Price

<OPTION>Artist

<OPTION>Medium

<OPTION>Title

</SELECT>

I hope this helps. I don't know how to pull the <OPTION>s from the DB. I'll keep watching to see what the answer is!

Cael.

[CaelC]

I just noticed, it looks like your answer is right in the beginning of the previous post entitled:

"CDML Vs Pop up menus"

Cael.