Updating one menu using another?

Shorty · 11-02-2005, 03:16 PM

Hey. I'm working on a project in which I need one drop down menu to change according to a selection made in another. The problem is, I don't have a damn clue how. Let's for example say I have this simple code:

HTML Code:

<select name="category">
<option>1</option>
<option>2</option>
<option>3</option>
</select>

<select name="subcategory">
<option>1a</option>
<option>1b</option>
<option>1c</option>
</select>

Ok, so no matter what they select in the category menu, 1a, 1b and 1c will be showed in the subcategory menu. My question is, if I have 2 other sets of menu options that correspond to the other 2 category options, how do I update the second menu to display them?
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/website-development/137050-updating-one-menu-using-another.html

Thank you in advance for your help.

JFS · 11-03-2005, 09:17 AM

i'm not understanding correctly.
let me see if i can see what you want.
you want a dropmenu with several options right?
and each option to have it's "submenu" right?
if so it's easy, if not please explain more.
if it is the one i think i will post the code here after you say yes or no.

stscac · 11-03-2005, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Shorty

Hey. I'm working on a project in which I need one drop down menu to change according to a selection made in another. The problem is, I don't have a damn clue how. Let's for example say I have this simple code:

HTML Code:

<select name="category">
<option>1</option>
<option>2</option>
<option>3</option>
</select>

<select name="subcategory">
<option>1a</option>
<option>1b</option>
<option>1c</option>
</select>

Ok, so no matter what they select in the category menu, 1a, 1b and 1c will be showed in the subcategory menu. My question is, if I have 2 other sets of menu options that correspond to the other 2 category options, how do I update the second menu to display them?
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=137050

Thank you in advance for your help.

Sounds like you're looking for something like this:
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamici...hainedselects/

There is also an AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML - if you're not familiar with AJAX, I would recommend reading up on it over at Wikipedia) version that as you might have guessed, reads XML to store and control the selects, which might be an option for you.

-Steve

Shorty · 11-03-2005, 10:17 AM

stscac that is exactly what I needed, thank you very very much! I'll update your reputation accordingly.

11-02-2005, 03:16 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
Shorty Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,034	Updating one menu using another? Hey. I'm working on a project in which I need one drop down menu to change according to a selection made in another. The problem is, I don't have a damn clue how. Let's for example say I have this simple code: HTML Code: <select name="category"> <option>1</option> <option>2</option> <option>3</option> </select> <select name="subcategory"> <option>1a</option> <option>1b</option> <option>1c</option> </select> Ok, so no matter what they select in the category menu, 1a, 1b and 1c will be showed in the subcategory menu. My question is, if I have 2 other sets of menu options that correspond to the other 2 category options, how do I update the second menu to display them? ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/website-development/137050-updating-one-menu-using-another.html Thank you in advance for your help.

11-03-2005, 09:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
JFS NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portugal Posts: 800	i'm not understanding correctly. let me see if i can see what you want. you want a dropmenu with several options right? and each option to have it's "submenu" right? if so it's easy, if not please explain more. if it is the one i think i will post the code here after you say yes or no. __________________ João Fernandes Silva

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11-03-2005, 10:17 AM	THREAD STARTER #4 (permalink)
Shorty Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,034	stscac that is exactly what I needed, thank you very very much! I'll update your reputation accordingly.

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