Using button to link to another page 1

[codehead]

Hello All:

I am creating a prototype in HTML and I am trying to use Javascript to simulate a function. The Javascript is simply loading another page, depending on what the user selects in my form.

The code below works *perfectly* in IE 5.5, but won't work at all in our "flavor" of NN 4.08:

<script type=&quot;text/javascript&quot; language=&quot;JavaScript&quot;>

function GoToSelectedWindow()

{
	formObj = document.PES_Form;
	
	if ( formObj.ParcelElementSelect.value == &quot;4&quot; )
	{
		location.href = &quot;LetterMatrix.html&quot;
	} 
	
	if ( formObj.ParcelElementSelect.value == &quot;6&quot; )
	{
		location.href = &quot;AppraisalEntryForm.html&quot;
	} 
	
	if ( formObj.ParcelElementSelect.value == &quot;9&quot; )
	{
		location.href = &quot;LetterMatrix.html&quot;
	} 
	
	if ( formObj.ParcelElementSelect.value == &quot;10&quot; )
	{
		location.href = &quot;TabEntryForm.html&quot;
	} 

}

</script>

<FORM name=&quot;PES_Form&quot; id=&quot;PES_Form&quot;>

Select an element to add<select name=&quot;ParcelElementSelect&quot;>
<option value=&quot;1&quot; SELECTED>Please select an element to add</option>
<option value=&quot;2&quot;>Cover Page</option>
<option value=&quot;3&quot;>Portfolio Commentary Tab</option>
<option value=&quot;4&quot;>Portfolio Commentary</option>
<option value=&quot;5&quot;>Appraisal Tab</option>
<option value=&quot;6&quot;>Appraisal</option>
<option value=&quot;7&quot;>Facts & Opinions Tab</option>
<option value=&quot;8&quot;>Facts & Opinions</option>
<option value=&quot;9&quot;>Putnam Update</option>
<option value=&quot;10&quot;>Blank Tab</option>
</select>

<input type=&quot;button&quot; name=&quot;SubmitButton&quot; value=&quot;Submit&quot; onclick=&quot;GoToSelectedWindow()&quot;>

Any assistance will be greatly appreciated!

Sincerely,

Bob

 

[aperfectcircle]

Instead of formObj.ParcelElementSelect.value
try:
formObj.ParcelElementSelect.options[formObj.ParcelElementSelect.selectedIndex].value

 

[codehead]

Aperfectcircle:

Thanks for the reply, but I'm not sure how to implement it. Please show me.

Also, since the button doesn't do anything at all, I suspect that it may be something else????

Thanks.

Bob

 

[aperfectcircle]

Change:
if ( formObj.ParcelElementSelect.value == "4" )

To:
if ( [red]formObj.ParcelElementSelect.options[formObj.ParcelElementSelect.selectedIndex].value[/red] == "4" )


Test this, and if it works replace all the "formObj.ParcelElementSelect.value" with [red]formObj.ParcelElementSelect.options[formObj.ParcelElementSelect.selectedIndex].value[/red]

 

[codehead]

Right on! You're the best!

B-)

I apologize for being so dense, but I have never seen brackets used like that before! If you have a minute, please explain the logic behind this code (or give me a reference so that I can read up on it....I'll most probably run into this type of issue again).

Heartfelt thanks again!

Bob

 

[aperfectcircle]

No need to apologize, we were all beginners... and I've still definitely got a LOT to learn.

It sounds like you should read up on arrays... Here's a website to get you started:

http://developer.netscape.com/viewsource/goodman_arrays.html

If anyone else has a good link, hopefully they'll post it...