Drop Down menu "other" *ree text option

**jvfleming** · 03-04-2004, 04:54 AM

Hoping someone can direct me as how to get *ree text input in a drop down selection menu.

Here is what I have so far:

<SELECT NAME="job">
<OPTION VALUE="Pharmacist">Pharmacist
<OPTION VALUE="Technician">Technician
<OPTION VALUE="Medical Service Representative">Medical Service Representative
<OPTION VALUE="Other">Other</SELECT>

What do I ned to add so that the person selecting "Other" can provide a *ree text input?

Thanks

**coreybryant** · 03-04-2004, 09:19 AM

I have used this code before:

Code:

<html>
<head>
<script>
function addOption(theSel){
 oc = theSel.options.length;
 if(theSel.selectedIndex==oc-1){
   newOpt = window.prompt("Enter Your Job","");
   if(newOpt+"">""){
     theSel.options[oc] = new Option(theSel.options[oc-1].text);
     theSel.options[oc-1] = new Option(newOpt, newOpt, true, true);
   }
 }
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form>
<select name="job" onChange="addOption(this)">
<option>Please select
<option>Technician
<option>Medical Service Representative
<option>Other 
</select>
<input type=submit>
</form>
</body>
</html>

**jvfleming** · 03-06-2004, 12:09 AM

Corey,

Thanks man. It works great. Wish my coding was not so rusty or so bad to begin with.

Originally Posted by coreybryant

I have used this code before:

Code:

<html>
<head>
<script>
function addOption(theSel){
 oc = theSel.options.length;
 if(theSel.selectedIndex==oc-1){
   newOpt = window.prompt("Enter Your Job","");
   if(newOpt+"">""){
     theSel.options[oc] = new Option(theSel.options[oc-1].text);
     theSel.options[oc-1] = new Option(newOpt, newOpt, true, true);
   }
 }
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form>
<select name="job" onChange="addOption(this)">
<option>Please select
<option>Technician
<option>Medical Service Representative
<option>Other 
</select>
<input type=submit>
</form>
</body>
</html>

**coreybryant** · 03-06-2004, 08:31 AM

Glad it worked

Someone gave me that code a long time ago & I use it when I need something like that.

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Thanks! That worked nicely.

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