{"id":344,"date":"2010-08-10T13:46:51","date_gmt":"2010-08-10T17:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erics-test-lab.com\/?p=344"},"modified":"2010-08-10T13:46:51","modified_gmt":"2010-08-10T17:46:51","slug":"select-option-0-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esearing.com\/v2010\/2010\/08\/select-option-0-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Select option [0] value"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have an application that allows the user to look up order detail. When they click on that order number they can open a trouble ticket.
\nI pass most of the order information to the trouble ticket which is built on the fly based on how they answer questions. In some cases I need to collect the data again but allow them to change it. It was easy enough for input boxes but selects gave me some trouble. <\/p>\n

Here is what i ended up with. TR_SEGMENT is what I passed from the order into a hidden formfield. I then reset the initial Select option for segment – Normally “Select One” with this value. I have to check and see if the form element segment is there first then update the value and the display text.<\/p>\n

javascript
\nif(document.qform.segment != null && document.qform.segment != 'undefined'
\n&& document.qform.TR_SEGMENT.value != 'undefined'){
\ndocument.qform.segment[0].value = document.qform.TR_SEGMENT.value;
\ndocument.qform.segment[0].text = document.qform.TR_SEGMENT.value;<\/code><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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