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Make search field a dropdown list after Data Assist Wizard?

Thread began 11/06/2012 7:52 am by erin.hedrick443527 | Last modified 2/08/2013 7:01 am by Jason Byrnes | 1614 views | 9 replies |

erin.hedrick443527

Make search field a dropdown list after Data Assist Wizard?

Hello,
I am very new to Dreamweaver and Web Assist, but I feel there should be a relatively easy way to achieve what I am looking for, so I am hoping to get a bit of assistance, as I am not having much luck on my own.

I am trying to create a very simple database search of facilities, in which a client can search by multiple features (not dynamically). I used the Data Assist wizard, and it looks fine. But, I am hoping to get a few of the options to be a dropdown choice, in order to help with ease of use. Is there an easy and quick way to do this?

Thanks in advance for any help!

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Jason ByrnesWebAssist

make not of the name of the text field you want to replace.

the delete it and replace it with a select list. make sure to use the same name for the select list as the text box that is being replaced.

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erin.hedrick443527

Thank you very much! I knew there had to be an easy solution. However, there is still one problem with it. I want the ability for them to choose a dropdown, but I also want the ability for them to not need to choose something for each dropdown. Is there a way to have a "blank" answer for each dropdown to where it will still return all results?

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Jason ByrnesWebAssist

yes, add an option to the select list with a blank value:

<option value="">Please make a selection</option>

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mark402027

Dropdown help needed

Hi
Does the same method work with pages created by Databridge, if so could anyone explain more fully. I have been struggling with this for a while now.
I feel sure I am missing something simple - I usually do.
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Mark

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Jason ByrnesWebAssist

yes, the same method will work with data bridge.

you just need to note the name of the text box, then replace it with a select list that uses the same name.

as long as the select list is the same name as the original text box, it should work.

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mark402027

Dropdown help needed

Thanks for the quick reply, I am a complete noob when it comes to php and Dreamweaver.
I have setup a simple search, results and detail pages to list some content in my database.
When I create a select list Dreamweaver is expecting a recordset to pull the data from. where do I go from here - do I create one?
Thanks again for any help.

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Jason ByrnesWebAssist

a select list can use either static data or a recordset.

to populate the list with static data, highlight it in design view, then click the List values button in the property inspector.

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mark402027

Drop Down help needed

Many thanks, the pennies finally dropped.
I am not sure if this the right place to ask my next question - How do I limit the results in my list boxes to unique values only. ie if an author has published many titles only show that author once.
Thanks for any help.
Mark

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Jason ByrnesWebAssist

are you using a recordset to populate the list?

if so, either use DISTINCT:
sql_distinct.asp

or GROUP BY:
sql_groupby.asp

in the SQL

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