Getting Started Guide
Dynamic Dropdowns
All WebAssist products receive professional, top-of-the-line support from a number of resources. Dynamic Dropdowns includes a full online help system, available directly from within Dreamweaver. Additional resources are available below:
This Getting Started Guide provides basic instructions for using Dynamic Dropdowns.
Frequently Asked Questions
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This FAQ helps answer some of the most common post sales questions regarding Dynamic Dropdowns. Each answer appears below its corresponding question.
I cannot find the Populate List From Array server behavior.
Dreamweaver has 2 panels for behaviors:
- the Server Behaviors panel
- the Behaviors panel
The Server Behaviors panel provides behaviors that add server-side code to the page. The Behaviors panel is for client-side, javascript Behaviors. The Populate List from Array behavior is a client-side behavior, and can be found in the Behaviors panel. To open this panel, go to Window > Behaviors.
The Create Dynamic Array server behavior isn't accessible (grayed out).
The Create Dynamic Array server behavior adds server-side code to your page. Before you can add the Create Dynamic Array server behavior, you will need to:
- Define a dynamic site in Dreamweaver (To define a dynamic site, choose Site > Define site, and select a supported server model from the Testing Server category).
- Create a new page using your selected server model and save it to the site you have defined.
- Add a recordset to your page.
Why is the child list not populated when my page loads?
The Populate List from Array behavior is set to trigger on the onChange event of the parent list. In each of the Lists, there should be an initial static option with the label "Please Make a Selection" and the value left as blank. In the Populate List from Array behavior, make sure to set the "Leave Top" option to 1 so the initial static options will not be overwritten when the child list is populated.
The Populate List From Array behavior is not accessible (grayed out).
To use the Populate List From Array behavior, you must first have applied the Create Dynamic Array behavior. You also need to have inserted a parent and child list on your page.
Why is my layout incorrect after applying Dynamic Dropdowns?
The code inserted by Dynamic Dropdowns may have been placed outside (above) the <head> tag. Follow these steps to move the necessary code to the appropriate location:
- In Dreamweaver, choose Code view.
- From the Server Behaviors panel, select the Dynamic Array option.
- Press Ctrl (Cmd) + X to cut the highlighted code from Code view.
- Place your cursor below the <head> tag.
- Press Ctrl (Cmd) + V to paste the code.
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