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  Asked: Apr 4 2008   12:47 AM GMT
  Asked by: Nimamuth

Multiple select


ComboBox, Select object, JavaScript, Development

My application has a screen with a multiple select object. I have javascript that dynamically selects items in the object based on user input. My question is: how can I force the select object to show the first selected object in the select object's display window. I've been successful with a select box that allows only one selection but cannot seem to do it with a multiple select box. I've included an example below where item 5 is selected. The selected item does not show in the select box's window though and I don't know how to force it. Thanks for any help.

<select name="selectme" multiple size="3">
<option>dog
<option>cat
<option>giraffe
<option>elephant
<option selected>tiger
</select>

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Last Answered: Apr 6 2008  11:17 AM GMT  by Semerzo




Hello Nimamuth,

the code below works as desired. 


 <html>
 <head>
 <SCRIPT>
   function scrollToLast(select) {
     select.multiple=true;
   }  
 </SCRIPT>
 </head>
 <body>
 <select id="selectme" multiple="multiple" size="3" onload="scrollToLast(this)">
 <option>dog</option>
 <option>cat</option>
 <option>giraffe</option>
 <option>elephant</option>
 <option selected="selected">tiger</option>
 </select> 
 </body>
 </html>
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