[thelist] JavaScript Select box validation style problem

[Jay Fitzgerald]

Both of these worked - Thank you

But now, even when I choose an option from the list other than the 
selectedIndex of 0; it still gives the alert.

Jay



Peter Brunone (EasyListBox.com) wrote:

>Jay,
>
>	Actually, it's
>
>mm.options[mm.selectedIndex].style.background = backgroundColor;
>mm.options[mm.selectedIndex].style.color = color;
>
>	The syntax may be a little different for background...
>
>Peter
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org On Behalf Of Jay Fitzgerald
>
>Yes, I found that placing borders around select boxes does not work...so
>
>now I am trying to change the background color and font color of the 
>first option in my select box if the validation fails:
>
>function checkstep1()
>{
>    var mm = document.step1.mm;
>    var backgroundColor = '#ff0000';
>    var color = '#ffffff';
>
>    if(mm.options[mm.selectedIndex].value = "00")
>    {
>        alert('Please select the month');
>        mm.options[mm.selectedIndex].style = backgroundColor;
>        mm.options[mm.selectedIndex].style = color;
>        return false;
>    }
>
>but I am doing this correctly. It sortof validates the form because it 
>gives the JS Alert box; but it still process the form and goes to the 
>next page and it soent stop and set the background and font colors
>
>Any help is appreciated.
>
>Jay
>
>
>  
>


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