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Discussion in 'Other PC Software' started by merlin, 2004/10/05.

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  1. 2004/10/05
    merlin

    merlin Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi all, this is puzzling me.
    I have a Form on a web page. It drops down a "Choose" menu.
    Here is an example ...
    =========================================================
    <form name= "addresses ">
    <select name= "list" onChange= "update() ">
    <option value= "mailto:master@wildcall.hypermart.net ">Email Catz Meow
    <option value= "mailto:support@wildcall.hypermart.net ">Email support @ This Site
    <option value= "http://users3.ev1.net/~meowcat/catzmeow/free/code ">Go to Catz Meow Free Scripts Home Page
    <option value= "http://users3.ev1.net/~meowcat/catzmeow/free/images ">Go to Catz Meow Free Images Page
    </select>
    <a href= "updatelink ">Choose and go !</a>
    </form>
    etc etc ....
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    Works fine BUT I want the Form to open to the left of the
    button that opens it and not right or centred.
    I cannot find out how to position a form.
    Thanks for any help.
    regards
     
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    ReggieB

    ReggieB Inactive Alumni

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    I think you can do what you want by using a style sheet:

     
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    ReggieB

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    This seems to work if you want the whole thing
     
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    TonyT

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    Best to keep the select arrow button on the right. But I do not think that is what you are asking about anyway. I assume that once a selection is made from the list, then a new page loads or the client's default email app will open, depending on what is selected.

    It also looks like the actual javascript is missing from the code you posted. The code contains the function onChange= "update()" but where is the actual script that this function refers to?

    I am unclear a bit as to what you really want. The code, as you first posted it, WILL display the dropdown select list on the left side of the dropdown arrow button. "Choose and Go!" is NOT a form button. It looks as though it's an incomplete form, lacking some needed code.

    BTW, you can customise the form elements using your existing css at your web site. Just add the styles:
    form { }
    select { }

    You can customise colors and text & background, but you cannot change the actual color of the dropdown button with css:
    http://www.htmlgoodies.com/beyond/cssforms.html
     
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    merlin

    merlin Inactive Thread Starter

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    Many thanks for your help. I am still working on it but your tips have been
    very useful eg I had never come across
    direction : rtl;
    before.
    TonyT I did not paste all the code to post after the "etc etc" as it was not
    relevant to the Form coding, but thanks for the comment - the onchange code is present in the original html I have.
    regards
     
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