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  Editing a combobox bruceaj <bruceaj@bellsouth.net> - 2011-10-15 18:19 -0700
    Re: Editing a combobox Gregor Kofler <usenet@gregorkofler.com> - 2011-10-16 12:23 +0200
      Re: Editing a combobox "Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> - 2011-10-16 12:13 +0000
      Re: Editing a combobox Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-10-16 14:16 +0200
    Re: Editing a combobox "Álvaro G. Vicario" <alvaro.NOSPAMTHANX@demogracia.com.invalid> - 2011-10-17 10:02 +0200
      Re: Editing a combobox bruceaj <bruceaj@bellsouth.net> - 2011-10-17 11:59 -0700
        Re: Editing a combobox Dave Pyles <dave@user.invalid> - 2011-10-17 15:54 -0400

#3426 — Editing a combobox

When using a combobox, I want to add a new item to the dropdown box
but typing the item in the display box. I can do this with Java. Can I
do it with PHP?

Thank you..

Bruce

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#3429

Am 2011-10-16 03:19, bruceaj meinte:
> When using a combobox, I want to add a new item to the dropdown box
> but typing the item in the display box. I can do this with Java. Can I
> do it with PHP?

Since PHP runs on the server, which doesn't know about "comboboxes"
(what's that, BTW?) - no.

> Thank you..

You're welcome.

Gregor


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#3431

Gregor Kofler wrote:

> Am 2011-10-16 03:19, bruceaj meinte:
>> When using a combobox, I want to add a new item to the dropdown box but
>> typing the item in the display box. I can do this with Java. Can I do
>> it with PHP?
> 
> Since PHP runs on the server, which doesn't know about "comboboxes"
> (what's that, BTW?) - no.

It is like a <select> ... <option> ... but allows new data to be entered 
into the text display box. My old Visual Basic work tells me this.  :-)

There's no HTML equivalent. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combo_box

So the answer is No.

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#3432

Gregor Kofler wrote:

> Am 2011-10-16 03:19, bruceaj meinte:
>> When using a combobox, I want to add a new item to the dropdown box
>> but typing the item in the display box. I can do this with Java. Can I
>> do it with PHP?
> 
> Since PHP runs on the server,

PHP runs everywhere.

> which doesn't know about "comboboxes" (what's that, BTW?) - no.

You should not be so quick to dismiss the possibility of client-side GUI 
programming with PHP.  There is an API for that.


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#3441

El 16/10/2011 3:19, bruceaj escribió/wrote:
> When using a combobox, I want to add a new item to the dropdown box
> but typing the item in the display box. I can do this with Java. Can I
> do it with PHP?

The problem is not Java or PHP, the problem is HTML which, as far as I 
know, does not currently define such form element.

These kind of complex controls are normally emulated with client-side 
JavaScript.


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#3448

On Oct 17, 4:02 am, "Álvaro G. Vicario"
<alvaro.NOSPAMTH...@demogracia.com.invalid> wrote:
> El 16/10/2011 3:19, bruceaj escribió/wrote:
>
> > When using a combobox, I want to add a new item to the dropdown box
> > but typing the item in the display box. I can do this with Java. Can I
> > do it with PHP?
>
> The problem is not Java or PHP, the problem is HTML which, as far as I
> know, does not currently define such form element.
>
> These kind of complex controls are normally emulated with client-side
> JavaScript.
>
> --
> --http://alvaro.es- Álvaro G. Vicario - Burgos, Spain
> -- Mi sitio sobre programación web:http://borrame.com
> -- Mi web de humor satinado:http://www.demogracia.com
> --

So I can update the options list in a combobox using JavaScript.
Right?

Can you point me to a JavaScript example? In the meantime, I'll go
over to the JavaScript newsgroup and post the same problem.

Thanks..

Bruce

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#3449

On 10/17/2011 2:59 PM, bruceaj wrote:
> On Oct 17, 4:02 am, "Álvaro G. Vicario"
> <alvaro.NOSPAMTH...@demogracia.com.invalid>  wrote:
>> El 16/10/2011 3:19, bruceaj escribió/wrote:
>>
>>> When using a combobox, I want to add a new item to the dropdown box
>>> but typing the item in the display box. I can do this with Java. Can I
>>> do it with PHP?
>>
>> The problem is not Java or PHP, the problem is HTML which, as far as I
>> know, does not currently define such form element.
>>
>> These kind of complex controls are normally emulated with client-side
>> JavaScript.
>>
>> --
>> --http://alvaro.es- Álvaro G. Vicario - Burgos, Spain
>> -- Mi sitio sobre programación web:http://borrame.com
>> -- Mi web de humor satinado:http://www.demogracia.com
>> --
>
> So I can update the options list in a combobox using JavaScript.
> Right?
>
> Can you point me to a JavaScript example? In the meantime, I'll go
> over to the JavaScript newsgroup and post the same problem.
>
> Thanks..
>
> Bruce
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=update+combobox+javascript
Dave Pyles

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