Need to save input from a select statement

[Mareid]

1) Script Title:
Recall Form Values Script II

2) Script URL (on DD):
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamici...mremember2.htm

3) Describe problem:

I'm a volunteer for a non profit (Asperger's Association of New England), and they've asked me to make a web-based questionnaire for their users. I need to save the user's input because they are likely to fill out more than one questionaire. Users need to use a select statement to choose their state/province, and I really need to preserve it for them on future accesses to this form.

I noted that RFVII does not save the index value for a select statement, so I've been trying to add that. Unfortunately, I'm not very proficient with JavaScript, and I've struggled for 3 solid days now with nothing to show for it. Is there any chance, please please, that RFVII could be made to save (and restore) the selected index in a select statement? I'd appreciate it greatly.

Thanks in advance

[Veronica]

You would need to set a cookie for the selected information. This script gives you some more options:

http://www.irt.org/articles/js025/

[Twey]

Why not do it server-side?

[Mareid]

You would need to set a cookie for the selected information. This script gives you some more options:

http://www.irt.org/articles/js025/

Veronica this is exactly what I need. Very clear explanation, I think I can do it with this as a starting point. Thank you Thank you

[Twey]

It really should be saved and restored server-side. Especially since you're doing server-side processing of the data anyway, I see no reason to do it using Javascript, which is a much less accessible method.

[Mareid]

I don't know how to do it server-side, I'm not a web programmer. I can barely cope with Javascript, as I mentioned. I have no idea whether it would be allowed on their server anyway. I'm not saving anything on the server, and the data is not processed, it's just sent to them via email.

[Mareid]

Sigh...Veronica that was a great site for the Java script but it turns out that if your form has a method (e.g. Form Method="Post" blah blah) it doesn't work. Took me a while, by trial and error to find out that was the problem. Anyone have any other suggestions?

[Veronica]

Other than the fact that it didn't have a way to save selected options, did the DD script you mentioned in your first post work for you? Also, how are you getting the info emailed to the people when they submit it?

[Mareid]

I'm using a version of Formmail that I found on the web. (http://www.tectite.com/wizards/fmconf.php) and I think the version of cookie saving that I was using did save...but I'll have to go back and test again, I've been through so many iterations that I"m not positive.

Update: Yes it does work, on text fields. That's all I'm saving at the moment. If I can't figure it out, I'll just make them put in the state by typing. It's not as if it's all that hard

[Veronica]

I'm playing around with the DD script to make it work with selected options. Check back tomorrow and I'll let you know if it works. It should, but...