using IF in Select Option

[taz]

Hi, I'm pretty new at ASP. I've got a sheet I'm trying to modify using an IF statement. I tried putting them in, in different ways, but it either shows up in the form or I get the options multiple times

<select onchange="NumberOfDogs_onChange();" name="cmbNumberOfDogs" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:XX-Small;width:70px;">
	<option <% if strNumberOfDogs = "1" then response.write "Selected"%> value="1">1</option>
	<option <% if strNumberOfDogs = "2" then response.write "Selected"%> value="2">2</option>
	<option <% if strNumberOfDogs = "3" then response.write "Selected"%> value="3">3</option>
	</select>

i have a variable picked up elsewhere strArea, so I was trying to do something like

if strArea<1000 then
<option <% if strNumberOfDogs = "1" then response.write "Selected"%> value="1">1</option>
elseif strArea <3000 then
<option <% if strNumberOfDogs = "1" then response.write "Selected"%> value="1">1</option>
	<option <% if strNumberOfDogs = "2" then response.write "Selected"%> value="2">2</option>
else
<option <% if strNumberOfDogs = "1" then response.write "Selected"%> value="1">1</option>
	<option <% if strNumberOfDogs = "2" then response.write "Selected"%> value="2">2</option>
	<option <% if strNumberOfDogs = "3" then response.write "Selected"%> value="3">3</option>

I have tried putting the if's in different places, as well as case statement
but usually I end up with my drop down option list as
1
1
2
1
2
3


thanks

[taz]

got my answer on another board, thanks

  <%  if strArea < 1000 then  %>
           <option <% if strNumberOfDogs = "1" then response.write "Selected"%> value="1">1</option>  
<%    elseif strArea > 1000 and strArea < 3000 then  %>
           <option <% if strNumberOfDogs = "1" then response.write "Selected"%> value="1">1</option>  
           <option <% if strNumberOfDogs = "2" then response.write "Selected"%> value="2">2</option>  
    <%else  %>
        <option <% if strNumberOfDogs = "1" then response.write "Selected"%> value="1">1</option>  
        <option <% if strNumberOfDogs = "2" then response.write "Selected"%> value="2">2</option>  
        <option <% if strNumberOfDogs = "3" then response.write "Selected"%> value="3">3</option>  
<%    end if%>