Background info:
I have a function that when called creates select list inside a form and populates it. After that the script runs through the options in the list and looks for a certain value. If the value is there, the script 'selects' that option.
Problem:
Because the list is dynamically created and is some times very large, it takes a while to load. When this happens, the second part of the script (the part that selects an option), does not do anything because the select list has not had time to load.
Idea for a solution:
What would be nice is to call the second part of the function (as a separate function) in an onload event for the select list. But select lists are not supposed to have an onload attribute. The other idea is to simply add a delay, but one day the delay may not be long enough.
Ok, I have finally fixed the issue. The solution was completely different than what was discussed here. Basically, I was using 'new Option(value, text)' to add options to my list. I ended up throwing in a if statement and when a value equal what I needed is used new Option(value, text, true). and that solved the problem. All in a day's work.