Setting the value of a dropdown list when a page loads

Hi and thanks for your help,

I am trying to set the value of a dropdown box when my page loads. Right now it gives me no errors, but the dang dropdown box isn't set to the value I wanted.

Here is my code:

<body onLoad="IssuesToReportForm.ReportTo.SelectedValue = '<%=strReportTo%>'">

Is this part of the code my problem?

Thanks, Will

Solution

<script type="text/javascript">
  function PreselectMyItem(itemToSelect)
  {

    // Get a reference to the drop-down
    var myDropdownList = document.IssuesToReportForm.ReportTo;

    // Loop through all the items
    for (iLoop = 0; iLoop< myDropdownList.options.length; iLoop++)
    {    
      if (myDropdownList.options[iLoop].value == itemToSelect)
      {
        // Item is found. Set its selected property, and exit the loop
        myDropdownList.options[iLoop].selected = true;
        break;
      }
    }

  }
</script>

Assuming IssuesToReportForm is your form name and your ReportTo dropdown's name.

Then <body onLoad="PreselectMyItem('<%=strReportTo%>')">

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