[ic] updating drop down select menu box when value is in previous select box

[Paul Jordan]

> What I have is multiple select boxes on a search page, Make,
> Model, and
> Year.
> I want to be able to select lets say "Honda" under the "make"
> then have
> the Model select box appear with all options that matches
> "Honda". I am
> trying to use something similar to onChange="this.form.submit()" but
> that doesnt work because I don't I have a search page specified. and I
> dont know anything about javascript.
> This is what I have so far, which is probably far from the solution.
>
> <select name=mv_searchspec onChange="this.form.submit()">
>       [loop search="
>          ra=yes
> 	 fi=products
>          st=db
> 	 rf=make
> 	 ml=1000
> 	 tf=make
>          un=yes
>       "][tmp mmake][loop-code][/tmp]
> 	<OPTION VALUE="[loop-code]"> [loop-code]
> 	[/loop]
> </select>
> <input type=hidden name=mv_search_field value=make>
> </td>
> <td>
> <select name=mv_searchspec>
>       [loop search="
>          fi=products
>          st=db
> 	 rf=model
> 	 ml=1000
> 	 tf=model
>          un=yes
>          sf=make
>          se=[scratch mmake]
>       "][tmp mmodel][loop-code][/tmp]
> 	<OPTION VALUE="[loop-code]"> [loop-code]
> 	[/loop]
> </select><input type=hidden name=mv_search_field value=model>
>
> Could someone give me some hints on how I can achieve this or
> direct me
> to an old post where this question may have came up.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom - 4.8.6


Wouldn't this be similar to the way the "country" and "state" inputs
interact... like on the checkout & account forms?

Paul