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When I use a drop down list in a form, do I enter the values in FWP only? FTG has the option to add the list several different ways. It appears that I have to enter the info in FWP though. What is the correct procedure? I can’t seem to get the validation done properly when I want to be sure at least one item is selected - but, then again, that doesn’t matter if I have a “default” item selected in the list.

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Such a long time ago since I looked at Forms to go that I am not sure
although for a menu list in FW you just add a menu list to the form
then enter the option item text that you see when you open the menu in
the ‘Choice’ field while the value that is sent or passed by the list
would be the relative ‘Value’ text field.

Validation with menu lists can be tricky… if you have the first list
option as say ‘Select…’ and do not enter anything as the ‘Choice’
then the menu will pass a value of ‘Select…’, I have never
understood why that would happen but it does.

HTH

On Dec 30, 2009, at 1:07 AM, Beatrice wrote:

When I use a drop down list in a form, do I enter the values in FWP
only? FTG has the option to add the list several different ways. It
appears that I have to enter the info in FWP though. What is the
correct procedure? I can’t seem to get the validation done properly
when I want to be sure at least one item is selected - but, then
again, that doesn’t matter if I have a “default” item selected in
the list.

Thanks.


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You have the option to enter the list values in FTG but they are ignored if you enter then in FW. I had them entered slightly different in each app, that’s how I know. Then I deleted the options in FW and it left the list blank. SO, why would FTG have the option there if it doesn’t override FW? Maybe it functions different with other html generated code. That makes it all the trickier to validate any choice selected… the problem multiples instead of getting answers here. Sigh.


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