AJAX and Read-Only Items

I used the examples from Carl Backstrom and Denes Kubicek to get my cascading select list working.
I have two select list fields (Origin and Type) that I use to determine the data to appear in a third select list field (Customer).
With help from people on this forum I was able to get things to work.
Now I have an issue when I conditionally make the Origin field "read-only".
When this occurs, data appears in my "Customer" select list on the INITIAL display of the form.
However, when I change the value in the "Type" select list field, no data appears in the Customer select list.
If I change the "Origin" field to NOT be read-only, I can change the value in the "Type" select list field and everything works OK.
I hope I have given enough information.
THANKS in advance.
Raymond

Raymond,
It looks like read-only select is really special:
(I replaced < > with [])
When select is not read-only generated html is:
[select name="p_t01" size="1" id="P1_ORIGIN_NO"
onchange="get_AJAX_SELECT_XML('P1_ORIGIN_NO','P1_DISPLAY_SSA','','','P1_CUSTOMER','CASCADING_CUSTOMER_LOV')";
[option value="%null%"]%[option]
[option selected="selected" value="001"]DOTIKI MINE[option]
[option value="S01"]ECO COAL PELLETIZATION NO. 12, LLC[option]
[select]
It means that P1_ORIGIN_NO in get_AJAX_SELECT_XML will be "001"
But when select is read-only your html code is:
[input type="hidden" name="p_t01" value="001" /]
[span id="P2_ORIGIN_NO"
onchange=
"get_AJAX_SELECT_XML('P2_ORIGIN_NO','P2_DISPLAY_SSA','','','P2_CUSTOMER','CASCADING_CUSTOMER_LOV')";
DOTIKI MINE
[span]
[pre]
P2_ORIGIN_NO in get_AJAX_SELECT_XML will be "DOTIKI MINE" which I think is wrong.
It looks like for read-only you need hidden item with code of
drop - down list or somehow you have to reach [input type="hidden" name="p_t01" value="001" /]
Lev
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