Select (html option list) data not showing up on server

Question

Okay, I have a select option list, which is implemented as a list box, like so:
<SELECT NAME="myList" MULTIPLE SIZE=10>...and I add stuff to this list, and it grows and grows, but then when I submit the form, no data comes over. Here's an example of what the HTML looks like before submitting:
<OPTION VALUE="PW1868J76006">PW1868J76006 / Vane Segment W501G Row 1</OPTION>
<OPTION VALUE="PW1868J73G01">PW1868J73G01 / Vane Segment W501G Row 3</OPTION>... and i have other form elements that get populated and the data makes it back and forth no prob. So I know that EVERYTHING is working fine except that when the form is populated (automagically via struts), it completely ignores the data in the list box.
How can I capture this data?

Answer 1

Why do you want all sent across ? Okay, I explained this above. You search for stuff, you get 100 results in a list box. Then you select say 10 of them and hit the ADD button which adds those 10 to a DIFFERENT list box. The list box you are adding to here represents the search results you care about. So you search, add some, search again, add some, etc. Finally, you submit and EVERYTHING in the 2nd list box should be sent to the server, because those represent the users' choices.
What if the user
selects only 2 (or 3). If you do want all sent
across, maintain them in a session or something on
the server, why bring it over to the browser ?TWhen they search, the submit happens and thier search results are lost unless I persiste them back and forth. Remember, it's not a single search, it's as many as they want. If I don't bring it to the browser, then how can they remove stuff if they change thier mind?
OK, even if your requirements are such, you could
write a script that selects all on submit which would
ensure that all data does get through to the server.
But then what if the user selected say 3 options and
want only that to be 'selected' and not the whole set
? Your script would still cut in on submit and select
all irrespective of user selection - the ui and the
flow wouldnt be too intuitive, IMO.Good point!!! :-)