Two fields from one dropdown

Question

Based on the selection for department, I want to update the
branch field with the department name and dept_color field with a
color code in an Access database. How can I do this with just one
selection? I am assuming I need some sort of "If Then" Javascript,
but I was unable to code this myself.
Here is the insert record statement (briefly):
If (CStr(Request("MM_insert")) = "add_event") Then
MM_editConnection = MM_intranet_STRING
MM_editTable = "vacations"
MM_editRedirectUrl = "calendar_add.asp"
MM_fieldsStr =
"employee|value|branch|value|vacation|value|comments|value|approved|value"
MM_columnsStr =
"employee|',none,''|branch|',none,''|vacation|',none,NULL|comments|',none,''|approved|',n one,''"
This is the selection code that udpates branch:
<select name="branch" id="branch">
<option value="02 Main">Main</option>
<option value="03 Montpelier">Montpelier</option>
<option value="04
Lyndonville">Lyndonville</option>
<option value="05 Colchester">Colchester</option>
<option value="06 Orleans">Orleans</option>
<option value="97 IT" selected>IT</option>
<option value="98 Support Services">Support
Services</option>
<option value="99
Admininstration">Administration</option>
</select>
I have a hidden field for dept_color, but I do not know how
to set the value based on what is selected in the dept_name field.
Help would be appreciated!
Sherry

Answer 1

Hi CVLOH:
You can write a function like this one into the JavaScript
area of the document head and then call the JavaScript from the
select list:
function setColor() {
if
(document.<formName>.branch[document.<formName>.branch.selectedIndex].text
= "Main") {
document.<formName>.dept_color.value = <color1>
else if
(document.<formName>.branch[document.<formName>.branch.selectedIndex].text
= "Montpelier") {
document.<formName>.dept_color.value = <color2>
else if
(document.<formName>.branch[document.<formName>.branch.selectedIndex].text
= "Lyndonville") {
document.<formName>.dept_color.value = <color3>
else if
(document.<formName>.branch[document.<formName>.branch.selectedIndex].text
= "Colchester") {
document.<formName>.dept_color.value = <color4>
else if
(document.<formName>.branch[document.<formName>.branch.selectedIndex].text
= "Orleans") {
document.<formName>.dept_color.value = <color5>
else if
(document.<formName>.branch[document.<formName>.branch.selectedIndex].text
= "IT") {
document.<formName>.dept_color.value = <color6>
else if
(document.<formName>.branch[document.<formName>.branch.selectedIndex].text
= "Support Services") {
document.<formName>.dept_color.value = <color7>
else if
(document.<formName>.branch[document.<formName>.branch.selectedIndex].text
= "Administration") {
document.<formName>.dept_color.value = <color8>
in the Select List apply the Call to JavaScript client
behavior to call the function so that the hidden form element value
will be set whenever you change the value in the select list. The
function call to enter in the javascript field is
setColor();
<select name="branch" id="branch"
onChange="MM_callJS('setColor();')">
enthusiastically,
mark haynes
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