DOCUMENT:Q159437 13-MAY-2002 [frontpg] TITLE :FP: Drop-Down Populated by IDC Query Shows Code Not Data PRODUCT :Word Front Page PROD/VER:: OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbusage kbdta ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft FrontPage 97 for Windows with Bonus Pack ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you insert a drop-down form field into the detail section of an .htx file, FrontPage does not include a way to populate the drop- down with data from the IDC query. CAUSE ===== The HTML construction necessary to achieve this effect is character based rather than tag based. This particular implementation, although popular, is not defined in any of the working documents of the Internet Engineering Task Force. When FrontPage parses this type of construction, it is unable to fit it within a logical tree based on HTML standards. RESOLUTION ========== Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language being demonstrated and the tools used to create and debug procedures. Microsoft support professionals can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to contact a Microsoft Certified Partner or the Microsoft fee-based consulting line at (800) 936-5200. For more information about Microsoft Certified Partners, please visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/partner/referral/ For more information about the support options that are available and about how to contact Microsoft, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS To create a list box populated by an IDC query that returns the value of the selected option, use the HTML Markup command on the Insert menu in FrontPage Editor and insert code similar to the following where "your_list_box" is the name of the drop-down, and "The_field_you_want_from_your_recordset" is a valid field in the recordset returned by the IDC query associated with this .htx file. MORE INFORMATION ================ For more information about publishing dynamic data on the Web, see Chapter 8 of the online documentation for IIS. Note that Chapter 8 of this documentation is available at the following Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/iis/usingiis/resources/IIS2docs/08_iis.htm NOTE: Because the Microsoft Web site is constantly updated, the site address may change without notice. If this occurs, link to the Microsoft home page at the following address: http://www.microsoft.com To view the HTML 2.0 specification for the SELECT tag, see the following World Wide Web Consortium Web site at: http://www.w3.org/pub/WWW/MarkUp/html-spec/html-spec_8.html#SEC8.1.3 The HTML 3.2 proposal on the SELECT tag is available at: http://www.w3.org/pub/WWW/TR/WD-html32#select The HTML 4.0 Working Draft Release can be found at: ...http://www.w3.org/TR/WD-html40-970708/ NOTE: Because the Microsoft Web site is constantly updated, the site address may change without notice. If this occurs, link to the Microsoft home page at the following address: http://www.microsoft.com Additional query words: 97 front page ====================================================================== Keywords : kbusage kbdta Technology : kbFrontPageSearch kbFrontPage97Search kbZNotKeyword3 Version : : Hardware : x86 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.