"Where did you hear about us?" List box

[JimboS]

I have double checked and it does not show up on either the packing list or the data entry.

I have added the code in 'Checkout Page 2' and it looks like this:

<td>
<!--<input type="text" name="GENERALHOWFOUND" size="40" maxlength="255" value="<Actinic:Variable Name="GeneralHowFound"/>" />-->
<SELECT NAME="<actinic:variable name="GeneralHowFound" />">
<option></option>
<option>Search on Goggle</option>
<option>Search on Yahoo</option>
<option>Search on MSM</option>
<option>Other search engine</option>
<option>Link from another site</option>
<option>Leaflet/information from specialist</option>
<option>Leaflet/information from GP</option>
<option>Leaflet/information from optician</option>
<option>Other</option>
</td>

I have changed the last item to a tick box, I suppose I could have made a mistake there and it looks like this:
<td>
<input type="checkbox" name="GENERALUSERDEFINED" value="yes"/> <Actinic:Variable Name="GeneralUserDefined"/> (tick for yes)
</td>

Oh the site is at www.viteyes.co.uk if you need to check it out online.

Thanks

James

[Jan]

There is a report in our free library that analyses the data entered into this field, members of our mailing list get access to the library.

Regards,

[leehack]

James are you checking on the correct tab of the order details?

[TraceyHand]

is that available for V8 now, Jan?
It wasn't last time I looked

[JimboS]

James are you checking on the correct tab of the order details?

It is the printout I am most interested in beign able to use - but I can't see it under the 'Misc' tabs which is where I wold expect it to be.

James

[leehack]

The 'shipping note' field is printed on the invoices, if you do not use that field on your site, perhaps that could become your drop down box? I have an invoice off a recent actinic store in front of me, where i filled in details and i can see it quite clearly on the invoice, so it definitely does it.

[TraceyHand]

ok...James
this is the exact code (well, with a few options removed) I have for my General User Definable 1 layout

	<TR>
		  <td bgcolor="<actinic:variable name="CheckoutBG"/>"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22GeneralPrompt000Required%22%20%2f%3e"><span class="actrequired"></actinic:block>   
	<Actinic:Variable Name="GeneralPrompt000"/>
<actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22GeneralPrompt000Required%22%20%2f%3e" ><span class="actrequired"></actinic:block>  </FONT></TD>
		  <td bgcolor="<actinic:variable name="CheckoutBG"/>"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">
		   <SELECT NAME="GENERALHOWFOUND"> <OPTION SELECTED>Please select:
		   	<option>Previous Customer</option>  
		   <option>The Peoples Web/NCT website</option> 	
<option>From Chariots On Hire Website</option> 
<option>"Together We Care" Magazine/Website</option>
<option>Emma Jane stockists Page</option>
<option>Shopping.com search</option>
<option>Shopsafe.co.uk listing</option>
<option>Google Products/Froogle search</option>
			</SELECT>
		  </FONT></TD>
		 </TR>

Granted there may be some superfluous code in there (it's inherited from V6/7 etc) but it might be worth comparing anyway

[Donna Kempster]

It worked fine for me and shows in the misc tab. We don't print packing lists so not sure about that. The only thing I can see is you don't have </select> at the end??

Donna

[leehack]

Good spot Donna.

[JimboS]

All sorted - I had two errors.

I hadn't closed with </SELECT> and I also had the wrong name in the <SELECT NAME>

James

[Jonathan Hunter]

Please can someone help? I have tried to take this a step further by making the textbox become visible if a user selects 'Other'. I belive I am close but I am not able to pass the variables successfully. Here is the code I am using..

<select name="GENERALHOWFOUND" onchange="javascript:div = document.getElementById('othershowhide'); if (this.options[this.selectedIndex].value == 'Other') div.style.visibility='visible'; else div.style.visibility = 'hidden'; " >

<option></option>
<option>Search Engine</option>
<option>Exhibition</option>
<option>Television</option>
<option>Friend/Colleague </option>
<option>Other Advertising</option>
<option>Other Website</option>
<option value=Other>Other - Please Specify</option>
</select> 

<div id="othershowhide" style="visibility: hidden">
<input type="text" name="GENERALHOWFOUND" size="40" maxlength="255" value= "<actinic:variable name="GeneralHowFound" />" />
   </div>

Furthermore, this option must be set to compulsory.

[JimboS]

Just tried on our site and it seemed to work fine, but how do you get it to work for two different drop down lists on the same page?

i.e. how did you find us & reason for buying both with an option for Other and a text box to appear?

James

[JimboS]

No got it sorted, was using the same reference on each one.

Seem to work fine.

Thanks by the way, been wanting to do this for ages.

So far it is just on our site at www.ocusan.co.uk if you want to have a look.

James

[Jonathan Hunter]

I have implemented on an actinic store and unsuccessfully tested. When an option is chosen from the drop down list there is an error stating that nothing has been entered. It is only when 'other' is selected and something is entered into the now visible input box that it will work. Can someone please help as this is driving me nuts?

[JimboS]

I see what you mean now.

If other is selected and completed all works fine.

If one of the other options is chosen then nothing is passed through.

James