setValue for Multi-Select

Based on a specific selection from a select dropdown box, values from one multi-select dropdown populate
to another multi-select dropdown. It is within a replicant so I'm looping through the items.
However, I can't get the items in the multi-select dropdown to highlight when I use setValue.

Item that I need to copy from (this is a multi-select dropdown):

var Item = IWDatacapture.getItem("/MetaData/PermissionGroup[" + i + "]/AffiliatesGroup"); //multi-select item
var Idx = Item.getValue();

I am copying to:

var Item1 = IWDatacapture.getItem("/MetaData/AudienceGroup[" + i + "]/AffiliatesGroup"); //multi-select item
var Idx1 = Item1.getValue();

Item1.setValue([Idx]); //when these values are set, should they display highlighted in the dropdown?

There is much more code, however, I was mainly wondering if setValue on a multi-select box should
highlight the values being set.

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Michael

ok - silly question first to get it out of the way -- at the end of your event handling are you refreshing so that changes will be displayed?

as to your question: There is much more code, however, I was mainly wondering if setValue on a multi-select box should
highlight the values being set.

I really think it should -- I haven't tried it however, sorry.

I hope this helps, but if not, post some more about what you have tried and perhaps try / post up a really simple example where you just have a single multiselect and setvalue on it and see if that works.

Good luck

Cheers
Michael

jbonifaci

Try something like this:

var Item = IWDatacapture.getItem("/MetaData/PermissionGroup[" + i + "]/AffiliatesGroup"); //multi-select item
var Idx = Item.getValue();
var Item1 = IWDatacapture.getItem("/MetaData/AudienceGroup[" + i + "]/AffiliatesGroup"); //multi-select item
var Item1Length = Item1.getOptions().length;

var newOptions = new Array();

for (var i=0;i<Item1Length;i++){
optionValue = Item1.getOptions().value;
optionText = Item1.getOptions().text;

if (optionValue == Idx){
newOptions = new Option(optionText, optionValue, false, true);
} else {
newOptions = new Option(optionText, optionValue, false, false);
}
}

Item1.setOptions(newOptions);

Migrateduser

Michael,

Thanks for your reply. To answer your first question, yes I do redraw.

I will try your suggestion to code a simple multi-select with setValue and see if that works.

Joy

Migrateduser

Another good suggestion. I will give it a try as well.

I think I may run into a problem because I am trying to copy from one replicant to another. It works if I am copying from one field to another field within the same replicant, however, once I try to copy from 2 different replicants, I run into trouble. I will experiment.

Thanks!!

Migrateduser