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javascriptdrop-down-menucopy
user2062614
user2062614

Reputation: 33

Copying dropdown values

I'm trying to copy two dropdown values and add them to a textarea. I copy one just fine but can't copy two. I'm trying to copy the value of 'amount' and the value of 'type' combine them and insert into a textarea. My code:

function copy() {
    var sel = document.getElementById("amount");

    var text = sel.options[sel.selectedIndex].value;
    var out = document.getElementById("textarea");
    out.value += text + "\n";
}

Upvotes: 3

Views: 180

Answers (2)

tjfo
tjfo

Reputation: 1189

You may want to rename your field named "type" as that could very possibly be a reserved variable name.

Also, I don't see where you are pulling in the value of type? Try this:

function copy() {
    var sel = document.getElementById("amount");
    var textInput = document.getElementById("some_type");
    var text = sel.options[sel.selectedIndex].value + textInput.value;
    var out = document.getElementById("textarea");
    out.value += text + "\n";
}

Upvotes: 0

Louis Ricci
Louis Ricci

Reputation: 21086

var sel1 = document.getElementById("amount");
var sel2 = document.getElementByid("type");
var amt = sel1.options[sel1.selectedIndex].value;
var typ = sel2.options[sel2.selectedIndex].value;
var out = document.getElementById("textarea");
out.value += amt + " " + typ + "\n";

Upvotes: 1

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