select.comp

The Select widget is the simplest of the three available select widgets. The displayed selection is a result of the specified query.
The selection is buffered which means that the contents of the selection will not change until the form is reloaded.

Input Parameters:

Common Parameters

Parameters common to select.comp, htmlselect.comp and divselect.comp widgets:

Parameter Name	Description	Default Value
id	Select Component's ID.	Undefined.
description	Tooltip.	Empty string.
value	Which <option> to select by default after the list has loaded (only works if the list is static or loaded in the form).	Undefined.
empty	A first option is left empty and has value of empty.	Undefined.
empty_descr	The empty option displays empty_descr.	Empty string.
edit	A link to object that allows editing of the select list.	Undefined.
bgcolor	Value of the background-color.	Undefined.
width	Width in pixels of the select field.	80
readonly	If readonly is enabled and user clicks on the select element the alert pops ups saying 'Il campo non è modificabile'.	Undefined.

Proprietary Parameters

Parameter Name	Description	Default Value
source	A .mql filename to be queried for the select options.	Undefined.
where	The where statement used in the query for the select options.	Undefined.
remote	Query remotely for the select options.	Undefined.
buffer_elements		Undefined.
clone	Clone the HTML element and accustom its options for the IE.	Undefined.
buffer	A buffer name. It is useful when the widget is used repeatedly in the same form (e.g. with TABLE forms). When the buffer is defined all of the selectors are sent empty and then the browser fills them with a contents of the common buffer.	Undefined.
rows	Number of rows in the select; If rows > 1 the MULTIPLE is activated.	1
editmessage	The message that appears at the bottom of the list to call by clicking on it.	'***MODIFICA***'
editwindowparam	Parameters to be passed to the window.open() call.	Empty string.
sep	A list separator for multiple selections.	';'
list	With this parameter the widget can display static list without SQL table. The example is in /opt/masonsql/htdocs/data/public/funzioni.mql file.	Empty.
id_descr	Description of the ID field associated to the updated record-set.	Empty string.

See also the Adding Select Field example.