Set dropdownlist on page load

[byronfromwes92]

Hi! I would like to be able to set 3 dropdownlists on page load. Here's what
I have so far:

<cfset form.sFreeState="#state#">
<cfset form.sFreeSubject="#subject#">
<cfset form.sFreeTypeId="#schoolType#">

For some reason, the <select>'s are not set with my values. I am debugging
the page, so I can see my variables in the debug section:

Form Fields:
SFREESTATE=Connecticut
SFREESUBJECT=254
SFREETYPEID=17

What am I missing? Thanks!

[-==cfSearching==-]

To preselect values in a select list, you must pass those value to the <select>
list. For example, <cfselect> has a "selected" attribute which is used for
this purpose.

Since we cannot see your code, are you actually doing this?

<cfset form.sFreeTypeId="#schoolType#">

BTW, you do not need either the quotes or # signs in your cfset. Just use

<cfset form.sFreeTypeId = schoolType >

[byronfromwes92]

Thanks for the response. Yes, in my code I am attempting to set the select
fields thusly:

<cfset form.sFreeState="#state#">
<cfset form.sFreeSubject="#subject#">
<cfset form.sFreeTypeId="#schoolType#">

The code is using selects, not cfselects. Do I need to use cfselects to pass
a variable to the template to set the displayed value?

[-==cfSearching==-]

No, you do not have to use cfselect.

Post by byronfromwes92
<cfset form.sFreeState="#state#">

That simply changes the value of the #form.sFreeState# variable. It will not
pre-select a value in a <select> list. To pre-select an item, you must mark one
of the list's options as "selected".

<select>
<option value="something" selected>Something</option>
....
</select>

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