Using Form API-----How to create a select list with other option enable

donkasok - August 26, 2009 - 10:31

Hi,

I am using Signup module.If i am not wrong signup module is using form API.I am trying to create a select list with other option.If user select other a text area will enable. How can i accomplish this.

For Eg:

I am having a drop down of Food
-----Italian
-----Western
-----Indian
-----Others
If user select Others a text field will enable for user to enter .

Please guide me to solve this issue.

with regards,
Don Asok

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Dependent fields

asmdec - August 26, 2009 - 12:03

See Dependent fields (http://drupal.org/project/dependent). With this module you can show/hide fields depending on the value selected in another field. Create one field to store the 'other' value, and if 'Others' is selected in the dropdown then show this other field.