[RESOLVED] Dropdownlist with both onselectedindexchanged and onchange possible?

Hi everyone,

I have a dropdownlist that looks like this:

<asp:DropDownList
ID="ddlDate"
runat="server"
Height="25px"
Width="200px"
AutoPostBack="true"
OnSelectedIndexChanged="ddlDate_SelectedIndexChanged"

>
</asp:DropDownList>

What I want to be able to do is when the user chooses the date, I want to fire this javascript:

function date_onchange()
{
divstatus.innerHTML = "<font color = red>Please wait...";
}

so that the user sees a "Please Wait ..." message while the data is being gathered. But when I modify the dropdownlist like this:

<asp:DropDownList
ID="ddlDate"
runat="server"
Height="25px"
Width="200px"
AutoPostBack="true"
OnSelectedIndexChanged="ddlDate_SelectedIndexChanged"
onchange="return date_onchange()"
>
</asp:DropDownList>

The "Please Wait..." message appears but the ddlDate_SelectedIndexChanged routine doesn't trigger. Is there a way/better way to do this?

Thanks!
J:)

Got it to work: Here's how

<asp:DropDownList
ID="ddlDate"
onchange="date_onchange(); return true"
runat="server"
Height="25px"
Width="200px"
OnSelectedIndexChanged="ddlDate_SelectedIndexChanged"
>
</asp:DropDownList>

function date_onchange()
{
divstatus.innerHTML = "<font color = red>Please wait...";
<&#37;= ClientScript.GetPostBackEventReference(ddlDate, string.Empty) %>;
}

Hey ediguy,

When you are posting code into the forum, can you remember to surround it in CODE tags (you can find it in the toolbar for entering a post), not only does it make your code easier to read, but it will also stops those smilies appearing all over your code :)

Gary