I'm trying to store the value of the drop-down 'product' in a javaScript variable and then trying to use that variable in Python code in html view of Web2py framework to further create the drop down for the other component. I tried two different ways, but both of them did not work. I want to do a query on database using a keyword which is selected from the Product drop-down and hence generating the second drop down.
<script>
function run()
{
var e = document.getElementById('local_product');
var strUser = e.options[e.selectedIndex].text;
document.getElementById('div_release').innerHTML =' <label>Release : </label> {{rows1 = db(db.Builds.Build.like(\"}}strUser%{{\"")).select()}} <select> {{for r1 in rows1:}}<option>{{=r1.Build}}</option> {{pass}}</select>'
or
document.getElementById('div_release').innerHTML =' <label>Release: </label> {{rows2=db.executesql("Select Build from Builds where Build like\"request.vars.prod_tab\"" )}} <select> {{for r1 in rows2:}}<option>{{=r1}}</option> {{pass}}</select>'
}
</script>
<form method="POST" action="" name="product_filter">
<label>Product: </label>
<select id="local_product" onchange="run()" name=prod_tab >
{{ for r in product_list: }}
<option value="{{r}}">
{{=r}}
</option>
{{pass}}
</select>
{{pass}}
<input type="Submit" name=Set Value="Set">
<form>