[wpeloquin]

i apologize for the inaccurate entry in my code. the code in my template did have the "=". However, the same problem exists. if i put the conditional only on the ClassType2 option, then no matter what ClassType is actually in the database, ClassType2 will always be the selected option.

Example: say the options range from 1-5. If i put the conditional on 2, and then choose 4, 4 will be stored in the database, but when bringing up that object to edit, option 2 will be the default choice in the select menu. Clicking to edit the object should show all default data currently stored, so that if you choose to edit and then 'save' without making any changes, no changes will be made. in this scenario, option 4 is in the database, but if you choose edit and then save w/o physically making any changes, option 2 will replace option 4.

<select type="text" name="set_class1" id="set_class1" value="{vb:raw rkc_variable1.class1}" class="primary">
<option value="">Choose Class1</option>
<option value="Option1">Option1</option>
<option value="Option2">Option2</option>
<option value="Option3">Option3</option>
<option value="Option4">Option4</option>
<option value="Option5">Option5</option>
<option value="Option6"<vb:if condition="($rkc_variable1['class1']='Option6')"> selected="selected"</vb:if>>Option6</option>
<option value="Option7">Option7</option>
<option value="Option8">Option8</option>
</select>

this code will always default the <select> to Class6, regardless of what the actual data in the table is. This is the problem i am having.