Huh....I could have sworn I came across examples of messageBox from my Google-Fu.

alrighty then

>Because JavaScript doesn't have a 'messageBox' ? :-}
>
>>Why 'alert' instead of 'messageBox'?
>>
>>Not trying to be a snot or anything, just needing the reasoning why...
>>
>>
>>>
>>>Yep. The 'If' is a problem. This should work:

function SCDropDown(topiclist)
>>>        {
>>>            if (topiclist.selectedIndex > 0)
>>>            {
>>>                location.href='go.hcn?hcn2~recipe~'+topiclist.options[topiclist.selectedIndex].value;
>>>            }
>>>        else {
>>>                alert('Please select a recipe');
>>>            }
>>>        }