FORM with drop-down list --> MAJOR PROBLEM

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Problem #1:
When using a custom field with a drop-down list, you can NOT change the VALUE of the field the FORM is sending.

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Problem #2:
Because of the fact, that you can NOT edit the VALUES of a selected drop-down field, I am forced to use an HTML code.

However. When ever you are going to use an HTML-Code as a drop-down list. The HTML field will not be considered in the FORM to SUBMIT the entered data.

I created this 5-Minute Video including AUDIO, to explain the problem.
https://youtu.be/sld7N1xeFKA

How can you setup a field in the FORM, that gives the user the option to select a country-code?

For example, someone selects in the drop-down menu his country:
USA → FORM should send the VALUE=+1
GERMANY → FORM should send the VALUE=+49

I still can’t get this done. Please advise how you can setup a simply FORM like that.
With a drop-down menu for selection, and also sending a specific VALUE with the FORM.

Thank you so much for every little help,
appreciate it!

Bernhard

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I’m having a similar problem here. I’m trying to create a form with 3 dropdown fields (country -> states of the selected country -> cities of the selected state), with their specific area codes as option values.

I could use a custom JS code in my page to populate this fields dynamically. But as @gousa mentioned, AC does not save the selected values. It accepts only pre-registered options in the AC field interface. Besides the fact that you can’t edit the values of those options either.

I would very much like a solution to this problem.

Cheers,