how to auto populate fields based on users selection

Question

I have a form with several fields. I'm trying to auto populate the fields based on the users selection in the first field. So, kinda of like the cascading look up fields (country, state, city) but with more fields. Any advice on how to tackle this?

Answer 1

I usually end up doing things like this using a combination of JQuery and the Client Object Model. Depending on how complex it is you may just need JQuery.

Answer 2

What you need is $().SPServices.SPCascadeDropdowns method from SPServices jQuery plugin for SharePoint.

I've used this library a few times and it works pretty well for me:

http://spservices.codeplex.com/documentation