JavaScript variables passed to java variables

Hello,

I am trying to pass a variable that is given it value on onchange

</select></td>
<td align=center><select onchange = "setTandemSwitchString()" name="switchListTable" size="10">
<%= switchListInfo%>
</select></td></tr>

this calls setTandemSwitchString()

function setTandemSwitchString()
{

strSwitch = document.eoFrame.switchListTable.options[document.eoFrame.switchListTable.options.selectedIndex].value;

document.eoFrame.switchList.value = strSwitch;



}
I am trying to send strSwitch variable back to the bean so I need it to pass it back as a java variable.

any suggestions?
Thanks

I've had trouble going the other way - passing Java strings to javascript objects - in Netscape only (IE5&6, anyway, were fine).

As such, I'd be interested to hear of any solution you come across....

(not much help - sorry!)