if statement problem

Problem:
I want the option selected when I change it in the <select>-box.
While the "currentCat"-variable is good (due to request.form), the "rs("CatID")" in the if-statement seems to be wrong. What am i doing wrong?
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SQL = "SELECT * FROM categories WHERE status = 'YES' ORDER BY SortOrder, CatDesc ASC;"

Set rs = Server.CreateObject ("ADODB.Recordset")
rs.Open SQL, dbc, adOpenKeyset, adLockReadOnly

IF NOT rs.EOF THEN
%>
<form method="post" name="gocat" action="default.asp">
<td><select name="id" onchange="submit()">
<%
While Not rs.EOF
%><option value="<%=rs("CatID")%>"
<% IF rs("CatID") = currentCat THEN
%> selected <%
END IF %>
><%=rs("CatDesc")%></option><%
rs.MoveNext
WEND
%></select></td></form><%
ELSE
Response.Write("<FONT COLOR=RED>Error</FONT>")
END IF
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Is your CurrentCat an integer? You may have to convert it into an integer, because it may think it's a string (for example, Cint(CurrentCat))

Can you give more info about the problem? I assume the drop down list is appearing? Does it just not show it as selected or are you getting an error msg?

ASPnewbie is probably right on. When you retrieve form or querystring values, even if they are numbers they are treated as strings. I have to account for this situation often when dealing with forms.