Javascript bug or Netscape 6.2 bug?

Within my HTML form I have a three select boxes that are holding the current date, one for year, month and day. I am using the selected parameter within my option tag, so my proper date will show. Ok, now at the end of my HTML, I am calling a javascript function I am making to recall these selections I just made. I am using something like: document.formname.sel_name.selectedIndex for each of the 3. However, the return value I am getting is zero??? Anybody seen this yet?