RE: [PHP-DB] Defined Constants

In your select, you need to remove the quotes around your defines, otherwise it is interpreted as a quoted string. So your select statement should look like: <select name="myType"> <option value=JOVIAL><?=JOVIAL;?></option> <option value=CHEERFUL><?=CHEERFUL;?></option> <option value=ADVENTUROUS><?=ADVENTUROUS;?></option> <option value=MYSTERIOUS><?=MYSTERIOUS;?></option> </select> Arno ________________________ DotContent Professional Content Management Solutions www.dotcontent.net -----Original Message----- From: Ng Hwee Hwee [mailto:hhwee@towa.com.sg] Sent: 13 October 2005 08:13 To: PHP DB List Subject: [PHP-DB] Defined Constants Hi all, just a very simple question. my form has the following define statements and select box: define("JOVIAL", "likes to joke alot"); define("CHEERFUL", "always wears a smile on his face"); define("ADVENTUROUS", "likes sports and plays well too"); define("MYSTERIOUS", "there's always something to discover everyday"); <select name="myType"> <option value="JOVIAL"><?=JOVIAL;?></option> <option value="CHEERFUL"><?=CHEERFUL;?></option> <option value="ADVENTUROUS"><?=ADVENTUROUS;?></option> <option value="MYSTERIOUS"><?=MYSTERIOUS;?></option> </select> after i post my form, the value $myType will be one of my define statements. For example, user chooses "CHEERFUL" thus when i echo $myType, I will get "CHEERFUL" but actually, what i really want to get is "always wears a smile on his face". can someone advise me how i can achieve this?? sounds simple but i really don't know how!! =( thanks in advance!! hwee