Re: multiple selects and $_POST['vars']
| From: | 1LT John W. Holmes | Date: | Thu, 06 Jun 2002 17:18:47 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: multiple selects and $_POST['vars'] | ||
| References: | 1 | Groups: | php.general |
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> <form method="post" action="blah.php">
> <select multiple name="bleh">
> <option value="1">1</option>
> <option value="2">2</option>
> <option value="3">3</option>
> <option value="4">4</option>
> <option value="5">5</option>
> </select>
> </form>
<form method="post" action="blah.php">
<select multiple name="bleh[]">
<option value="1">1</option>
<option value="2">2</option>
<option value="3">3</option>
<option value="4">4</option>
<option value="5">5</option>
</select>
</form>
Notice the [] on the name, telling PHP it's an array.
Then, to get the items selected, it will be in $_POST['bleh'], which is an
array. So, $_POST['bleh'][0] will be the first one selected, etc.
count($_POST['bleh']) will tell you how many were selected.
---John Holmes...