RE: [PHP] dropdown Newbie question

[snip] // Theme echo ' <form name="theme" action="options.php" target=right class=menu> &nbsp;&nbsp;<select name="theme">'; for($i=0;$i<sizeof($theme_name);$i++) { echo "<option value='".$i."'>".$theme_name[$i]."</option>\n"; } echo '</select>&nbsp;&nbsp;<input type=submit name=get value=select METHOD=POST>'; // or: echo '</select>&nbsp;&nbsp;<input type=submit name=get value=select METHOD="POST">'; $var_from_dropdown = $_POST['theme']; exec("echo $var_from_dropdown > /tmp/varfromdropdown"); the exec line seems to works since it created the file. But it stays emty. [/snip] You need to place METHOD=POST in the original form tag and remove it from the submit tag. Try that HTH! Jay ***************************************************** * Texas PHP Developers Conf Spring 2003 * * T Bar M Resort & Conference Center * * New Braunfels, Texas * * Contact jay.blanchard@niicommunications.com * * * * Want to present a paper or workshop? Contact now! * *****************************************************