Re: Text area with an echo command

John, I have that script: $sql = "UPDATE $table_name5 SET

    care_id = '$_POST[care_id]',
    date = '$_POST[date]',
    common = '$_POST[common]',
    notes = '$_POST[notes]'
    WHERE notes_id ='$_POST[notes_id]'";
   $result = @mysql_query($sql,$conn) or die(mysql_error());

header("Location: main.php"); exit; But my question is when I hit the submit button and check the database it has nothing in the "notes" field. I tried a hidden field in the modify script but it did not work. Will John Nichel wrote:

Will wrote:

That worked great!! But how do I get the info from the modify script back into the database?? With that code: <textarea>$value</textarea> It does not populated the database with the new text that was modified. Is there another way to do it?? I am learning PHP on my own so bare with me. Will

You'll have to submit the form, and run an update query on your database.

John W. Holmes wrote:

Will wrote:

I have a question on echoing text from a database into a form. The database is populated but it does not show up in the modify script page. Can someone help me?? Here is the code that I am using: <p><b>Notes:</b><br> <textarea rows=5 cols=31 name=\"notes\" value=\"$notes\" wrap=virtual></textarea></p>

There is no "value" attribute for a textarea... <textarea>$value</textarea>