Re: multple select forms... going to hit my head against a wall ..
| From: | Adrian Murphy | Date: | Tue, 23 Jan 2001 12:01:40 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: multple select forms... going to hit my head against a wall .. | ||
| References: | 1 | Groups: | php.general |
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hey,
since u are slecting multiple options you'll have to use an array
here's how.i u need explanation,feel free to mail me:
<?
if ($select==""){
print"
<form method=\"post\" name=\"select\" action=\"test.php3\">
<SELECT MULTIPLE NAME=\"select[]\">
<Option VALUE=\"Chocolate\">Chocolate/Chocolate Chip
<Option VALUE=\"Peanut\">Peanut Brittle/Vanilla
<Option Selected VALUE=\"Cookie\">Cookie Batter
<Option VALUE=\"Blueberry\">Vanilla/Blueberry
<Option VALUE=\"Caramel\">Caramel Swirl
<Option VALUE=\"Other\">Other...
</select><br>
<input type=\"submit\" name=\"send\" value=\"test\">
</form>
";
}else{
///count array
$num = count($select);
file://loop through array
for($i = 0;$i <$num;$i++){
print $select[$i] . "<br>";
}
}
?>
----- Original Message -----
From: <hsmith@twilyt.com>
To: PHP list <php-general@lists.php.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 11:42 AM
Subject: [PHP] multple select forms... going to hit my head against a wall
..
> Hi all
>
> I'm having a slight little problem .. I can't seem to solve..
>
> I have a multiple select form .. that i select mutiple options from and
then it creates a variable called $select
> now if I display $select .. I only get the last selected value .. here
foloows test code..
>
> <?
> if ($select==""){
> print"
> <form method=\"post\" name=\"select\" action=\"test.php3\">
> <SELECT MULTIPLE NAME=\"select\">
> <Option VALUE=\"Chocolate\">Chocolate/Chocolate Chip
> <Option VALUE=\"Peanut\">Peanut Brittle/Vanilla
> <Option Selected VALUE=\"Cookie\">Cookie Batter
> <Option VALUE=\"Blueberry\">Vanilla/Blueberry
> <Option VALUE=\"Caramel\">Caramel Swirl
> <Option VALUE=\"Other\">Other...
> </select><br>
> <input type=\"submit\" name=\"send\" value=\"test\">
> </form>
> ";
>
> }else{
>
> print $select;
>
> }
> ?>
>
> I'm de missing something ... can sombody please lend a hand .. thanks
>
> Henti Smith
>
>
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