Re: multple select forms... going to hit my head against a wall ..

Having soved this .. thanks .. now for the next question .. *grin* I have the $select ... but I only use it on the next page .. heheh so I'm trying the following .. <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"select\" value=\"$select\"> which of course doens't work .. nor does <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"select[]" value=\"$select\"> any idea on how to pass an array on in an input field in a form ? Henti On Tue, Jan 23, 2001 at 12:01:40PM -0000, Adrian Murphy wrote: > hey, > since u are slecting multiple options you'll have to use an array > here's how.i u need explanation,feel free to mail me: > > <? > if ($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 > > > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >