Re: HTTP_POST_VARS and Arrays

Erik Stainsby wrote: > > Actually isn't that the default behaviour of FORM vars -- > if there is no value they do not appear in the transaction > on the server side after a submit? > > Isn't that why we all have to write in those > if(!isset(blah)) ... statements? > > Doens't look to me like anything is busted. > > -- Erik > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matt Allen" <Matt@LinuxWorx.com.au> > To: "Rasmus Lerdorf" <rasmus@php.net> > Cc: <php-general@lists.php.net> > Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 11:58 PM > Subject: Re: [PHP] HTTP_POST_VARS and Arrays > > > Hi Rasmus, > > > > Like this > > > > <form action=test.php method=POST> > > <select name=blah[] MULTIPLE> > > <option value=1>One</option> > > <option value=2>Two</option> > > <option value=3>Three</option> > > </select> > > </form> > > > > If you dont select one of the options $blah will not show up on test.php > > at all. > > > > Its pretty weird, thats why i asked. > > > > Matta > > > > Rasmus Lerdorf wrote: > > > > > > > When im walking the HTTP_POST_VARS array im not getting any data from > > > > the submitted form if the element in the form was an array. > > > > > > > > For instance, If it it a multiple select list and nothing is selected > > > > then the form element doesnt even appear in the HTTP_POST_VARS array, > > > > not even as a NULL. > > > > > > What do you mean nothing is selected? How do you make a select multiple > > > tag without a default selection? > > > > > > -Rasmus > > > > > > -- > > > 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 > > Hi all, That's close. If an input is blank its name will still be sent in. eg "http://some.domain.net/action.php?input1=&input2=". The sxception is input type radio. If it's not selected it won't even be mentioned. hope that helps, mike w. > > -- > > Matt Allen Linux/PHP eCommerce > > Solutions > > Linux Worx Linux Networking > > www.linuxworx.com.au Consulting > > matt@linuxworx.com.au > > 0413 777 771 > > > > -- > > 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 -- Before dot there was dot dot.