Re: multidimensional array from html forms

I know that enclosing form field names in [] makes them available as an array if the form were dynamically built like PERSONS NAME (from database via $member_id ) <input type = hidden name = [data] value = $member_id> <input type = text name = [data] > next PERSONS NAME (from database via $member_id ) <input type = hidden name = [data] value = $member_id> <input type = text name = [data] > next PERSONS NAME (from database via $member_id ) <input type = hidden name = [data] value = $member_id> <input type = text name = [data] > etc etc I "think" I would then send an array containing all the $member_id (s) and all the entries into the txt fields first... am I correct in that? second ... is the indexing order known and guaranteed? in other words is $data[0] and $data[1] OR $data[12] and $data[13] ALWAYS going to represent a "matched" pair? ( from "one line" of the form } or is the indexing of the array subject to variation and may NOT be in the same order as the [data] fields in the html ????? What if nothing is entered into the txt field? "Larry Linthicum" <larry@kimshew.com> wrote in message news:20011005140851.20443.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > Hi > I just a PHP "hobbiest" trying to build a points calculating system for > another hobby, please bear with me. > > I need to build a multidimensional array from a html form > the array would look like: > > $needed_data = array ( > array (id = $member_id, > points = $position ), > array ( id = $member_id, > points =$position), > array (id=$member_id, > points = $position); > > $member_id will be used to dynamically build the html form, $position will > be an integer entered into a text field in that form > similar to this > > Fred($member_id=?) .. [ enter position=? ] > John)$member_id=?) ......[enter position=?] > etc > etc > [SUBMIT] > > IF ( I can get the data into an array like above) { > I can make the rest of the script work } > > but that is a big "if" <G> ....... how can I stucture the form > and get that multidimen array from the single name/value pairs passed from > an html form? > >