note 37887 added to language.variables.external

This function is a simple solution for getting the array of selectes from a checkbox list or a dropdown list out of the Querry String. I took an example posted earlier and simplified it. function multi_post_item($repeatedString) { // Gets the specified array of multiple selects and/or // checkboxes from the Query String $ArrayOfItems = array(); $raw_input_items = split("&", $_SERVER["QUERY_STRING"]); foreach ($raw_input_items as $input_item) { $itemPair = split("=", $input_item); if ($itemPair[0] == $repeatedString) { $ArrayOfItems[] = $itemPair[1]; } } return $ArrayOfItems; } Use the name of the field as the agrument. Example: $Order = $_GET['Order']; $Name = $_GET['Name']; $States = multi_post_item('States'); $Products = multi_post_item('Products'); Be sure to check for NULL if there are no selections or boxes checked. ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.external.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+37887 Delete -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+37887&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+37887&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php