with your code above the first option is going to be the default, so just make the default nothing: <option value='blank'></option> then check with: if ( $_GET['foo'] <> 'blank' ) On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 07:22:30 -0700, bruce <bedouglas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > ok... > > it appears to be a case of user err.. the spec seems to state that if the > user doesn't select/specify an item, the select should return the 1st item > within the list... arrrgggh!! this is what's happening... > > so my question is still, how can i implement some logic that requires the > user to actually select an item? or, how can i detect when a user has > actually selected a list item?????? > > thanks... > > -bruce > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: bruce [mailto:bedouglas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 7:07 AM > To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: how to create multiple selects within php > > hi... > > i can create a form with a single select by something like: > > <form> > <select name='foo'> > <option val='1'>fff</option> > <option val='2'>aaa</option> > </select> > <input > > </form> > > however, i need to know how to create a multiple menu/list within a single > form. > > i've tried a few different approaches, but i'm doing something wrong, in > that the querystring is being populated with a value for the select list var > even though i don't select the item. > > if someone can point me to an actual working example of php code that > generates multiple lists/menus within a form, i'd appreciate it!! > > thanks > > -bruce > > ps. if needed, i can supply the actual test code i've used to create the > condition i'm describing... > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
