On Jan 17, 2008 11:40 PM, Jim Lucas <lists@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Pastor Steve wrote:
> > Here is my code:
> >
> > $name = $_POST['name'];
> > if ($name) {
> > foreach ($name as $t) {
> >
> > echo "$t";
> > }
> >
> > $order = $_POST['order'];
> > if ($order) {
> > foreach ($order as $i) {
> >
> >
> > //Update the table in MySQL
> > $update_data = "UPDATE sections SET `order` = '$i' WHERE name =
> > '$t'";
> > $response = mysql_query( $update_data, $cnx );
> > if(mysql_error()) die ('database error<br>'. mysql_error());
> >
> > echo "$i";
> > }
> >
> > }
> >
> > }
> >
> > I am trying to get the information in name and order to update the
> database.
> > So far, I can only get one or the other. Is there a way to do this?
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > --
> > Steve M.
> >
>
> Your example
>
>
> http://www.cmsws.com/examples/php/testscripts/smarquez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/0001.php
>
> My solution
>
>
> http://www.cmsws.com/examples/php/testscripts/smarquez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/0002.php
>
> Notice the differences
>
> Pay close attention to the form and see how I am nesting the fields in
> the input name attribute.
the topic of external variables, including the ability to create arrays from
outside php,
such as in GET and POST requests can be found here:
http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.external.php
-nathan
