I think this is a tough one... and way above my head: PLEASE READ ALL OF THE ABOVE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM TRYING TO DO. Having a bit of a rough time figuring out how to formulate php-mysql to insert data into fields using a multiple dropdown box in a form. to post I am using the following: snip... $categoriesIN = $_POST["categoriesIN"]; ...snip... <select name="$categoriesIN[]" multiple="multiple"> <OPTION>Choose Categories...</option> <OPTION VALUE="<? echo $categoriesIN; ?>">1 <OPTION VALUE="<? echo $categoriesIN; ?>">2 <OPTION VALUE="<? echo $categoriesIN; ?>">3 <OPTION VALUE="<? echo $categoriesIN; ?>">4 <OPTION VALUE="<? echo $categoriesIN; ?>">5 </SELECT> ...snip... $sql4 = "FOR ( $ii = 0 ; $ii < count($categoriesIN) ; $ii++ ) INSERT INTO temp (example) $categoriesIN[$ii]" ; $result4 = mysql_query($sql4, $db); ...snip this does not work! The other posts work like a charm... but this... I cannot figure out what I should be entering where... I have tried several different configurations, but nothing seems to work... I found this as a model for entering the selections but can't figure out how to modify it for my needs: <select name="branch_no[]" multiple="multiple" size="5"> <option > Choose your location(s) </option> <option value="3100">3100</option> <option value="3105">3105</option> <option value="3503"> 3503</option> <option value="3504"> 3504</option> </select> What I would like to do is something like the following: <select name="$categoriesIN[]" multiple="multiple"> <OPTION>Choose Categories...</option> <OPTION VALUE="1">History <OPTION VALUE="2">Temples <OPTION VALUE="2">Pharaohs and Queens <OPTION VALUE="4">Cleopatra <OPTION VALUE="4">Mummies </SELECT> and going further, I would like to be able to use a table that actually holds these values to feed them to the code above. I am sure this is possible but it must take some huge knowledge and experience to do it. BUT ... as I look at things, I am wondering if the FOR statement in the above should be used to do several INSERTs, that is, one $sql(number) per selected category... now, would that require many $sqls or many INSERTs within the $sql ? -- Phil Jourdan --- pj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.ptahhotep.com http://www.chiccantine.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
