You're looking for something like:
This gets called 10 times from another function, but this is sort of
what you're looking for. This gives me a combo-box.
function qselect($mysql_link, $i)
{
$driverquery = "select car_no, drv_name from cars order by car_no
+ 0";
$driverresult = mysql_query($driverquery, $mysql_link);
print(" <select name='pick$i'>\n");
while ($driverrows = mysql_fetch_array($driverresult))
{
print(" <option value =
'$driverrows[0]'>$driverrows[1]</option>\n");
}
print(" </select>\n");
}
HTH
Curtis
Afan Pasalic wrote:
PJ wrote:
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 ?
first, I think, $categoriesIN is string, but in the form you made it
as an array $categoriesIN[]. I think you have to "modify it a little
bit, something like {$categoriesIN}.'[]'
second, I think the php part "FOR ( $ii = 0 ; $ii <
count($categoriesIN) ; $ii++ )" can't be part of the mysql statement,
it should be "outside" the statement
FOR ( $ii = 0 ; $ii < count($categoriesIN) ; $ii++ )
{
$sql4 = "INSERT INTO temp (example) $categoriesIN[$ii]"
;
$result4 = mysql_query($sql4, $db);
}
afan
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