A *multiple* select control, as in Phil's initial request will return an array, however. > -----Original Message----- > From: tedd [mailto:tedd.sperling@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 16 June 2009 15:58 > To: PJ; php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: populate form input option dropdown box from existing > data > > At 6:09 PM -0400 6/15/09, PJ wrote: > >I am having difficulties figuring out how enter retrieved data into a > >dropdown box for editing. Here's a snippet: > >...snip > ><select name="categoriesIN[]" multiple size="8"> > > <option value="1">Civilization</option> > > <option value="2">Monuments, Temples & Tombs</option> > > <option value="3">Pharaohs and Queens</option>... snip > > > >As I understand it, I need to put an array ( $categoriesIN[] ) somewhere > >in the above code... or do I need to insert a series of value "selected" > >fields for the values? > >The closest thing to what I need, seems to be in this post: > >http://www.hpfreaks.com/forums/index.php?topic=165215 > >But it doesn't appear too inviting... not sure if they ever got it to > >work... > > Think about it. A Select control returns *one* value and not an > array. As such you don't need to provide an array to collect a single > value. > > Here's the solution: > > HTML > > <select name="categories" > > <option value="1">Civilization</option> > <option value="2">Monuments, Temples & Tombs</option> > <option value="3">Pharaohs and Queens</option> > </select> > > PHP > > $category = $_POST['categories']; > > The variable $category will contain 1, 2, or 3 after a post form submit. > > Try it. > > The reference/link you cite above is for a dynamic select control > that incorporates javascript to populate the second select control. > It's not a simple select. > > If you are looking to understand what basic html does, try this: > > http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com/ > > I often use this site to refresh my failing memory about html stuff. > > Cheers, > > tedd > > -- > ------- > http://sperling.com http://ancientstones.com http://earthstones.com > > -- > 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
