But how do I populate the array with (for e.g.) 2 fields from a mysql table. Each line of the select box needs to hold the Name and Version of the piece of software, the results from a: select Name, Version from software -s- --- Corne' Cornelius <cornec@reach.co.za> wrote: > You have to give the Mutli select box a name as an > array. eg: > > <SELECT NAME="experts[]" MULTIPLE SIZE=5> > <OPTION VALUE="key1">val1</OPTION> > </SELECT> > > then in PHP, you can access $experts as an array. > > while (list ($key, $val) = each($experts)) { > print "$key = $val<BR>\n"; > } > > > Jason End wrote: > > >I writing a software catalog that features > "experts", > >who a people especially skilled in a piece of > >software. My db, has a "software" table and an > >"experts" table. > >I need to have a page that generates 2 multiple > select > >boxes, each on with the data from each table. > >>From there one will be able to choose the software > >program and the experts, which will then record the > >software-expert relationship in the DB. > > > >The problem is that I don't really understand how > to > >populate multi select boxes with db data, and then > >have the selections passed back as inserts. > > > >Can someone clue me in? > > > >thanks, > > > >Jay > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do you Yahoo!? > >Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up > now. > >http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > =============Disclaimer and > Confidentiality=================== > This message contains information intended for the > perusal, and/or use (if so stated), by the stated > addressee(s) only. The information is confidential > and privileged. If you are not an intended > recipient, do not peruse, use, disseminate, > distribute, copy or in any manner rely upon he > information contained in this message (directly or > indirectly). The sender and/or the entity > represented by the sender shall not be held > accountable in the event that this prohibition is > disregarded. If you receive this message in error, > notify the sender immediately by e-mail, fax or > telephone representations contained in this message, > whether express or implied, are those of the sender > only, unless that sender expressly states them to be > the views or representations of an entity or person, > who shall be named by the sender and who the sender > shall state to represent. No liability shall > otherwise attach to any other entity or person. > ====================================================== > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php