Create a table (items) with selectable items with these columns
select_id | selection | description
------------+-----------+------------
1 | #000000 | White
1 | #FFFFFF | Black
2 | other | Another type
2 | second | Second Type
use "select * from items where select_id='1';
into a variable, say $colors
then
<?php
echo "<select name=color>";
foreach($colors as $color) {
$selection = $color['selection'];
$description = $color['description'];
echo "<option value=\"$selection\">$description</option>";
}
echo "</select>";
/* That will build a dropdown with the available colors (select_id='1')
*/
<form>
Then build an <input type=text> 3 times to do an add to the db, with
select_id,selection, and description. That will add a row to the table, and
each time you run the script above, it will be populated with all the rows
that have select_id='1'. You can use the same table with different
select_id's for different dropdowns.
Gary Every
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hull, Douglas D [mailto:ddhull@ku.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 2:52 PM
> To: Note To php mysql List (E-mail)
> Subject: show list of values and new values
>
>
> Just for example, in php how can I show a list of colors so
> the user can
> select one? Also if needed the user could add a new color.
> This could be a
> drop down or whatever.
>
> How can I make this dynamic so when the user adds the new color that
> anywhere I show the list of colors in my web pages the new
> color would be
> available for selection for this user and all users following?
>
> Kind of confusing, let me know if you need more detail.
>
> Thanks,
> Doug.
>
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