this works like a charm!!! thanks alot!!! :o) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthias Willerich" <matthias@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Ng Hwee Hwee" <hhwee@xxxxxxxxxxx>; "PHP DB List" <php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 2:28 PM Subject: RE: Defined Constants > 2 possibilities: > either you put the defined value instead of the definition down in the > option value (but i'm sure you thought of this one) > or you use "echo constant($_POST['myType']);". Or GET, depending on how you > send your form. > > Hey, this time I learned something, too! I found it in the php helpfile, > making my way from define to a chapter about constants, to this function. > Here, if you're looking for functionality things, I think it's better than > the online documentation: > http://www.php.net/download-docs.php > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ng Hwee Hwee [mailto:hhwee@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 13 October 2005 07:13 > To: PHP DB List > Subject: Defined Constants > > > Hi all, > > just a very simple question. my form has the following define statements and > select box: > > define("JOVIAL", "likes to joke alot"); > define("CHEERFUL", "always wears a smile on his face"); > define("ADVENTUROUS", "likes sports and plays well too"); > define("MYSTERIOUS", "there's always something to discover everyday"); > > <select name="myType"> > <option value="JOVIAL"><?=JOVIAL;?></option> > <option value="CHEERFUL"><?=CHEERFUL;?></option> > <option value="ADVENTUROUS"><?=ADVENTUROUS;?></option> > <option value="MYSTERIOUS"><?=MYSTERIOUS;?></option> > </select> > > after i post my form, the value $myType will be one of my define statements. > For example, user chooses "CHEERFUL" thus when i echo $myType, I will get > "CHEERFUL" but actually, what i really want to get is "always wears a smile > on his face". > > can someone advise me how i can achieve this?? sounds simple but i really > don't know how!! =( > > thanks in advance!! > hwee > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
