PHP - Searching Nested Arrays

I'm having troubling with trying to create a function to spit out a single array with the following array. I can write it in a away that looks through the arrays manually. 

the results i am trying to generate is that each item in generated array.

Array to convert

array(
    "account" => array(
        "login",
        "register",
        "logout",
        "edit",
    ),
    "p" => array( 
        "report",
    ),
    "array1.0" => array( 
        "array2.0" => array(
            "array3.0",
            "array3.1
        ),
        "array2.1",
    ),

generating the array will look like this

 

Array ( 
[0] => account 
[1] => account/login 
[2] => account/register 
[3] => account/logout 
[4] => account/edit 
[5] => p 
[6] => p/report 
[7] => array1.0 
[8] => array1.0/array2.0
[9] => array1.0/array2.0/array3.0
[10] => array1.0/array2.0/array3.1
[11] => array1.0/array2.1

)

The idea is that id generates a single array with combined labels and arrays inside, etc. I just can't figure out how to create a script that will create this array even If I add a new value or array. 

 

I have two arrays, both with the same key values. I'd like to combine them. So for instance...

Code: [Select]
<?php
$array1['abcd'] = array( 'value1' => "blah", 'value2' => "blahblah");
$array1['efgh'] = array( 'value1' => "ha", 'value2' => "haha", 'valuex' => "xyz");

$array2['abcd'] = array('value3' => "three", 'value4' => "four");
$array2['efgh'] = array( 'value3' => "hohoho", 'value6' => "six6");

function combine_arrays($array1,$array2)
{

//*combining*
return $single_array;
}

echo "<pre>";
print_r(combine_arrays($array1,$array2));
echo "</pre>";

/*
would produce 

['abcd'] = ( 'value1'  => "blah",
                 'value2'  => "blahblah",
                 'value3'  => "three",
                 'value4'  => "four" )

['efgh'] = ( 'value1' => "ha",
                 'value2' => "haha",
                'valuex'  => "xyz",
                'value3' => "hohoho",
                'value6' => "six6" )
*/
?>
What's the easiest way to do this?

So I've full text indexed the columns I want searchable:




I have some rows inserted:




Yet when I run a match() against(), I get 0 results:



If I do:
Code: [Select]
SELECT * FROM video WHERE MATCH (name) AGAINST ('test')
I get 2 results. Why does that work, yet keywords don't?

Hi im really confused and annoyed

Im making a real estate website and im stuck ont eh searching for a house part.

Im trying to set up some searches on the different parts of the house usign text boxes for area and postcode and drop boxes for type and bedrooms and bathrooms

i now you have to set up a form with input type text and then call it a name use get/post on a php side and then  $_POST['search'];

But i dnt seem to be able to make a search was hoping someone was kind enough to knock me up some quick code so it is functional and makbe i can work from it

A;so any help towards searching using dropboxes would be awsume and if i have 2 boxes for price upper and lower how would this work

Much appreciated

Hi, I want to create a search which uses the 'title' of my 'product' table and matches the terms the user has submitted.
At the moment, my products are displaying one by one.

For example,
I have an apple and apricot in my table.
The user searches 'a' and the search results show 'apple' but not apricot.

Here's my code:
Code: [Select]
<?php 
require_once('inc/global.inc.php');

# search.inc.php

/* 
 * This is the search content module.
 * This page is included by index.php.
 * This page expects to receive $_GET['terms'].
 */

// Redirect if this page was accessed directly:
if (!defined('BASE_URL')) {

// Need the BASE_URL, defined in the config file:
require_once ('../includes/config.inc.php');

// Redirect to the index page:
$url = BASE_URL . 'index.php?p=search';

// Pass along search terms?
if (isset($_GET['terms'])) {
$url .= '&terms=' . urlencode($_GET['terms']);
}

header ("Location: $url");
exit;

} // End of defined() IF.

// Print a caption:
echo '<h2>Search Results</h2>';

// Display the search results if the form
// has been submitted.
if (isset($_GET['terms']) && ($_GET['terms'] != 'Search...') ) {

$terms = $_GET['terms'];
$dbc = mysqli_connect(DB_HOST, DB_USER, DB_PASSWORD, DB_NAME) or die *('Error connecting to MySQL server');
// Query the database.
$query = "SELECT * FROM product WHERE title LIKE '%$terms%'";
$result = mysqli_query($dbc, $query);

// Fetch the results.
$row = mysqli_fetch_array($result);

// Print the results:


$output[] = '<ul>';
$output[] = '<li>'.$row['title'] .': &pound;'.$row['price'].'<br /><img src="'.$row['img'].'" alt="'.$row['title'].'" /></li>';

$output[] = '</ul>';
echo join('',$output);
}

else { // Tell them to use the search form.
echo '<p class="error">Please use the search form at the top of the window to search this site.</p>';
}
?>


A friend told me I need to use a for-each loop but I can't figure it out.

Any help is appreciated,
thanks for reading.

Ok I have a set of PDF files that i need to be searchable. My question how do i go about doing this. Can this be achieved with php or do a need to do something else?

I've been reading a few tutorials on how the best way to search key words in a database and at the moment im trying to get this query to work but its coming back with a error:

#1191 - Can't find FULLTEXT index matching the column list

query:

SELECT title, description
FROM items
WHERE MATCH(title, description) AGAINST('xbox')

any help or advise on how the best way to search 2 columns on matching words...thank you  

I'm having some trouble with a GET search code; everything works until the stringresult but then it dies to Error Querying Database
Code: [Select]
<html>
<body>

<?php

//Get sort setting and search terms from URL with GET
$usersearch = $_GET['usersearch'];
echo 'Search word: ' . $usersearch;
echo '<br>';
require_once("dbvars.php");

//Connect to Database
$dbc = mysqli_connect (DB_HOST, DB_USER, DB_PW, DB_NAME) or die ("Error connecting to database.");

//Build the Query
$query = "SELECT * FROM customers" . 'WHERE customers.given_name=\'' . $usersearch . '\'';
echo $query;

//Execute the Query
$result = mysqli_query($dbc, $query) or die ("Error querying database.");

//Create the Table Headings
echo '<table border="1"><tr>';
echo '<td><b>First Name</b></td>';
echo '<td><b>Last Name</b></td>';
echo '<td><b>Address</b></td>';
echo '<td><b>City</b></td>';
echo '<td><b>Province</b></td>';
echo '<td><b>Postal Code</b></td>';
echo '<td><b>Phone Number</b></td>';
echo '</tr>';

//Display Results through Array Loop
While ($row = mysqli_fetch_array($result)) {
echo '<tr><td>' . $row['given_name'] . '</td>';
echo '<td>' . $row['surname'] . '</td>';
echo '<td>' . $row['address'] . '</td>';
echo '<td>' . $row['city'] . '</td>';
echo '<td>' . $row['province'] . '</td>';
echo '<td>' . $row['postal_code'] . '</td>';
echo '<td>' . $row['phone_number'] . '</td></tr>';
}
'</table>';

// Close the database connection
mysqli_close($dbc);

?>


<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="get">
 <input name="usersearch" type="text" size="30" />
<input name="submit" type="submit" value="go" />
</form>

</body>
</html>

Hey,
Looking to find a solution to something. I have been experimenting making a template engine for a website I am building. How can I search a variable for all occurrences of {VARIABLE} eg. {Username} {Title} {Content} so I can str_replace them.

Thank you

I am including my test.php for other to run.

I have a very large array of concatenated hash values. I have another array that contains the first 8 hash values of the other array. I have a function to locate them in the larger array. Depending on their index value I then choose the index of the value before or behind them for adding to something else later. This 'computeWalk' method works for small arrays but for larger arrays I notice duplicates or errors with larger ones.

For example.

The first array returns:
Array ( => 1 [1] => 18 [2] => 18 [3] => 35 [4] => 33 [5] => 33 )
The values for i's to get each of these values are
I = 0
I = 19
I = 29
I = 34
I = 37
I = 39

Walking through the method by hand,
0%2 = 0
So the first element of the array will be 1. CORRECT.
19%2 = 1
So the next element will be 18. CORRECT.
29%2 = 1
The next element should be 28. It returns 18.
34%2 = 0
The next element will be 35. Correct.
37%2 = 1
The next element should be 36. It returns 33.
39%2 = 1
The next element should be 38. It returns 33.

I am not sure why it's doing the above.
I also tried array_search and it computed it the same way.

Would appreciate any help.


<?php
$arrayTree = array();
$arrayTree[0] = "9d027b1c4068d81287c9170f4b291387f8327eb7";
$arrayTree[1] = "4c8fabdc24c2d8205db916a22e9459195833a272";
$arrayTree[2] = "209526afab9e85b54e1832a820a7f578b7760af0";
$arrayTree[3] = "59d6926525e941edca99493b2b2a4f0a6efcb757";
$arrayTree[4] = "c8b49b8e414a09ddb693c580ecdfa6793c845f9d";
$arrayTree[5] = "b207bea6c4833d90f6ee4e694ffb148c046b0eb3";
$arrayTree[6] = "6d72a84b3aefbd3766078ed17a19aebb0c4ae026";
$arrayTree[7] = "b00207b8944520ea3817334615a7cdbf8214232a";
$arrayTree[8] = "d934f53af9bee26f35df7206dc06211778996986";
$arrayTree[9] = "de2ecd02fd017b0311dbfe589b5faa7954ced196";
$arrayTree[10] = "7d9752d09d3097fac748b6767472f9b69a65ed2e";
$arrayTree[11] = "62630fe109b42747b4c53065ec96aabf7b14d7b6";
$arrayTree[12] = "d727b5b8ffaeadbac75123801c270fd65f19251c";
$arrayTree[13] = "e39a9141fd9ce9426e88f30b6f245fdbb8f887a5";
$arrayTree[14] = "85fe053baa7ccf469c440a7dd98381228a0c52c3";
$arrayTree[15] = "6199634d410d0c91fd6ff99af9eabd5a1c7911de";
$arrayTree[16] = "af594de7d539519445013b7c87f02edbf3c44653";
$arrayTree[17] = "b6eb6dab75d092f4be345925ccbf87ff1e17fc31";
$arrayTree[18] = "2163ca6b0a608242712af82a81599f1f95c26dee";
$arrayTree[19] = "9d027b1c4068d81287c9170f4b291387f8327eb74c8fabdc24c2d8205db916a22e9459195833a272";
$arrayTree[20] = "209526afab9e85b54e1832a820a7f578b7760af059d6926525e941edca99493b2b2a4f0a6efcb757";
$arrayTree[21] = "c8b49b8e414a09ddb693c580ecdfa6793c845f9db207bea6c4833d90f6ee4e694ffb148c046b0eb3";
$arrayTree[22] = "6d72a84b3aefbd3766078ed17a19aebb0c4ae026b00207b8944520ea3817334615a7cdbf8214232a";
$arrayTree[23] = "d934f53af9bee26f35df7206dc06211778996986de2ecd02fd017b0311dbfe589b5faa7954ced196";
$arrayTree[24] = "7d9752d09d3097fac748b6767472f9b69a65ed2e62630fe109b42747b4c53065ec96aabf7b14d7b6";
$arrayTree[25] = "d727b5b8ffaeadbac75123801c270fd65f19251ce39a9141fd9ce9426e88f30b6f245fdbb8f887a5";
$arrayTree[26] = "85fe053baa7ccf469c440a7dd98381228a0c52c36199634d410d0c91fd6ff99af9eabd5a1c7911de";
$arrayTree[27] = "af594de7d539519445013b7c87f02edbf3c44653b6eb6dab75d092f4be345925ccbf87ff1e17fc31";
$arrayTree[28] = "2163ca6b0a608242712af82a81599f1f95c26dee";
$arrayTree[29] = "9d027b1c4068d81287c9170f4b291387f8327eb74c8fabdc24c2d8205db916a22e9459195833a272209526afab9e85b54e1832a820a7f578b7760af059d6926525e941edca99493b2b2a4f0a6efcb757";
$arrayTree[30] = "c8b49b8e414a09ddb693c580ecdfa6793c845f9db207bea6c4833d90f6ee4e694ffb148c046b0eb36d72a84b3aefbd3766078ed17a19aebb0c4ae026b00207b8944520ea3817334615a7cdbf8214232a";
$arrayTree[31] = "d934f53af9bee26f35df7206dc06211778996986de2ecd02fd017b0311dbfe589b5faa7954ced1967d9752d09d3097fac748b6767472f9b69a65ed2e62630fe109b42747b4c53065ec96aabf7b14d7b6";
$arrayTree[32] = "d727b5b8ffaeadbac75123801c270fd65f19251ce39a9141fd9ce9426e88f30b6f245fdbb8f887a585fe053baa7ccf469c440a7dd98381228a0c52c36199634d410d0c91fd6ff99af9eabd5a1c7911de";
$arrayTree[33] = "af594de7d539519445013b7c87f02edbf3c44653b6eb6dab75d092f4be345925ccbf87ff1e17fc312163ca6b0a608242712af82a81599f1f95c26dee";
$arrayTree[34] = "9d027b1c4068d81287c9170f4b291387f8327eb74c8fabdc24c2d8205db916a22e9459195833a272209526afab9e85b54e1832a820a7f578b7760af059d6926525e941edca99493b2b2a4f0a6efcb757c8b49b8e414a09ddb693c580ecdfa6793c845f9db207bea6c4833d90f6ee4e694ffb148c046b0eb36d72a84b3aefbd3766078ed17a19aebb0c4ae026b00207b8944520ea3817334615a7cdbf8214232a";
$arrayTree[35] = "d934f53af9bee26f35df7206dc06211778996986de2ecd02fd017b0311dbfe589b5faa7954ced1967d9752d09d3097fac748b6767472f9b69a65ed2e62630fe109b42747b4c53065ec96aabf7b14d7b6d727b5b8ffaeadbac75123801c270fd65f19251ce39a9141fd9ce9426e88f30b6f245fdbb8f887a585fe053baa7ccf469c440a7dd98381228a0c52c36199634d410d0c91fd6ff99af9eabd5a1c7911de";
$arrayTree[36] = "af594de7d539519445013b7c87f02edbf3c44653b6eb6dab75d092f4be345925ccbf87ff1e17fc312163ca6b0a608242712af82a81599f1f95c26dee";
$arrayTree[37] = "9d027b1c4068d81287c9170f4b291387f8327eb74c8fabdc24c2d8205db916a22e9459195833a272209526afab9e85b54e1832a820a7f578b7760af059d6926525e941edca99493b2b2a4f0a6efcb757c8b49b8e414a09ddb693c580ecdfa6793c845f9db207bea6c4833d90f6ee4e694ffb148c046b0eb36d72a84b3aefbd3766078ed17a19aebb0c4ae026b00207b8944520ea3817334615a7cdbf8214232ad934f53af9bee26f35df7206dc06211778996986de2ecd02fd017b0311dbfe589b5faa7954ced1967d9752d09d3097fac748b6767472f9b69a65ed2e62630fe109b42747b4c53065ec96aabf7b14d7b6d727b5b8ffaeadbac75123801c270fd65f19251ce39a9141fd9ce9426e88f30b6f245fdbb8f887a585fe053baa7ccf469c440a7dd98381228a0c52c36199634d410d0c91fd6ff99af9eabd5a1c7911de";
$arrayTree[38] = "af594de7d539519445013b7c87f02edbf3c44653b6eb6dab75d092f4be345925ccbf87ff1e17fc312163ca6b0a608242712af82a81599f1f95c26dee";
$arrayTree[39] = "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";
$arrayTree[40] = "54u58rfhfheyrr4gfdtfvgw36tr36";
$arrayTree[41] = "54u58rfhfheyrr4gfdtfvgw36tr369d027b1c4068d81287c9170f4b291387f8327eb74c8fabdc24c2d8205db916a22e9459195833a272209526afab9e85b54e1832a820a7f578b7760af059d6926525e941edca99493b2b2a4f0a6efcb757c8b49b8e414a09ddb693c580ecdfa6793c845f9db207bea6c4833d90f6ee4e694ffb148c046b0eb36d72a84b3aefbd3766078ed17a19aebb0c4ae026b00207b8944520ea3817334615a7cdbf8214232ad934f53af9bee26f35df7206dc06211778996986de2ecd02fd017b0311dbfe589b5faa7954ced1967d9752d09d3097fac748b6767472f9b69a65ed2e62630fe109b42747b4c53065ec96aabf7b14d7b6d727b5b8ffaeadbac75123801c270fd65f19251ce39a9141fd9ce9426e88f30b6f245fdbb8f887a585fe053baa7ccf469c440a7dd98381228a0c52c36199634d410d0c91fd6ff99af9eabd5a1c7911deaf594de7d539519445013b7c87f02edbf3c44653b6eb6dab75d092f4be345925ccbf87ff1e17fc312163ca6b0a608242712af82a81599f1f95c26dee";


$arrayDocs = array();
$arrayDocs[0] = "9d027b1c4068d81287c9170f4b291387f8327eb7";
$arrayDocs[1] = "4c8fabdc24c2d8205db916a22e9459195833a272";
$arrayDocs[2] = "209526afab9e85b54e1832a820a7f578b7760af0";
$arrayDocs[3] = "59d6926525e941edca99493b2b2a4f0a6efcb757";
$arrayDocs[4] = "c8b49b8e414a09ddb693c580ecdfa6793c845f9d";
$arrayDocs[5] = "b207bea6c4833d90f6ee4e694ffb148c046b0eb3";
$arrayDocs[6] = "6d72a84b3aefbd3766078ed17a19aebb0c4ae026";
$arrayDocs[7] = "b00207b8944520ea3817334615a7cdbf8214232a";
$arrayDocs[8] = "d934f53af9bee26f35df7206dc06211778996986";
$arrayDocs[9] = "de2ecd02fd017b0311dbfe589b5faa7954ced196";
$arrayDocs[10] = "7d9752d09d3097fac748b6767472f9b69a65ed2e";
$arrayDocs[11] = "62630fe109b42747b4c53065ec96aabf7b14d7b6";
$arrayDocs[12] = "d727b5b8ffaeadbac75123801c270fd65f19251c";
$arrayDocs[13] = "e39a9141fd9ce9426e88f30b6f245fdbb8f887a5";
$arrayDocs[14] = "85fe053baa7ccf469c440a7dd98381228a0c52c3";
$arrayDocs[15] = "6199634d410d0c91fd6ff99af9eabd5a1c7911de";
$arrayDocs[16] = "af594de7d539519445013b7c87f02edbf3c44653";
$arrayDocs[17] = "b6eb6dab75d092f4be345925ccbf87ff1e17fc31";
$arrayDocs[18] = "2163ca6b0a608242712af82a81599f1f95c26dee";


foreach($arrayDocs as $doc) {
 $bitIndex = computeWalk($arrayTree, $doc);
 echo "<br/>";
        print_r($bitIndex);

echo "<br/>";
}

function computeWalk($array, $needle) {
    $result = array();

    for ($i = 0; $i < count($array) - 1; $i++) {
        if (false !== strpos($array[$i], $needle)) {

 echo " I = ".$i;
            if ($i % 2 == 0) {
                $result[] = getItemIndex($array[$i + 1], $array);
            } else {
                $result[] = getItemIndex($array[$i - 1], $array);
            }
        }
    }
    return $result;
}


function getItemIndex($item, $array) {
$myPosition=-1;
for ($i = 0; $i<count($array)-1; $i++) {
if($array[$i]==$item) {
$myPosition = $i;
break;
}
}
return $myPosition;
}
?>

I am working on a poject, where the search functions doesnt work as the user wishes. The coding is technically correct, but the idea behind it is wrong.

Basically at the moment, the script receives this:

thesite.com/search.php?q=xxxx&Submit=Search

The search script then runs a database query to search the tag coloumn, looking for like $q. This would work, however the structure of the coloumn is tag1, tag2, tag3, tag4.

So my resolutions is this so far:

I explode the $q variable, via the + (if you search more than one term "thesite.com/search.php?q=search+stuff&Submit=Search"

I then count the elements in the array and write the database function accordingly

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$var = @$_GET['q'] ;
$trimmed = trim($var);

$searchpieces = explode("+", $trimmed);

$dbquery="";

$count = count($searchpieces);

for ($i = 0; $i < $count; $i++) {
if($i == 0){$dbquery.="tags = $searchpieces[$i]";}
elseif($i > 0){$dbquery.=" OR tags = $searchpieces[$i]";}
}

So my database query is

        $sql = "select * from gallery where $dbquery order by date DESC " . $limit;

so my question is this.. how to i eplode the tags database coloumn, so my datase query an look at each tag fro "tag1, tag2, tag3" as "tag1" "tag2" "tag3"

I am not even sure if this is possible, but its the system that is already in place.

The problem with the current system, is because the pictures have alot of tags and the database query is $like $q, it just shows all images in the database as the result

Hi, I was wondering what would be a good way to search through html for specific tags using php so that I can insert some other html in to that? I have used some parsing of an html that was converted in to a string, but the way I did it might not be fully efficient lol So i was wondering how everyone else would go about this? I don't need a complete in depth description but at least a pointer to what i could do that way i can just search for it on my own.

I need to do some searching through PDF or Doc files, whichever will be more efficient. All the files will be in one folder, and I've written a script that will let me search the file names just fine. Each file though, has a header, with the actual title of of the document, since sometimes the file names are abbreviated. How would I search through the document (only the header) and return the matching results? If you need a sample document, let me know.

Thanks!

Hi, I have a piece of code which I trying to search two columns but I just cant get it to work.  Instead it just dumps around 30 entries onto the page.  Can anyone point me in the direction of how to search two columns?

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$query = "SELECT * FROM questions";

if(isset($_GET['question']) && !empty($_GET['notes'] ))
{
/*query the database*/
$question = $_GET['question'];
$notes = $_GET['notes'];
$query .= " WHERE question && notes like '%$question%' LIMIT 0, 10";
}

$result = mysql_query($query);

while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result))

{

$question = $row['question'];
$notes = $row['notes'];

echo "$question
$notes  </br>";
}

hey guys, im new to all this php stuff.
       I have a project in this semester to create an HR contract system for the university, here are my requirements:
1. Add Contracts
2. Delete Contracts
3. Edit Contracts
4. View Contracts
5. Search Contracts

i have done all the 4 options but now im stuck in the 5th option. i have to use checkboxes filters for search and first and the last name fields.

here is my form code

<form method="post" action="searchCode.php">
First Name: 
<input name="name" type="text" id="name" />
Middle Name: 
<input name="mname" id="mname" type="text" />
Last Name: 
<input name="lname" id="lname" type="text" />
Date:
<input type="text" name="date" id="currentdate" />

<input type="checkbox" name="gender[]" value="male" />Male<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="gender[]" value="female" />Female
 
<input name="desig[]" type="checkbox" value="lecturar"/>Lecturar 
<input type="checkbox" name="desig[]" value="professor" />Professor 
<input type="checkbox" name="desig[]" value="assistantProfessor" />Assistant Professor
<input type="checkbox" name="desig[]" value="associateProfessor" />Associate Professor
<input type="checkbox" name="desig[]" value="researchAssociate" />Research Associate<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="desig[]" value="advisor" />Advisor
<input type="checkbox" name="desig[]" value="HOD" </span>   

<input name="dept[]" type="checkbox" value="Comuter Science"  />Computer Science
<input type="checkbox" name="dept[]" value="Health Informatics Unit" />Health Informatics Unit
<input name="dept[]" type="checkbox" value="Electrical Engineering" />Electrical Engineering
<input type="checkbox" name="dept[]" value="Management Sciences" />Management Sciences<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="dept[]" value="Mathamatics" />Mathamatics
<input type="checkbox" name="dept[]" value="Physics" />Physics
<input type="checkbox" name="dept[]" value="Bio Sciences" />Bio Sciences
<input type="checkbox" name="dept[]" value="Meteorology" />Meteorology
<input type="checkbox" name="dept[]" value="Architecture" />Architecture

<input name="scales[]" type="checkbox" value="sg1"  />SG-I
<input name="scales[]" type="checkbox" value="sg2"  />SG-II
<input name="scales[]" type="checkbox" value="sg3"  />SG-III
<input name="scales[]" type="checkbox" value="sg4"  />SG-IV
<input name="scales[]" type="checkbox" value="ras" />RA 
<input name="scales[]" type="checkbox" value="og1nphd" />OG-I-
<input name="scales[]" type="checkbox" value="og2nphd" />OG-II-NonPhd
<input name="scales[]" type="checkbox" value="og3nphd" />OG-III-NonPhd
<input name="scales[]" type="checkbox" value="og4nphd" />OG-IV-NonPhd
<input name="scales[]" type="checkbox" value="og2phd" />OG-II-Phd
<input name="scales[]" type="checkbox" value="og3phd" />OG-III-Phd
<input name="scales[]" type="checkbox" value="og4phd" />OG-IV-Phd</p>

now i cant seem to get it in my mind tht how the hell im going to do tht...shud i use ifs and elses, in tht case it can get upto 256 combinations.

and 1 more thing all these things are in one table....please gyus help me