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PHP - Where Does Drop-down Selection Get Assigned
If I have a drop-down list...
Code: [Select] <select name="attendees"> <option value="">--</option> <option value="1">1</option> <option value="2">2</option> <option value="3">3</option> <option value="4">4</option> </select> Where does the value that the user selects get stored? Does it get stored in $_POST by default (if a Form is used)? What variable would hold the selected value? Debbie Similar TutorialsI am creating a form that will allow the user to select the make of vehicle "FORD" for example. If that make of vehicle is selected among different makes of vehicles, then another box will appear, with all the models for that particular model "Fiesta" for example. What type of code accomplishes this setup in my web page? I do not want to list 500 models in one drop down list, but just those for each make in the first drop down list. Thanks much! Hi All, I have 2 tables: one CarMake - CarMakeID - CarMakeDesc two CarModel - CarModelID - CarModelMake - CarModelDesc Depending on what the user selects in the first dropdown (carmake) the possible selection in the second dropdown (model) needs to be limited to only the models from the selected carmake. in the second table (Carmodel : the 'CarModelMake' = CarMakeID, to identify the make) How do I limit the dropdown 'CarModel' based on the selected CarMake in the first dropdown. link : http://98.131.37.90/postCar.php code : -- -- -- Code: [Select] <label> <select name="carmake" id="CarMake" class="validate[required]" style="width: 200px;"> <option value="">Select CAR MAKE...</option> <?php while($obj_queryCarMake = mysql_fetch_object($result_queryCarMake)) { ?> <option value="<?php echo $obj_queryCarMake->CarMakeID;?>" <?php if($obj_queryCarMake->CarMakeID == $CarAdCarMake) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?> > <?php echo $obj_queryCarMake->CarMakeDesc;?></option> <?php } ?> </select> </label> <label> <select name="carmodel" id="CarModel" class="validate[required]" style="width: 200px;"> <option value="">Select MODEL...</option> <?php while($obj_queryCarModel = mysql_fetch_object($result_queryCarModel)) { ?> <option value="<?php echo $obj_queryCarModel->CarModelID;?>" <?php if($obj_queryCarModel->CarmodelID == $CarAdCarModel) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?> > <?php echo $obj_queryCarModel->CarModelDesc;?></option> <?php } ?> </select> </label> I'm a novice.. and appreciates all the help ! guys i have this dropdown menu echo "<form method=\"post\" action=\"\">"; echo "<center><select name=\"mydropdown\" size=\"0\" style=\"height:4em; width:15em;\">"; echo "<option value=\"Milk1\">{$_SESSION['tem1']}</option>"; echo "<option value=\"Milk2\">{$_SESSION['tem2']}</option>"; echo "<option value=\"Milk3\">{$_SESSION['tem3']}</option>"; echo "</select></center>"; echo "</form>"; and i wand to update a variable every time i select one of the contents... how can i done this??? I am trying to make a Web Form for people to fill out that has two drop down menus where i want the first drop down menu's selection changes the values of the selections in the second drop down. ((IE. If the first drop down value is "product 01" then the second drop down shows values "Red, Green, Blue" while if the first drop down value is "product 02" then the second drop down shows values "Yellow, Green")) Anyone have any ideas? Thanks in Advance. hello fellas, need some help please if possible. i have created a date of birth section in my form where the user selects his/her date of birth from the dropdown menu. they would first select the day then month then year of their birthday. how would i setup the database to get this to work? i currently have: Code: [Select] day VARCHAR( 2 ) NOT NULL , month VARCHAR( 4 ) NOT NULL , year VARCHAR( 4 ) NOT NULL , is this correct? many thanks Hello, i want to reproduce a content switcher based on drop-down menu (example: http://www.infocercetare.ro/index.php) anyone can help me with the logic of the function the rest i think i can handle. best regards Need some help to define the php logic to echo back a selection if/when chosen from the drop down menu. Note: I'm using just a small subset of the USA states to show setup and what I'm trying to accomplish - it will be the same for all the other drop down menus as well.... Here's the example code: Code: [Select] <form name="form1" method="post" action="<?php $_SERVER[PHP_SELF]; ?>"> <select name="address_state" id="address_state" tabindex="25"> <option value="" selected> - Select State -</option> <option value="AK">Alaska</option> <option value="AL">Alabama</option> <option value="AR">Arkansas</option> <option value="AZ">Arizona</option> <option value="CA">California</option> <option value="CO">Colorado</option> <option value="CT">Connecticut</option> <option value="DC">District of Columbia</option> </select> <input name="submit" type="submit" value="submit" tabindex="900" id="submit" /> </form> Issue: I have validation (logic) define to check all the (other) text, radio, and check boxes of the form and that all works great! However, any time one of those particular fields fail validation, any selected "drop down" item is lost - it defaults back to no selection and the user has to make all drop down menu selections again. Can someone provide method to echo back - in php being the page reloads to itself - the drop down selection as in the example above? Thanks! This topic has been moved to Ajax Help. http://www.phpfreaks.com/forums/index.php?topic=341998.0 My problem is when the entries in the form are validated and some fields with incorrect entries are found the fields filled out stay on the re-load of the form, all of them except the US States drop down menu which reverts back to Alabama every time. I would like to see that the user selection stays in place even after a re-load of the form. and with my limited experience I am having an issue trying to figure this out for a school project. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated, like what variables to create/call on and where exactly I insert this code. Much appreciated. here is the display code: <?php
/* Program name: exercise_4_form.inc
* Description: Defines a form that collects a user's
* name and mailing address.
*/
$rows = array( "first_name" => "First Name (optional)",
"last_name" => "Last Name",
"phone" => "Phone Number",
"city" => "City",
"state" => "State",
"address" => "Address",
"zip_code" => "ZIP Code",
"e_mail" => "E-Mail");
$states_list = array('AL'=>"Alabama",'AK'=>"Alaska",'AZ'=>"Arizona",
'AR'=>"Arkansas",'CA'=>"California",'CO'=>"Colorado",'CT'=>"Connecticut",
'DE'=>"Delaware",'DC'=>"District Of Columbia",'FL'=>"Florida",'GA'=>"Georgia",
'HI'=>"Hawaii",'ID'=>"Idaho",'IL'=>"Illinois", 'IN'=>"Indiana", 'IA'=>"Iowa",
'KS'=>"Kansas",'KY'=>"Kentucky",'LA'=>"Louisiana",'ME'=>"Maine",
'MD'=>"Maryland", 'MA'=>"Massachusetts",'MI'=>"Michigan",'MN'=>"Minnesota",
'MS'=>"Mississippi",'MO'=>"Missouri",'MT'=>"Montana",'NE'=>"Nebraska",
'NV'=>"Nevada",'NH'=>"New Hampshire",'NJ'=>"New Jersey",'NM'=>"New Mexico",
'NY'=>"New York",'NC'=>"North Carolina",'ND'=>"North Dakota",'OH'=>"Ohio",
'OK'=>"Oklahoma", 'OR'=>"Oregon",'PA'=>"Pennsylvania",'RI'=>"Rhode Island",
'SC'=>"South Carolina",'SD'=>"South Dakota",'TN'=>"Tennessee",'TX'=>"Texas",
'UT'=>"Utah",'VT'=>"Vermont",'VA'=>"Virginia",'WA'=>"Washington",'WV'=>"West Virginia",
'WI'=>"Wisconsin",'WY'=>"Wyoming");
$submit = "Submit mailing information";
?>
<html>
<head>
<style type='text/css'>
<!--
body {
background: #42413C;
color: #000;
font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;
font-size: 90%;
}
form {
margin: 1em 2 2 2;
padding: 1;
width: 1100px;
margin-left: 35%;
}
.field {padding-bottom: 1em;
}
label {
font-weight: bold;
float: left;
width: 15%;
margin-right: 1em;
text-align: right;
background-color: #9F6;
padding-right: 5px;
}
select {margin-bottom: 1em;}
#submit {
margin-left: 15%;
}
h3 {
width: 500px;
margin-left: 35%;
}
-->
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h3>Please enter your mailing information below:</h3>
<?php
/* loop that displays the form */
echo "<form action='$_SERVER[PHP_SELF]' method='POST'>";
foreach($rows as $field => $label)
if($field == "state")
{
echo "<label for='$field'>$label</label>
<select id='$field' name='$field'>\n";
foreach ( $states_list as $abbr => $sname )
{
echo "<option value='$abbr'>$sname</option>\n";
}
echo "</select>\n";
}
else
{
echo "<div class='field'><label for='$field'>$label</label>
<input id='$field' name='$field' type='text' value='".@$$field."'
size='25%' maxlength='65' /></div>\n";
}
echo "<div id='submit'>
<input type='hidden' name='submitted' value='yes'>
<input type='submit' value='$submit'></div>";
?>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Here is the Logic on the combined php file that displays and has the statements on it for the form:<?php
/* Program name: exercise_4_form_verifications.php
* Description: Program checks all the form fields for
* blank fields and verifies them
*/
if(isset($_POST['submitted']) and $_POST['submitted'] == "yes")
{
foreach($_POST as $field => $value)
{
if(empty($value))
{
if($field != "first_name")
{
$blank_array[] = $field;
}
}
else
{
$good_data[$field] = strip_tags(trim($value));
}
}
if(@sizeof($blank_array) > 0)
{
$message = "<p style='color: black; margin-bottom: 0;font-weight: bold; margin-left: 35%'>
You didn't fill in one or more required fields.
You must enter:
<ul style='color: yellow; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 35%;
list-style: none' >";
foreach($blank_array as $value)
{
$message .= "<li>$value</li>";
}
$message .= "</ul>";
echo $message;
extract($good_data);
include("exercise_4_form.inc");
exit();
}
foreach($_POST as $field => $value)
{
if(!empty($value))
{
$name_verify = "/^[A-Za-z' -]{1,50}$/";
$phone_verify = "/^[0-9)(xX -]{7,20}$/";
$city_verify = "/^[A-Za-z' -]{1,50}$/";
$address_verify = "/^[A-Za-z0-9 .,'-]{1,50}$/";
$zip_verify = "/^[0-9]{5}(\-[0-9]{4})?$/";
$e_mail_verify = "/^.+@.+\\..+$/";
if(preg_match("/last/i",$field))
{
if(!preg_match($name_verify,$value))
{
$error_array[] = "$value is not a valid last name";
}
}
if(preg_match("/phone/i",$field))
{
if(!preg_match($phone_verify,$value))
{
$error_array[] = "$value is not a valid phone number";
}
} // endif phone format check
if(preg_match("/city/i",$field))
{
if(!preg_match($city_verify,$value))
{
$error_array[] = "$value is not a valid city";
}
}
if(preg_match("/address/i",$field))
{
if(!preg_match($address_verify,$value))
{
$error_array[] = "$value is not a valid address";
}
}
if(preg_match("/zip/i",$field))
{
if(!preg_match($zip_verify,$value))
{
$error_array[] = "$value is not a valid ZIP code";
}
}
if(preg_match("/e_mail/i",$field))
{
if(!preg_match($e_mail_verify,$value))
{
$error_array[] = "$value is not a valid e-mail address";
}
}
}
$clean_data[$field] = strip_tags(trim($value));
}
if(@sizeof($error_array) > 0)
{
$message = "<ul style='color: yellow; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 35%;
list-style: none' >";
foreach($error_array as $value)
{
$message .= "<li>$value</li>";
}
$message .= "</ul>";
echo $message;
extract($clean_data);
include("exercise_4_form.inc");
exit();
}
else
{
echo "<ol>";
foreach($_POST as $field => $value)
{ echo "<h3><li> $field = $value</li></h3>";
}
echo "</ol>";
}
}
else
{
include("exercise_4_form.inc");
}
?>
Edited by mac_gyver, 15 November 2014 - 12:14 PM. code tags around posted code please Hi there,
I'm fairly new to PHP and I'm self teaching.
I'm sure this will be out there somewhere but I can't for the life of me think of the terminology to search the net and find the solution.
I'm creating a Task Manager;
Each task can be assigned to many users at once.
I'm creating a text field in the task field, this text field will include user ids separated by commas.
I believe I can explode this data to handle each id.
However how can I build a php script that will show the user all the task assigned too them.
If it did a search LIKE in the text field. The id could be confused with others.
If someone knows the solutions I would be very greatful.
thanks for reading
Where is my "Progr" return value?
This is not my first day using php but I don't code in the language that often. I don't understand why my dynamic variable is not returned in AJAX GET? Essentially, I need to give the client a simple UI so that they can copy files to a printer and I wanted to provide a little unfiltered feedback so they knew whether operation was a success. My feedback was just going to be output of exec() function though cleaned up slightly (perhaps replace line breaks with html break tags). PHP version is 5.2.17.17 and cannot be upgraded. Web Server Apache.
PHP dumbed down code:
exec("LoadZPL_PURL.bat", $output); Is there a simple way to keep a yes or no selection in a drop down menu after the page is submitted? Code: [Select] <form name="survey" method="post" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>"> Satisfied<select name="satisfied"> <option value="yes"> yes </option> <option value="no"> no </option> </select> <input name="submit" type="submit" value="Submit"> </form> how do i make it so that all the items appear on eventname Code: [Select] <?php require "scripts/connect.php"; $query = mysql_query("SELECT eventname FROM events"); while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($query)){ $eventname = $row['eventname']; $form = "<form action='addcat.php' method='post'> <table> <tr> <td>SELECT EVENT</td> <td> <select value='$eventname'> <option value='$eventname'>$eventname</option> </select> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>SELECT VENUE</td> <td> <select> <option></option> </select> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>SELECT CATEGORY</td> <td> <select> <option>FOOTBALL</option> <option>BASKETBALL</option> <option>HOCKEY</option> <option>DRAMA</option> <option>MUSIC</option> <option>DANCE</option> <option>VISUAL ARTS</option> </select> </td> </tr> </table> </form>"; echo "$form"; } ?> When I try to select more than one value for my report, only one value shows. I tried a few things, but I'm not having any luck. Here is the form code: Code: [Select] <td style="text-align: right">Job Type:</td> <td> <select name="job_type" multiple="multiple" size="3"> <option value="0" selected>ALL</option> {section name=jt loop=$job_type_list} <option value="{$job_type_list[jt][0]}">{$job_type_list[jt][1]}</option> {/section} </select> </td> Here is the other code: //All IIS Object Code is to be encapsulated in the execute_object function function execute_object($tab){ if ((isset($_POST['job']) and isset($_POST['job_type']) and isset($_POST['child_type']) and isset($_POST['job_status']) and isset($_POST['child_status']) and isset($_POST['ou']) and isset($_POST['child_ou']) and isset($_POST['pm']) and isset($_POST['child_pm']) and isset($_POST['dm']) and isset($_POST['child_dm']) and isset($_POST['customer']) and isset($_POST['end_date'])) or (isset($_SESSION['report_job']) and isset($_SESSION['report_job_type']) and isset($_SESSION['report_child_type']) and isset($_SESSION['report_job_status']) and isset($_SESSION['report_child_status']) and isset($_SESSION['report_ou']) and isset($_SESSION['report_child_ou']) and isset($_SESSION['report_pm']) and isset($_SESSION['report_child_pm']) and isset($_SESSION['report_dm']) and isset($_SESSION['report_child_dm']) and isset($_SESSION['report_customer']) and isset($_SESSION['report_end_date']))) { //Include functions include $GLOBALS['include_path']."penta.job.functions.php"; include $GLOBALS['include_path']."display.functions.php"; include $GLOBALS['include_path']."report.functions.php"; //Get report parameters if (isset($_POST['job'])){ $job_id = $_POST['job']; } else { $job_id = $_SESSION['report_job']; } if (isset($_POST['job_type'])){ $job_type = $_POST['job_type']; } else { $job_type= $_SESSION['report_job_type']; } if (isset($_POST['child_type'])){ $child_type = $_POST['child_type']; } else { $child_type= $_SESSION['report_child_type']; } if (isset($_POST['exclude_type'])){ $exclude_type = 1; } else { if(isset($_SESSION['report_exclude_type'])){ $exclude_type = $_SESSION['report_exclude_type']; } else { $exclude_type = 0; } } if (isset($_POST['job_status'])){ $job_status = $_POST['job_status']; } else { $job_status= $_SESSION['report_job_status']; } if (isset($_POST['child_status'])){ $child_status = $_POST['child_status']; } else { $child_status= $_SESSION['report_child_status']; } if (isset($_POST['ou'])){ $ou_id = $_POST['ou']; } else { $ou_id = $_SESSION['report_ou']; } if (isset($_POST['child_ou'])){ $child_ou_id = $_POST['child_ou']; } else { $child_ou_id = $_SESSION['report_child_ou']; } if (isset($_POST['pm'])){ $pm_id = $_POST['pm']; } else { $pm_id = $_SESSION['report_pm']; } if (isset($_POST['child_pm'])){ $child_pm_id = $_POST['child_pm']; } else { $child_pm_id = $_SESSION['report_child_pm']; } if (isset($_POST['dm'])){ $dm_id = $_POST['dm']; } else { $dm_id = $_SESSION['report_dm']; } if (isset($_POST['child_dm'])){ $child_dm_id = $_POST['child_dm']; } else { $child_dm_id = $_SESSION['report_child_dm']; } if (isset($_POST['customer'])){ $cus_id = $_POST['customer']; } else { $cus_id = $_SESSION['report_customer']; } if (isset($_POST['sort_by_cust'])){ $sort_by_cust = 1; } else { if(isset($_SESSION['report_sort_by_cust'])){ $sort_by_cust = $_SESSION['report_sort_by_cust']; } else { $sort_by_cust = 0; } } if (isset($_POST['end_date'])){ $edate = $_POST['end_date']; } else { $edate = $_SESSION['report_end_date']; } $job_type = implode(",",$_POST['job_type']); //Prepare to output report $filename = "Project Review Report.xls"; if (isset($_POST['print'])){ //Prepare the output file header("Content-type: application/vnd.ms-excel"); header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=\"$filename\""); header("Expires: 0"); header("Cache-Control: must-revalidate, post-check=0,pre-check=0"); header("Pragma: public"); } else { //Save the report parameters to enable printing from the preview $_SESSION['report_job'] = $job_id; $_SESSION['report_job_type'] = $job_type; $_SESSION['report_child_type'] = $child_type; $_SESSION['report_exclude_type'] = $exclude_type; $_SESSION['report_job_status'] = $job_status; $_SESSION['report_child_status'] = $child_status; $_SESSION['report_ou'] = $ou_id; $_SESSION['report_child_ou'] = $child_ou_id; $_SESSION['report_pm'] = $pm_id; $_SESSION['report_child_pm'] = $child_pm_id; $_SESSION['report_dm'] = $dm_id; $_SESSION['report_child_dm'] = $child_dm_id; $_SESSION['report_customer'] = $cus_id; $_SESSION['report_sort_by_cust'] = $sort_by_cust; $_SESSION['report_end_date'] = $edate; //Output a print button at the start of the preview preview_print_button("load_object.php?&object=52.2"); } //Get the list of jobs based on the given criteria $job_list = report_job_list($job_id, $job_type, $child_type, $exclude_type, $job_status, $child_status, $ou_id, $child_ou_id, $pm_id, $child_pm_id, $dm_id, $child_dm_id, $cus_id, $sort_by_cust, $selected_by); //Set the max script execution time to ensure it can finish based on the number of jobs $num_jobs = $job_list->RecordCount(); set_time_limit(60 + ($num_jobs * 30)); //Parse the template $template = $GLOBALS['reports_path']."report52.2.htm"; $default_logo = "report52.2_files/image001.gif"; $hdr = null; $ftr = null; parse_template($template, $default_logo, $hdr, $ftr); How can I prevent someone from making an ivalid selection in a form? Lets say I had a select dropdown box and someone saved the HTML source from the browser, changed an item in the list, and changed the action to point back to my server eg. action="testsite.com/index.php". Then they open the file and try to submit the form.
Hi! I want to have a first page on my website where you as visitor can choose the preferred language. No login at all. I want to save this choice in a cookie or something. The easiest way So next time he/she visits, the language choice is already made for he/she. Any good suggestions for a php code that works? Hi all, I will wish to modify this code to get a choice of multiple selection, so I can select multiple category and not a single as it is currently. Here is the original code: Code: [Select] {if $step==1} <div class="form_content"> <form name="newad" method="post" action="newad.php?step=1"> <label>{$lng.listings.category}<span class="mandatory"> *</span></label> <select id="category" name="category"> <option value="">{$lng.listings.category}</option> {foreach from=$categories item=v name=cat} {if $v.parent==1} <optgroup label="{$v.str}{$v.name}"> {else} <option value="{$v.id}" {if $tmp.category==$v.id}selected="selected"{/if}>{$v.str}{$v.name|escape:"html"}</option> {if ( $smarty.foreach.cat.index!=$categories|@count-1 && $v.parent_id!=$categories[$smarty.foreach.cat.iteration].parent_id) || ($smarty.foreach.cat.index==($categories|@count-1) && $v.parent_id!=0)} </optgroup> {/if} {/if} {/foreach} </select> {* ----------------------- levels drop down categories --------------------- *} {* <div> <select id="category1" name="category1" class="levels" onChange="chooseCateg(this.form, 1)"> <option value="">{$lng.listings.category}</option> {foreach from=$categories item=v name=cat} {if $v.parent_id==0} <option value="{$v.id}">{$v.name|escape:"html"}</option> {/if} {/foreach} </select> </div> <div style="display: none;" id="level2"> <select id="category2" name="category2" class="levels" onChange="chooseCateg(this.form, 2)"> </select> </div> <div style="display: none;" id="level3"> <select id="category3" name="category3" class="levels" onChange="chooseCateg(this.form, 3)"> </select> </div> <div style="display: none;" id="level4"> <select id="category4" name="category4" class="levels" onChange="chooseCateg(this.form, 4)"> </select> </div> <div style="display: none;" id="level5"> <select id="category5" name="category5" class="levels" onChange="chooseCateg(this.form, 5)"> </select> <input type="hidden" name="category" id="category" /> </div> *} <br/><br/> <div class="buttons"><strong><input type="submit" name="Choose_categ" id="Choose_categ" value="{$lng.listings.next_step}" /></strong></div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </form> </div> </div> {* end form_container *} {/if} {* end step1 *} Thank you for your help Hi, I'm basically trying to write something like the below: $uri = "1"; $uri = "2"; if ($uri == "1") { echo 'test 1'; } if ($uri == "2") { echo 'test 2'; } if ($uri == "3") { echo 'test 3'; } I will define $uri on every page and I want the php to process what to display on the page, ie test 1, test 2 and/or test 3 My website, http://www.LawnBagSigns.com, has a lot of price tables, which I think, are getting bulky and hard to read. Like this price page here, I think the table might be scaring people away. So here is what I want to try - have a series of dropdown boxes where the user can choose the details a product one by one (for example, first the size, then the quantity). I want to do this in PHP and XML, and I want to avoid JavaScript since, believe it or not, not all of my website's visitors have JavaScript enabled. My problem at the moment is that the XML document is full of white scape that is screwing over my system, but I don't want to sacrifice readability by blobbing the whole xml file into one line with no spaces (because if I want to change or add something... you get the idea). So my question is, how do I get rid of the white scape? Here is the prototype I've been working on: http://www.lawnbagsigns.com/flyers-test.php The XML: Code: [Select] <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="whitespace_ripper.xsl"?> <price_table> <side>1 <qty>25 <size>3.5 x 8.5 <price> 37 </price> </size> <size>8.5 x 5.5 <price> 37 </price> </size> <size>4.25 x 11 <price> 37 </price> </size> <size>8.5 x 7 <price> 38 </price> </size> </qty> </side> <side>2 <qty>25 <size>3.5 x 8.5 <price> 37 </price> </size> <size>8.5 x 5.5 <price> 37 </price> </size> <size>4.25 x 11 <price> 37 </price> </size> <size>8.5 x 7 <price> 38 </price> </size> </qty> </side> </price_table>and the PHP code: Code: [Select] <?php //P Session function priceSelect ($path) { if (!empty($_REQUEST['Previous'])) { $_SESSION['xmlCursor'] = $_SESSION['xmlCursor']->parentNode; echo 'test1<br />'; } elseif (!empty($_REQUEST['Next'])) { $exitLoop = false; $childCursor = $_SESSION['xmlCursor']->firstChild; while ($exitLoop == false) { if ($childCursor == $_SESSION['choice']) { $_SESSION['xmlCursor'] = $childCursor; $exitLoop = true; } else { $childCursor = $childCursor->nextSibling; } } echo 'test2<br />'; } else { $_SESSION['userMadeChoices'] = array(array()); $_SESSION['xmlCursor'] = loadXML($path); echo $_SESSION['xmlCursor']->firstChild->nodeValue; echo $_SESSION['xmlCursor']->parentNode->nodeValue; echo 'test3<br />'; } $reload = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; echo '<form action="'.$reload.'" method="post">'; displayChoices($_SESSION['userMadeChoices']); echo 'test4<br />'; displayMenu($_SESSION['xmlCursor'], $_SESSION['userMadeChoices'] ); echo 'test5<br />'; displayButtons($_SESSION['xmlCursor']); echo 'test6<br />'; echo '</form>'; } function loadXML($path) { $xmlDoc = new DOMDocument(); $xmlDoc->load($path); $xmlDoc = $xmlDoc->documentElement; return $xmlDoc; } function displayChoices($data) { for ($i = 0; $i < count($data); $i ++) { echo $data[$i][0]; echo '</br>'; } } function displayMenu($xml, $data) { echo '<select name="choice">'; //$xml = $xml->documentElement; //$data[$xml] = foreach($xml->childNodes AS $child) { echo '<option value="' . $child->firstChild->nodeValue . '">' . $child->firstChild->nodeValue . '</option>'; } echo '</select>'; } function displayButtons($xml) { if ($xml->childNodes != null) { echo '<input type="submit" name="Previous" value="Previous Step" />'; } if ($xml->parentNode != null) { echo '<input type="submit" name="Next" value="Next Step" />'; } } function stripWhitespace ($string) { return $string; } ?> Hi Everyone. I'm using the following code to populate a combobox with salutations. The List is populated and the initial value is 'select a salutation'. When the submit button is clicked, the selection is saved in the database. my issue is that when i open the page based on the id number, the list does not remember my choice. it just lists all the salutations in the combobox. How can i change this code to remember the value selected? thanks. I am saving the value of Salutation_1 from the combobox into records.Salutation_1. <?php $result=mysql_query("select Salutation from salutations"); $options=""; while ($row=mysql_fetch_array($result)) { $categoryname=$row["Salutation"]; $options.="<OPTION VALUE=\"$categoryname\">".$categoryname.'</option>'; } ?> <select name="Salutation_1"> <option >< select salutation > <?php echo $options ?></option> |
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