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Need to know what user selects in drop down box - newbie
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:53 pm
by katkat
How do you know which selection from list in a drop down box a user chooses?
$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM runners");
echo "<select name='fullname' multiple='multiple'>";
while($list = mysql_fetch_array($result, MYSQL_ASSOC))
echo "<option value=$list[runnerid]>$list[firstname] $list[lastname]</option>";
echo ' <input type="submit" value="choose" id="choose" name="choose">';
This lists the first and last names from a database in a drop down box. The user selects one. How can I tell what he selects?
Thanks.
Re: Need to know what user selects in drop down box - newbie
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:09 pm
by requinix
Perhaps you're not familiar with the basics of PHP?
Person submits the form and you use $_GET or $_POST to look up the value.
Re: Need to know what user selects in drop down box - newbie
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:12 pm
by Benjamin
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