Using Html tage to inserting?

[hussainz2000]

Hi all..
The problem is:
i have database ,but this database not same for all user this mean when i want to read from this DB and print (input tag type text) on user page to let the user update his/her information ..i.e. when USER1 want to update his/her informatin on the user page the PHP script display for him 4 text box ,but User2 PHP script display to him 7 textbox ...The problem is: how can i write PHP script which read from textboxes(its number not known) and then update the DB information...
i hope u understand my problem....
thx alot..

[Anon]

put

<input type=text name=field[]>

in your html, and in the php script:

if (sizeof($field) == 4) {
//do user 1 stuff
} elseif (sizeof($field) == 7) {
//do user 2 stuff
}

or switch it or whatever.

alternatively, you can include a hidden input (input type=hidden) and switch for that.

[hussainz2000]

Thanks alot for u
i will try it...

[hussainz2000]

Sorry...
But how can i get the information from $field..
and can i store more than one data on $field as array ?
thx alot?

[amcgrath]

If you followed Bryan's advice, then you'll notice $field IS the array. Loop through it to get the values entered. ie
while(list(,$v) = @each($field)) {

$v is whatever the person entered...

}

[Anon]

that's what the brackets are for in the name of the input. they are sequentially entered into the array. you may also add numbers to the name (ie: field[1]) or AA names (ie: field['pimp']) in order to identify them regardless of their order in the form.