Quick <SELECT> Question

[Anon]

Hi Guys,

Can someone help me with a quick question about the <SELECT> tag. I realise this isn't a HTML forum but I am using this method for form input. When the user comes to edit the data later I want to continue using the <SELECT> tag for better usabiliy. I have tried to point to the current approriate value using value=\"$row->destination\" but it just points to the first value in the options, which makes the field look empty.

Any suggestions gratefully received,

Jo

[Anon]

Im not exactly sure what you are trying to do here ... are you wanting there previously chosen value to appear as default ?

[Anon]

Yes, when data is first inputted, it save saved to a database. If a user wants to later edit the data, I want to return the original value in the SELECT field so no confusion is caused by a field looking empty when it isn't.

[Anon]

<SELECT name='blah'>
<option value='foobar'>foobar</option>
<option value='foobar2' SELECTED>foobar2</option>
<option value='foobar3'>foobar3</option>
</SELECT>

NOTE the SELECTED on line 3... work this into a loop... :-)

[Anon]

Thanks, I did the following, which worked. Any ideas on a way of doing this that isn't quite so messy? I will eventually have to implement this on dropboxes that have far more values.

echo "<select width=\"60%\" name=\"hdd\" value=\"$row->hdd\">";
if ("$row->hdd" == "MAXTOR")
{
echo "<option value=\"\"> SELECT HDD TYPE";
echo "<option value=\"MAXTOR\" SELECTED> MAXTOR";
echo "<option value=\"SEAGATE\"> SEAGATE";
}
elseif ("$row->hdd" == "SEAGATE")
{
echo "<option value=\"\"> SELECT HDD TYPE";
echo "<option value=\"MAXTOR\"> MAXTOR";
echo "<option value=\"SEAGATE\" SELECTED> SEAGATE";
}
else
{
echo "<option value=\"\"> SELECT HDD TYPE";
echo "<option value=\"MAXTOR\"> MAXTOR";
echo "<option value=\"SEAGATE\"> SEAGATE";
}
echo "</select>";

[Anon]

echo "<select width=\"60%\" name=\"hdd\" value=\"$row->hdd\">";
switch($row->hdd)
{
case "":
$hdd_select_blank = "SELECTED";
break;
case "MAXTOR":
$hdd_select_maxtor = "SELECTED";
break;
case "SEAGATE":
$hdd_select_seagate = "SELECTED";
break;
}
echo "<option value=\"\" $hdd_select_blank> SELECT HDD TYPE";
echo "<option value=\"MAXTOR\" $hdd_select_maxtor> MAXTOR";
echo "<option value=\"SEAGATE\" $hdd_select_seagate> SEAGATE";

you could make it better by storing hdd manufacturers in the db in there own table ( but I aint gonna help on that ):-)

[Anon]

I forgot echo "</select>"; off the bottom :-)

[Anon]

Thanks, Thanks, Thanks,

I'm a newbie and the switch statement would never have occurred. Thanks Again,

Jo

[Anon]

no problem... just remember to pass on your new knowledge when you see other people asking questions :-) The benefits of open source..