results from database in a select menu

[colake]

I have a select menu in a forum where I put data in from a mysql-database.

The menu look like this:
<select name='chat[]' value="AIM">
<option value="geen">geen</option>
<option value="AIM">AIM</option>
<option value="ICQ">ICQ</option>
<option value="MSN messenger">MSN messenger</option>
<option value="AOL messenger">AOL messenger</option>
<option value="Yahoo messenger">Yahoo messenger</option>
</select>

A user give is id and then he get a page white all is subscribtion information. In the database there is par example "AIM" in for that user.
In the forum have "AIM" then selected in the menu. How do I do that?

[Bunkermaster]

you got the value in the row? compare the value in row to option value and add SELECTED if same... Have code somewhere if you want it...

[colake]

If you can give the code it's a great help.

[Bunkermaster]

// returns SELECTED or empty string
	function isOptionDefault( $curField , $selected){
		if ( $curField == $selected){
			return "SELECTED";
		}
	}

...
//call sample where $selected comes from DB stored data
						<OPTION value="blah" <?= isOptionDefault( "blah" , $selected )?>>Blah</OPTION>

that ok? 😉

[colake]

Thanks for code that you give me. First it was hard to find the working of it but now I have it, Thanks

[Bunkermaster]

well helping is all about giving just enough for you to be able to find the solution without giving it away 😉 if I was doing your code I would be billing 😛