problem with selected items in multiple list box

[veena]

Hi,
I need to access the seleted items from the multiple list box. In the list, I am populating the values dynamically from the database which basically contains the first and last name (concatinated) of a user.
My code to access the value goes like the below:

$xrevlist = array();
        $xrevlist = $_POST['ex_reviewers'];
        $i=0;
        foreach($xrevlist as $val)
        {
                $undesired_rev[$i] = $val;
                echo $val;
                $i++;
        }

    return $undesired_rev;

ex_reviewers is the name of the list box which is defined as an array.
When I try to print the items selected, I only get the first name not the complete name which appears in the list box. Why is that so??

[Pig]

do you have quotes around the value?

value=\"stuff here\"
vs.
value=stuff here

[veena]

I am just attaching the following piece of code from the html form

print("<select name='ex_reviewers[]' size='4' multiple='multiple'>");
                        print("<option label='Unknown' value='Unknown' selected>Unknown</option>");
                        for($i=0;$i<count($reviewerid);$i++)
                        {
                                $revnamebyid = get_revnamebyid($reviewerid[$i]);
                                print("<option value= $revnamebyid>$revnamebyid </option>");
                        }
                ?>
                        </select>

Where should I have "\ " ? In the list I see the name as first name and last name together as one sigle entity. How come when I access it, it's giving me only the first name?

[Pig]

I don't know if we are talking about the same thing, but I'll give it a shot.

Do you mean that when the form is processed, the value is only the first name? If so, then the problem is that you didn't surround your value with "

value= $revnamebyid
if revnamebyid has any spaces in it, your form will only take the first portion.

eg: if revnamebyid = "john doe" then the form will be printed as:
<option value=john doe>john doe</option> The displayed name is fine because it is within open and close tags, however the value will break because there are not quotes around it to tell the form that "doe" is not just another parameter like name, value, etc.

it should read:
value=\" $revnamebyid\" if revnamebyid is ever more than just one word.

[veena]

That was exactly my problem. I could solve it with your suggestion. Thank you very much
I will come back to you for any help in future.

[Pig]

Your welcome. It's an easy mistake to make since you can skip "'s with most parameters.