Select form dynamically changing numbers on page

Corpheous

I have a small page I'm trying to figure out. Basically, what the user does is select a race from a dropdown list and it will dynamically update the page display, adding or subtracting to the base stats. Here is the code:

<tr><td>
Character Name:
</td>
<td>
<input type="text" name="name" />
</td></tr>
<p>

<tr><td>
Password:
</td>
<td>
<input type="password" name="password" />
</td></tr>
<p>

<tr><td>
Enter Password Again:
</td>
<td><input type="password" name="confirm pass" />
</td></tr>
<p>
<tr><td>
Select Race -
<td>
<select name="race">
<option> Human
<option> Elf
<option> Half-Elf
<option> Dwarf
<option> Half-Orc
<option> Zirad
<option> Felis
<option> Illiad
<option> Dratic
</select>
</td></tr>
</table>

Yes, I know it's all in HTML format but I figured the part where it dynamically updated would be in PHP. The base stats displayed on the screen would show as follows:

STR: 350
DEX: 350
INT: 350
WIS: 350
CON: 350

These are also the default display for the Human. When the person selects a different race, I want this updated dynamically based upon each race, for example, if they choose Half-Elf:

STR: 300 (-50)
DEX: 400 (+50)
INT: 350
WIS: 350
CON: 300 (-50)

The numbers in parantheses don't neccesarily need to be displayed. This should be updated on the page without the use of a submit button, selecting should update automatically.

Shovelnose

Hi Corpheous

Although this is a php forum can we assume you have access to php and mysql on the server where this page is to reside?

Corpheous

yes :p

Shovelnose

Hi Corpheous

I would reconsider how you go about doing this. I am assuming you are making a start on some sort of game. What about this:

Have a data base with all your races statisitics, you could have a 5 or more sets of stats for elves, 5 or more sets of stats for humans etc... When the user selects a race you randomly call one one set(row) of stats from your data base for that race.

To do this you could use a javajump menu or similar with the value set to PHP_SELF?race=human. This would send the selection to the current page.

Once this has been sent you would then need a sql select statement from your database using the rand() function where race is equal to $race and limit it the results to one.

Follow this up with the $myrow array and output each of the values from the data base to you page.

This should give you some ideas, have a look around and try and tackle it one step at a time.