I really need help?-Drop Down Box??

lonesomekiwi

I have read all the notices posted regarding the same problems and have tried most of them but to no avail. On my Web page I have successfully installed "address boxes "and "check boxes" which connect to to the email form situated on the page and then mailed to my address.
All the boxes have been installed through Web Tools on HTML and Internet Explorer.
The Drop Down Box has 38 options for selection and it looks like this, but when a selection is made this is no way of knowing which product the consumer chose.

Do I need extra coding somewhere???

<td style='background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:#666666'><SELECT OPTION VALUE="treat">
<OPTION VALUE-treat-<OPTION>
<OPTION VALUE="EF">Express Facial
<OPTION VALUE="SM">Silk Mask
<OPTION VALUE="SRF">Skin Revive Facial
<OPTION VALUE="GBF">Gelatine Verbena Facial
<OPTION VALUE="ANT">Aroma Nutrivital Treat
<OPTION VALUE="VE">Vital Eyes
<OPTION VALUE="ELT">Eye Lash & Eyebrow Tint
<OPTION VALUE="ES">Eyebrow Shape
<OPTION VALUE="Z1M">Zone 1 Massage
<OPTION VALUE="Z2M">Zone 2 Massage
<OPTION VALUE="Z3M">Zone 3 Massage
<OPTION VALUE="Z4M">Zone 4 Massage
<OPTION VALUE="FBM">Full Body Massage
<OPTION VALUE="UGBT">Up & Go Body Treat
<OPTION VALUE="OT">Oxygen Treat
<OPTION VALUE="AAT">Awesome Arctic Treat
<OPTION VALUE="GD">Golden Dream
<OPTION VALUE="ARBM">Aroma Relax Body Mask
<OPTION VALUE="ADM">Aroma Detox Mask
<OPTION VALUE="AFBW">Aroma Flo Body Wrap
<OPTION VALUE="LC">Lip & Chin wax
<OPTION VALUE="U">Underarm wax
<OPTION VALUE="FL">Full Leg wax
<OPTION VALUE="HL">Half Leg wax<
<OPTION VALUE="BK">Bikini wax
<OPTION VALUE="BFL">Bikini & Full Leg wax
<OPTION VALUE="FT">Foot treat
<OPTION VALUE="SD">Sole Delight
<OPTION VALUE="FSP">Foot Spa Pedicure
<OPTION VALUE="SPFT">Soothing Paraffin Foot Treat
<OPTION VALUE="ECM">Easy Care Manicure
<OPTION VALUE="DM">Deluxe Manicure
<OPTION VALUE="HEH">Hydrating & Exfoliation Hand Mask
<OPTION VALUE="SPHT">Soothing Paraffin Hand Treat
<OPTION VALUE="CB">Circulation Booster
<OPTION VALUE="EE">Executive Express
<OPTION VALUE="RE">Rejuvenation Escape
<OPTION VALUE="HS">Hours to Spare
</SELECT><o:p></o:p></span></p>

leatherback

Try this instead

<SELECT name = "treat">
<OPTION VALUE="EF">Express Facial </option>
<OPTION VALUE="SM">Silk Mask </option>
<OPTION VALUE="SRF">Skin Revive Facial </option>
<OPTION VALUE="GBF">Gelatine Verbena Facial </option>
<OPTION VALUE="ANT">Aroma Nutrivital Treat </option>
<OPTION VALUE="VE">Vital Eyes </option>
<OPTION VALUE="ELT">Eye Lash & Eyebrow Tint </option>
<OPTION VALUE="ES">Eyebrow Shape </option>
<OPTION VALUE="Z1M">Zone 1 Massage </option>
<OPTION VALUE="Z2M">Zone 2 Massage </option>
<OPTION VALUE="Z3M">Zone 3 Massage </option>
<OPTION VALUE="Z4M">Zone 4 Massage </option>
<OPTION VALUE="FBM">Full Body Massage </option>
<OPTION VALUE="UGBT">Up & Go Body Treat </option>
<OPTION VALUE="OT">Oxygen Treat </option>
<OPTION VALUE="AAT">Awesome Arctic Treat </option>
<OPTION VALUE="GD">Golden Dream </option>
<OPTION VALUE="ARBM">Aroma Relax Body Mask </option>
<OPTION VALUE="ADM">Aroma Detox Mask </option>
<OPTION VALUE="AFBW">Aroma Flo Body Wrap </option>
<OPTION VALUE="LC">Lip & Chin wax </option>
<OPTION VALUE="U">Underarm wax </option>
<OPTION VALUE="FL">Full Leg wax </option>
<OPTION VALUE="HL">Half Leg wax </option>
<OPTION VALUE="BK">Bikini wax </option>
<OPTION VALUE="BFL">Bikini & Full Leg wax</option> 
<OPTION VALUE="FT">Foot treat </option>
<OPTION VALUE="SD">Sole Delight </option>
<OPTION VALUE="FSP">Foot Spa Pedicure </option>
<OPTION VALUE="SPFT">Soothing Paraffin Foot Treat</option> 
<OPTION VALUE="ECM">Easy Care Manicure </option>
<OPTION VALUE="DM">Deluxe Manicure </option>
<OPTION VALUE="HEH">Hydrating & Exfoliation Hand Mask </option>
<OPTION VALUE="SPHT">Soothing Paraffin Hand Treat </option>
<OPTION VALUE="CB">Circulation Booster </option>
<OPTION VALUE="EE">Executive Express </option>
<OPTION VALUE="RE">Rejuvenation Escape </option>
<OPTION VALUE="HS">Hours to Spare </option>
</SELECT>

planetsim

May i point out that you shouldnt have capitals for your html. It should all be lower case.

lonesomekiwi

to: planetsim
PHP nOOb
Thank you so much for answering and giving me the hints

You talk about searching

OMG Have I searched?

Believe me I have, for at least 3 weeks and tried all sorts and yes
I agree with you, I need a manual and I will change all the
Uppercase - to Lower

Regards

LonesomeKiwi - smiling and friendly

lonesomekiwi

leatherback
Beware o/t PINK ELEPHANT

Hey leatherback,

Thanks so much for your help and I will have a try at it now
and I will also change all the Uppercase to Lower

I have struggled for weeks over this

Regards

lonesomekiwi

Still struggling--sigh?

Leatherback--I did exactly as you said but still I cannot get a result in the email form. Is there something else I can add

I omitted to type before that the page has javascript functions on it.
Maybe I should be adding a javascript thread for this action

Wondering

The_Chancer

OK - just to cut things down a little...

//form1

<form name=form1 method=post action=form2.php>
<select name=treat>
<option value="1" selected>This is Treat 1</option>
<option value="2" >This is Treat 2</option>
<option value="3" >This is Treat 3</option>
</select>
<input type=submit name=submit value="Submit">
</form>

//form2.php
<?php
echo "You chose option number".$_POST['treat'];
?>

Should do the trick...

You didn't show us how you were getting the value out, but by using the $_POST['hgdf'] array, it gets round the possible problem of not having register_globals on...

Try it and let us know..

lonesomekiwi

Hello Chancer:

Thank you for assisting me. What started out to be a simple operation has turned into a nightmare. I added the drop down box to an existing web page with working checkboxes linked to a submit button thinking the drop bown box would be just a formality--hehehe

The page is using java script and listed are the threads

thats how it stands now before I use your format

he input type and the checkboxes work perfectly with the email form.

Let me know what else I should be doin

Cruzado_Mainfrm

i suggest u put things like this:

u can access the selected value in the php page whatsoever.pgp by this variable:
$_POST['dropdown'];

u might want to add the name property to the form, like
<form name="myform" action="etc" method="post">

u can access the selected value in HTML by this:
document.forms[0].dropdown;

where 'dropdown' is the name of the select, this may also be accessed by $dropdown (i think, not sure)

good luck

lonesomekiwi

I want to thank all of you for assisting me with the coding problem I had with my Drop Down Box

The problem is now solved and thankfully the page is working and maybe I just might see some results

Regards

Lonesomekiwi