Holding the value of a drop down ...

tanaka99

I registered my variables, and my text boxes seem to hold their values when I go back to the offending page, but my drop down lists don't. Is there something I need to do different?

Thanks.

lanjoky

Can you show us your code so we can better assist you?? Thanks

tanaka99

Here's some of the forms page with a text field that holds the value and a dropdown that does not:

<?php 
session_start(); 
if ($temp == "") {


?>

<SCRIPT language=javascript src="java/page.js"></SCRIPT>
<body onLoad="document.reg.reset()">
<body onLoad="document.reg.Purchasers_Name.focus()">

<table width="760" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" background="images/common/logoback.jpg">
<tr><td colspan="2" valign="top">
<font face="Verdana,Geneva,verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="-2"><b><a href="index.php">Home</a> > Product Registration
</td></tr></table>


<table width="760" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" background="images/common/logoback.jpg">
<tr><td width=20%><td align=center><br><br><font face="verdana,verdana,helvitica" size=4><strong>PRODUCT REGISTRATION<br>
<font size=2 color=#EE7218>FOR U.S. AND CANADIAN ADDRESSES ONLY</font></strong><br><br></td></tr>
<?=$sess?>
<tr><td width=20%>
<td align="left">
<blockquote><font face=verdana,verdana size=1><center>
    <b>NOTE :</b> A Product Registration Card has been included with the Owner's Manual of your Tanaka product.  If you haven't already, please review Tanaka's <b><a href="index.php?d=1&b=warranty"> 1/2/5 Limited Warranty</a></b>.  We encourage product registration as soon as possible after purchase to better faciliate claims, and issuance of appropriate technical information.  You can save postage by submitting your Product Registration via this on-line form. <br><br><b>Please fill in all required information</b> (<img src="images/common/bluedot.gif" border="0" alt="Required">). 
    Unmarked items are optional.</center><br><br></font></blockquote>

<form action="index.php?b=operegverify&t=1" name=reg method=post>
        <input type="hidden" name="sender" value="Product Registration Submission">
        <input type="hidden" name="backpage" value="http://www.tanaka-usa.com/index.php?d=4&b=registration2">
    <div align="center"><center>
    <font color="#000000" size="4" face="verdana,Helvetica">
	<input type=hidden name="recipient" value="brainardp@tanaka-ism.com">
        <input type=hidden name="subject" value="Product Registration Submission"> 
    <table border="0" align="center">

	<tr>
        <td align="right" width="125" valign=middle><font size="1" face="verdana,Helvetica">
        <img src="images/common/bluedot.gif" border="0" alt="Required"> Purchaser Name:</font></td>
        <td colspan="2" valign=middle><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,Helvetica">
        <input type="text" size="50" name="PurchasersName" value="<?=$tpurname?>"></font></td>
    </tr>
<tr>
            <td align="left" valign=middle colspan="3"><font size="-2" face="verdana,Helvetica">How would you like to receive new product and other important announcements? </font>&nbsp;<select name="Add_To_List" size="1" value="<?=$tpuroptin?>">
                <option selected>Choose One!</option>
                <option>Snail Mail</option>
				<option>E-mail</option>
				<option>No Thanks</option>
            </select></td>
        </tr>
</table>
</form>
</td></tr></table>

<?php } ?>

tanaka99

And here's the top half of the action page where I'm registering my variables:


<?php
ini_set('session.cookie_lifetime',_1200); 

$temp = "";
if ($HTTP_POST_VARS['act1']=="Submit Registration Information") {
	$HTTP_POST_VARS['act1']="";

    session_register("tpurname");
	$tpurname= ($HTTP_POST_VARS['PurchasersName']);

	session_register("tpurco");
	$tpurco= ($HTTP_POST_VARS['Company']);

	session_register("tpuradd");
	$tpuradd= $HTTP_POST_VARS['Address'];

	session_register("tpurcity");
	$tpurcity= $HTTP_POST_VARS['City'];

	session_register("tpurstate");
	$tpurstate= $HTTP_POST_VARS['State'];

	session_register("tpurzip");
	$tpurzip= $HTTP_POST_VARS['Zip'];

	session_register("tpurcountry");
	$tpurcountry= $HTTP_POST_VARS['Country'];

	session_register("tpuremail");
	$tpuremail= $HTTP_POST_VARS['Buyer_E_Mail'];

	session_register("tpuroptin");
	$tpuroptin= $HTTP_POST_VARS['Add_To_List'];

	session_register("tpurdlrname");
	$tpurdlrname= $HTTP_POST_VARS['DealerName'];

	session_register("tpurdlrcity");
	$tpurdlrcity= $HTTP_POST_VARS['DealerCity'];

	session_register("tpurmodel");
	$tpurmodel= $HTTP_POST_VARS['Model_Number'];

	session_register("tpurother");
	$tpurother= $HTTP_POST_VARS['Other_Model'];

	session_register("tpurserial");
	$tpurserial= $HTTP_POST_VARS['Serial_No'];

	session_register("tpurdate");
	$tpurdate= $HTTP_POST_VARS['Date'];

	session_register("tpursetup");
	$tpursetup= $HTTP_POST_VARS['Dealer_Setup'];

	session_register("tpursafety");
	$tpursafety= $HTTP_POST_VARS['Safety_Inst'];

	session_register("tpurmanual");
	$tpurmanual= $HTTP_POST_VARS['OM_Incl'];

	session_register("tpurintended");
	$tpurintended= $HTTP_POST_VARS['Intended_Use'];

	session_register("tpuracc");
	$tpuracc= $HTTP_POST_VARS['Acc_Bought'];

	session_register("tpuraccother");
	$tpuraccother= $HTTP_POST_VARS['Other_Acc'];

	session_register("tpurref");
	$tpurref= $HTTP_POST_VARS['Referral'];

	session_register("tpurcomments");
	$tpurcomments= $HTTP_POST_VARS['Comments'];

	}

if (strlen($tpurco) < 1) {	$tpurco .= "None Provided"; }
if (strlen($tpurcountry) < 1) {	$tpurcountry .= "None Provided"; }
if (strlen($tpurother) < 1) {	$tpurother .= "None Provided"; }
if (strlen($tpuraccother) < 1) {	$tpuraccother .= "None Provided"; }

    if (strlen($tpurname) < 2) { $temp .= "<li>Purchaser's Name is required<br>"; }
	if (strlen($tpuradd) < 2) {	$temp .= "<li>Purchaser's Street Address is required<br>"; }
   	if (strlen($tpurcity) < 2) {	$temp .= "<li>Purchaser's City is required<br>"; }
	if (strlen($tpuremail) < 2) { $temp .= "<li>Please provide a valid e-mail addres or type 'NONE'.<br>";}
	if (strlen($tpurstate) < 2) { $temp .= "<li>Purchaser's State is required<br>";}
	if (strlen($tpuroptin) > 10) { $temp .= "<li>Please select an Announcements option<br>";}
    if (strlen($tpurzip) < 2) {	$temp .= "<li>Purchaser's Zip code is required<br>";	}
	if (strlen($tpurmodel) < 7) {	$temp .= "<li>Model Number is required<br>";	}
	if (strlen($tpurdlrname) < 2) {	$temp .= "<li>Dealer Name is required<br>";	}
	if (strlen($tpurdlrcity) < 2) {	$temp .= "<li>Dealer City is required<br>";	}
	if (strlen($tpurdate) < 2) {	$temp .= "<li>Purchase Date is required<br>";	}
        if (strlen($temp) < 2) {

?>

lanjoky

You need something Like

<select name="Add_To_List" size="1" > 
                <option value='1' <? if($tpuroptin=='1'){ ?>selected <? } ?>>Choose One!</option> 
                <option value='2' <? if($tpuroptin=='2'){ ?>selected <? } ?>>Snail Mail</option> 
                <option value='3' <? if($tpuroptin=='3'){ ?>selected <? } ?>>E-mail</option> 
                <option value='4' <? if($tpuroptin=='4'){ ?>selected <? } ?>>No Thanks</option> 
            </select>

HTH

tanaka99

Thank you ... works perfect.