Drop Down Menus

[skitchen]

Ive had a search on google and through the forums searching for a way to get information selected in a drop down menu selected again once the information has been stored.

Example:

There are two options

<option>black</option>
<option>white</option>

I fill out the form and select white. Lets say you want to edit it later, how can I make the option 'white' selected?

I know you can use 'if' queries to do it but I dont want to have to do it 50 or so times so there must be an easier way.

Info is stored in flat file btw.

Thanks in advance.

[benkillin]

<option selected>white</option>

[Moonglobe]

well, their really isn't. if you used an array to set up the list, then:

<select ...>
<?php 
/* array looks like:

  $menu['black']['selected']
*/
foreach ($menu as $option=>$val) 
{
    echo '<option value="'.$option.'"'.$val['selected']?' selected="selected"':''.'>'.$option.'</option>';
}
?>
</select>

hth
moon