[Resolved] retrieving info from a <select><option>

[Hoangsta]

I am trying to hold the variables from a form

I made this application form and if u made an error on the form, it will return what you typed. i can't seem to get my <option> to show up.

if ($_POST['submit'] == 'submit') {
// It will keep the values of entries if you left one out.
$cust_address = $_POST['cust_address'];
$generalacct_state_country = $_POST['generalacct_state_country'];


<p class="bold">Home Address<br>
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="cust_address" VALUE="$cust_address" size="50" maxlength="50"></p>

<p class="bold">State/Country<br>
<select name="generalacct_state_country" VALUE="$generalacct_state_country"></p>
                <option value="" selected>Select One 
                <option value=Alabama>Alabama 
                <option value=Alaska>Alaska 
               </option>
              </select>

I can pass on the information for the cust_address, but can't do it with the option...y? any help is appreciated.

[leatherback]

Hi:

if(isset($_POST['generalacct_state_country']) and ($_POST['generalacct_state_country'] NE ""))
  {
  $firstchoice = "<option selected value=\"$generalacct_state_country\">\"$generalacct_state_country\"</option>";
  }
  else
  {
    $firstchoice = "<option value=\"\" selected>Select One</option>";
  }

The dropdown code:

<select name="generalacct_state_country"> 
                <? $firstchoice ?>
                <option value=Alabama>Alabama  </option>
                <option value=Alaska>Alaska  </option>
               </select>

Hope this helps,

J.

PS: Don't forget the </option> tags!

[Hoangsta]

i took ur code and modify it to mine and it works...

thanks.

if ($_POST['submit'] == 'submit') {
	// It will keep the values of entries if you left one out.
	$cust_address = $_POST['cust_address'];
	$gen_city = $_POST['gen_city'];
	$generalacct_state_country = $_POST['generalacct_state_country'];
	$generalacct_state_country = "<option selected value=$generalacct_state_country>$generalacct_state_country</option>"; 

<FORM ACTION="$php_self" METHOD="POST">
<b>General Account Information</b><br>
<p class="bold">Home Address<br>
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="cust_address" VALUE="$cust_address" size="50" maxlength="50"></p>
<p class="bold">City<br>
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="gen_city" VALUE="$gen_city" size="30" maxlength="30"></p>
<p class="bold">State/Country<br>
<select name="generalacct_state_country"></p>
                <$generalacct_state_country>
				<option value="">Select One</option> 
                <option value=Alabama>Alabama</option> 
                <option value=Alaska>Alaska</option> 

one more thing, when u told me to close out my <option> with </option>, i find that most of the codes out there just use one </option> to end multipy <option>s. that's why I did my code previous to ur telling me. is there a big difference?

thanks for ur response in helping me.

[Hoangsta]

if(isset($_POST['generalacct_state_country']) and ($_POST['generalacct_state_country'] NE "")) 


what's the NE ?????