help with options... maybe a loop?

[robsgaming]

I'm creating my own web poll script. For the response choices to a poll I want to have something like an input text field, then next to it a link that says "Need Another", so they can have more input text fields for a response answer when clicked. The maximum will be 10 total text input fields.

I was thinking somehow a loop would work for the code below; not sure.

echo "Response #: <input type=\"text\" name=\"response#\"> <a href=\"$PHP_SELF\">Need another?</a>";

Thanks in advance for any help.

[robsgaming]

I just thought of a rather cheesey way of doing it. Have the user select the number of response choices before hand. Example:

<?php

// show response fields
if($action == "Continue") {
echo "ok, we will add $numResponse<P>";

for ($ii = 0; $ii < $numResponse; $ii++)
{
$numRes = $numRes + 1;
echo "Response $numRes. <input type=\"text\" name=\"response$numRes\" size=\"20\" maxlength=\"30\"><BR>";
}


// no action done, show form
} else {
echo "

<form action=\"$PHP_SELF\">

Poll Question: <input type=\"text\"><P>

How many response choices will you need?<BR>
<select name=\"numResponse\">
<option value=\"2\">2</option>
<option value=\"3\">3</option>
<option value=\"4\">4</option>
<option value=\"5\">5</option>
<option value=\"6\">6</option>
<option value=\"7\">7</option>
<option value=\"8\">8</option>
<option value=\"9\">9</option>
<option value=\"10\">10</option>
</select><P>

<input type=\"submit\" name=\"action\" value=\"Continue\">

";
}


?>

Is this a bad way of doing it?

[dalecosp]

Well, I dunno if it's a bad idea or not. I would ask, however, have your ever posted a poll here?

Initial number of options:<input type=text>

🙂