Dynamic html forms within PHP

[mcmahom]

Hi all.

I've been doing a bit of searching, but haven't quite found the answers I'm looking for. I'm pretty new to PHP, learning from example so far.

So basically I might not understand some of the basics, so please bear with me. :-)

Basically I'm trying to make a dynamic HTML form that can be anywhere between 1 and 10 lines long. Each line will have a box for allowing users to input a 1-4 digit number, followed by two radio bottoms. The radio buttons need the same name so that it's a one or the other type selection. The first radio button needs a value of 1 and the second a value of 2.

Once someone submits the form, I need to process the submitted data, but I'm having problems figuring out how to pass the data into the next function. I think I need to put all of the information into an array, but I don't really know how to do that.

Here's what I have so far.

$color = $color_line1;
$i = ($link_max - $i);
while($i > 0)
{
echo " <tr>\n";
echo " <td align='center' bgcolor='$color'><input maxLength='6' size='6' name='makesec'></td>\n";

			echo "				<td align='center' bgcolor='$color'><input type='radio' value='1' name='make$i[num]'></td>\n";
			echo "				<td align='center' bgcolor='$color'><input type='radio' value='2' name='make$i[num]'></td>\n";
			echo "			</tr>\n";
			$i = $i - 1;
			if($color == $color_line1)
				{
  					$color = $color_line2;
				} else {
  					$color = $color_line1;
			}
		}[quote]...[/quote]if ($command == "create")
{   $count = count($make);
	for($i=0; $i<$count; $i++)

	{
		echo "Create option $i\n";
		echo "<br>\n";
		echo $make[sec];
		echo $make[num];
	}
}[/quote]

I realize what I have doesn't work and it might look kinda dumb, but like I said, I'm trying to teach myself PHP through example. :-)

I'm also attaching a zipped copy of the file. I added variable to the top since I have most variables defined in a config.php file which I am not including. Sorry if I forgot to list a variable.

Any guidance you guys could provide would be GREATLY appreciated.

[sid]

you hve the right idea but arent using the arrays right:

$color = $color_line1; 
$i = ($link_max - $i); 
while($i > 0) 
{ 
  echo " <tr>\n"; 
  echo " <td align='center' bgcolor='$color'><input maxLength='6' size='6' name='makesec[$i]'></td>\n"; 



  echo " <td align='center' bgcolor='$color'><input type='radio' value='1' name='makenum[$i]'></td>\n"; 
  echo " <td align='center' bgcolor='$color'><input type='radio' value='2' name='makenum[$i]'></td>\n"; 
  echo " </tr>\n"; 
  $i = $i - 1; 
  if($color == $color_line1) 
  { 
    $color = $color_line2; 
  } else { 
    $color = $color_line1; 
  } 
}

if ($command == "create") 
{
  $count = count($makenum); 
  for($i=0; $i<$count; $i++) 
  { 
     echo "Create option $i\n"; 
     echo "<br>\n"; 
     echo $makesec[$i]; 
     echo $makenum[$i]; 
  } 
}