include()/switch

[SsirhC]

I'm having some trouble with including some info. Currently I have

matches.php:

<form action="season.php" method="get" name="seasonlist" id="season">
      <select name="season[]" id="season" onChange="MM_jumpMenu('parent',this,0)">
        <option>Choose a Season</option>
        <option>Season 5 (CAL-O)</option>
        <option>Season 6 (CAL-IM/M)</option>
        <option>Season 7 (CAL-M)</option>
        <option>Season 8 (CAL-M)</option>
        <option>Season 9 (CAL-M)</option>
      </select>
    </form>

season.php:

<?php
switch ($season){
case $season[1]:
	$var = $_POST['season']."5.txt";
	break;
case $season[2]:
	$var = $_POST['season']."6.txt";
	break;
case $season[3]:
	$var = $_POST['season']."7.txt";
	break;
case $season[4]:
	$var = $_POST['season']."8.txt";
	break;
case $season[5]:
	$var = $_POST['season']."9.txt";
	break;
}
?>

But when I try it, it doesn't seem to be working. It goes to the main folder that the objects are placed in instead of accually displaying the contents. Is there something i am doing wrong here?

Also, I have tried another way.

matches.php:

......
<option value="./matches.php" selected>Choose a Season</option>
<option value="<?php include("5.txt"); ?>">Season 5 (CAL-O)</option>
<option value="<?php include("6.txt"); ?>">Season 6 (CAL-IM/M)
......

This works somewhat. The only problem is, when i open the page, it already displays the contents of 5.txt when the option isn't selected with the rest of the contents below it; Season 6 (CAL-IM/M), etc. How could i chagne this?

Thank you

[leatherback]

Hi,

Looks like you have forgotten the $_POST in the switch statement.

J.

[SsirhC]

switch ($_POST['$season']){

???

[leatherback]

Hi,

THe full switch statement should be like:

$season = $_POST['season'];

switch $season
{
case 1:
//blablabla
break;

case 2:
//blablabla
break;

default:
// blablabla

}

the select statement should not be holding an array indeintifier (season[]) but just season
The options should have a value= tag: <option value=\"1\">blablabl</option>

-- Perhaps an idea to study some HTML tags too? --

[SsirhC]

Thank you for the help. I know I should study HTML and PHP a lot more before I create something but i'm one of those persons that can't wait 😛. I'm only on chapter 6 for beginning PHP4 but i'm getting there. 😛

Thanks

[leatherback]

Hi,

I'd suggest you start with learning html before you even toutch PhP: You use PhP to create HTML output. THus if you do not know what output to create, how can you program a program to create it?

J.