making a delete button not display my value

[timmytock]

I tried searching but couldnt find anything suitable for my problem.

basically im getting values from a mysql table and outputting them into a html table, no problem, i've managed to put a button in the loop which when clicked on deletes the row, no problem, but the button doesnt say delete it says the name of the username that im sending to my mysql query

<td> <?php echo (htmlspecialchars($row['name'])); ?> </tr>
<td> <?php echo (htmlspecialchars($row['surname']));?> </td>
<td> <?php echo (htmlspecialchars($row['age'])); ?> </td>

<td><input type="submit" name="delete_this" value="<?php echo (htmlspecialchars($row['username'])); ?>"></td>

it then sends it to:

$delete_me = $HTTP_POST_VARS['delete_this'];

and query is performed, but how can i get around the button not saying the value it holds? im well and truly stuck, i cud use radio buttons but this isnt appropriate to my problem im afraid

[ScubaKing22]

Use <input type="hidden" name="username" value="<?php echo (htmlspecialchars($row['username'])); ?>"> then just make the delete button's value "Delete".

[timmytock]

hi scubaking,

i tried doing this, but it just deletes the very last record in the table all the time.

$delete_me = $HTTP_POST_VARS['username'];

<td><input type="submit" name="delete_me" value="delete"> <input type="hidden" name="name" value="<?php echo (htmlspecialchars($row['name'])); ?>"> </td>

😕

[ScubaKing22]

I really don't know what the problem is since I don't know your code. Could you please post the actual query?

[timmytock]

sure no probs, appreciate this m8, just pm'd u 😃

[timmytock]

and again

[timmytock]

im still looking for help if anyones there

[timmytock]

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