php array in a form

[redbear]

How do I change the input on a form to feed into an array instead of a simple variable? for example I have the following code in a form and would like to switch the variable from ProfileLine1 to an array like ProfileLine[1].
<TR>
<TD align=left width="25%">Bullet Items:</TD>
<TD width="87%">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="ProfileLine1" SIZE="100" >__
</TD>
</TR>
Any help I would be grateful.
TIA!
Ben

[nunomira]

hi,

instead of ProfileLine1, use ProfileLine[1], maybe ProfileLine[0] for the first element you want in the array.

here's an example:

<?php
if (!isset ($_POST['Submit']))
{
?>
<form name="form1" id="form1" method="post" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>">
  <p>
    <input name="textfield[0]" type="text" id="textfield[0]" />
    <br />
    <input name="textfield[1]" type="text" id="textfield[1]" />
  </p>
  <p>
    <input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit" />
</p>
</form>
<?php
}
else
{
	echo $_POST['textfield'][0] . "<br />";
	echo $_POST['textfield'][1] . "<br />";

}
?>

[Strings]

Change the name from ProfileLine1 to ProfileLine[]. That will place whatever is passed into an array. php.net has a basic explanation in their manual.

[redbear]

nunomira

Your code works fine! I am trying to expand on you outline to solve a problem that I have been banging my head on for some time. In one script I would like to 1. get data from user. 2. Show user the data formatted. 3. either send e-mail with data or return to form with data to allow user to correct info. So far I can get the data and then show it but 1. I can't get back and I can't go on the function that send the e-mail. Any ideas?
TIA!
Ben

[redbear]

Here is the code I am trying to get to work. This is an outline for a larger script if I can get this to work.
<?php
if (!isset ($POST['Submit']))
{
?>
<form name="form1" id="test1" method="post" action="<?php echo $SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>">
<p>
<input name="textfield[0]" type="text" id="textfield[0]" />
<br />
<input name="textfield[1]" type="text" id="textfield[1]" />
</p>
<p><input type=hidden value="1" name="status">
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit" />
</p>
</form>
<?php
}
elseif ($POST['status'] == "1")
{
echo $POST['textfield'][0] . "<br />";
echo $POST['textfield'][1] . "<br />";
?>
<form name="form1" id="test1" method="post" action="<?php echo $SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>">
<input type=hidden value="<?php $POST['textfield'][0]; ?>" name="textfield[0]">
<input type=hidden value="<?php $POST['textfield'][1]; ?>" name="textfield[1]">
<input type=hidden value="2" name="status">
<input type="button" name="Return" value="Retry" ?> //go back and allow editing
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit" /> // send the email
</form>
<?
}
else {
echo "Send e-mail";
echo $POST['textfield'][0] . "<br />";
echo $POST['textfield'][1] . "<br />";

}
?>
This almost works.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks
Ben

[nunomira]

here's an example

just delete the .zip extension, used to be able to upload the file

[redbear]

The screaming and yelling you hear is my cheering. That does exactly what I was trying to do. I will now spend the next two hours trying to detect where I screw up. Thank you very much for you help. That is what I love about this php mysql stuff. People are willing to help.
Thanks again!
If you ever get to Northern California I will buy the first round of adult beverages
😃
Ben

[nunomira]

😉

a Coke will be enough!
:p

[redbear]

After your help I will even buy you a coke although I am a Pepsi man my self!😃