[Resolved] using variable variables with a multiple select list

[kap]

Hi,

I have looked all over but have not been able to figure out this problem. I have a form with a multiple select list box. I then want to pass the selected items to another form. My problem is that I am using variable variables because the user can create this list box many times. Here is what I know so far:

This works but does not use the variable variables (no $i which is the loop variable)

		    echo '<div class="entry">
			    <p class="label">	Ethnicity</p>
			    <div class="field">
				    <select name="pEthnicity0[]" id="pEthnicity$i" size="10" multiple>';
					    //<option value="select" selected>Select Multiple</option>
					    echo '<option value="other">Other Ethnicity (enter below)</option>';

        $array = explode(",", $prow['ethnic']);
        $query = "select * from TEthnicity ORDER BY ethnicity";
        $result = mysql_query($query) or die ("Couldn't execute query.");
        while( $row = mysql_fetch_array($result, MYSQL_NUM) ) {
          $selected = in_array($row[0], $array) ? 'selected=\"true\"' : '';
          echo '<option value="', $row[0], '"', $selected, '>', stripslashes($row[1]), '</option>';
        }

			    echo '</select>
		    </div>
	    </div>';

This does not work - php does not recognize it as an array and no data is being passed

		    echo "<div class='entry'>
			    <p class='label'>	Neighborhood</p>
			    <div class='field'>";
				    echo "<select name='{pNeighborhood.$i}[]' id='pNeighborhood$i' size='10' multiple>";
					    //<option value="select" selected>Select Multiple</option>
					    echo '<option value="other">Other Neighborhood (enter below)</option>';

          $array = explode(",", $prow['neighbor']);
          $query = "select * from TNeighbor ORDER BY location";
          $result = mysql_query($query) or die ("Couldn't execute query.");
          while( $row = mysql_fetch_array($result, MYSQL_NUM) ) {
            $selected = in_array($row[0], $array) ? 'selected=\"true\"' : '';
            echo '<option value="', $row[0], '"', $selected, '>', stripslashes($row[1]), '</option>';
          }

			    echo "</select>
		    </div>
	    </div>";

In case it has something to do with the single quotes versus the double quotes, I also know that the input text below works using variable variables:

		    echo "<div class='entry'>
			    <p class='label'> Name</p>
			    <div class='field'>
				    <input type='text' name='pname$i' value='$prow[2]' id='pname$i' size='32'>
			    </div>
		    </div>";

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have searched many hours on the web without any success.

Thanks
kap

[sidney]

 echo "<select name='{pNeighborhood.$i}[]' id='pNeighborhood$i' size='10' multiple>"; 

//one way would be like below

 echo '<select name="pNeighborhood'.$i.'[]" id="pNeighborhood'.$i.'" size="10" multiple>'; 

[kap]

Thanks - that worked great