[Resolved] [Resolved] how to populate a drop down with an array?

slash5

This seems like it should be a pretty easy question, but I just can't seem figure it out.

If I have an html page in a function how do I populate a drop down menu in that page with the items from an array.

I'm guessing that because the page is in a function then I'd write something like this :
<select name=\"UserShow\">
<option value=\"0\">Select an Item</option>
$my_list
</select>

But what's the Php code to get the array to make each of its items an option in the drop down?

Thanks for any help

tsinka

Hi,

depends on the structure of the array ... if it is e.g.

array("id1" => "value1", "id2" => "value2",...) you can do something like

<select name=\"UserShow\"> 
<option value=\"0\">Select an Item</option> 
<?PHP
  foreach($my_list as $key => $value) {
    echo "<option value=\"$key\">$value</option>\n";
  }
?>
</select>

Thomas

slash5

HI Thomas,

I actually have the html page echoed in a function though so I can't put a foreach loop in the middle of that.
I guess what I'm trying to do probably isn't possible then, if your suggestion is the only way to do it.

Thanks

hyperActive

No its totally possible. Just end the echo where the drop down list should start, echo the code for the list and then start the 2nd part of the first echo statement.

slash5

AH HA!

So THAT'S how it's done!

Thank you soooo much Hyperactive.

hyperActive

No problemo.