lil help with forms!!

[NoRp]

is there anyway to recreate this kinda form with php?
here
as im not totaly sure how to recreate that for a much larger form but i need to

so if anyone knows a way that would be great!

[Ceril]

Umm umm...

Exactly what is it you want to do here?

Is like this: You got 200 points and several values to fillin that deducts or add to thoose points, yes that is very possible.
But you will need javascript for the dynamic effects of counting. Then of course check with php when the form is submited so that everything adds up of course.

Good Luck, should be no problem :-)

[NoRp]

should be no problem?
i wish lol

i have no clue about java but im learnign more and more php every day (just starting to get used to it)

i dont even know where to begin i can even work out the tiny bit of java inside that page and i spent over 2 hours editing it down to that and still have no clue whats doing what if anyone has any ideas

i was thinking of trying it like this

<?

require_once("header.php");
require_once("common.php");
session_start();
create_header();

echo '<p>&nbsp;</p>';

$i = 0;

if ($type == "Miner"){
$a2 = "selected";
echo"
<form name=\"form1\" method=\"post\" action=\"ship.php\">
  <select name=\"type\">
  <option value=\"SELECT\" $a1>Please select ship</option>
    <option value=\"Miner\" $a2>Miner</option>
    <option value=\"colonizer\" $a3>colonizer</option>
  </select>
  <input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"submit\">
</form>
";

echo"<form name=\"form1\" method=\"post\" action=\"ship.php\">
  <select name=\"size\">
  <option value=\"SELECT\" >select</option>
    <option value=\"small\">small</option>
    <option value=\"medium\">Medium</option>
  </select>
  <input name=\"type\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"Miner\">
  <input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"submit\">
</form>";
echo"Type:$type <br>
Size:$size";
$i = 1;
}

if ($i == 0){
$a1 = "selected";

echo"
<form name=\"form1\" method=\"post\" action=\"ship.php\">
  <select name=\"type\">
  <option value=\"SELECT\" $a1>Please select ship</option>
    <option value=\"Miner\" $a2>Miner</option>
    <option value=\"colonizer\" $a3>colonizer</option>
  </select>
  <input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"submit\">
</form>
";
}


?>

but then its gonna be one huge page for a pretty small form

so anyone?
or does somone knwo of a very simple java tute that can teach me how to do this

[Weedpacket]

Javascript, not Java. They're two different languages.

[NoRp]

maybe so but i still have no clue =]
it seems to be so simlar to php you would think id click on stright away with the if(bleh){
//do
}
else

or w/e but i just cant seem to figure it out been trying for over 2days now starting to frustrate me =[
why cant coding be ez 😃

[planetsim]

Originally posted by NoRp
why cant coding be ez 😃

Well it is, its just hard to learn to start with. Once you learn one language another shouldnt be too hard.

[NoRp]

yeah thats what i thought
but then again i woulda thought php had some way to do this without java or a long as loop

hmmmmmmmmmmm???
i guess the only why for me to do this in php is the hard long coding way
seems java is the only other alternative wich i feel atm is abit out of my way as ill only be using this for maybe 2 pages on my site. just wished there was a better way to do it =[
thanks anyway guys