[RESOLVED] Using array or sth

[fr600]

I need help with this select option, I've coded the script like this bcoz I'm a rookie.

if ($myskin == 101){$theme1 = "selected";}
elseif ($myskin == 102){$theme2 = "selected";}
elseif ($myskin == 103){$theme3 = "selected";}
elseif ($myskin == 104){$theme4 = "selected";}
elseif ($myskin == 105){$theme5 = "selected";}

echo"<select name=style>
<option value=101 $theme1>Skin 1</option>
<option value=102 $theme2>Skin 2</option>
<option value=103 $theme3>Skin 3</option>
<option value=104 $theme4>Skin 4</option>
<option value=105 $theme5>Skin 5</option>
</select>";

How can I shorten this code using array or something else? Please help!

[paulnaj]

Don't know if an array is really necessary ... a FOR loop will do it nicely enough ...

<?php
$myskin = 102;

echo '<select name="style">';
for($i = 1; $i <= 5; $i++){
	$selected = ($myskin == 100 + $i)? ' selected': '';
	echo '<option value="10'.$i.'"'.$selected.'>Skin '.$i.'</option>';
}
echo '</select>';
?>

Paul 🙂

[fr600]

Thanks paul, it worked great. Is it now possible to assign different names for these 5 skins?

[paulnaj]

Do you mean something like ...

<?php
$skins = array(
  '101' => 'bill'
, '102' => 'jim'
, '103' => 'bob'
, '104' => 'paul'
, '105' => 'fred'
);


$myskin = 102; 

echo '<select name="style">'; 
for($i = 101; $i <= 105; $i++){ 
    $selected = ($myskin == $i)? ' selected': ''; 
    echo '<option value="'.$i.'"'.$selected.'>'.$skins[$i].'</option>'; 
} 
echo '</select>'; 

?>

Just had to tweak the counter to suit ... Paul.

EDIT: Removed extra php tags

[fr600]

Thanks Paul. You are great!