[RESOLVED] list from select menu

[greenba]

Hi,
I have the following select field:

<select name="select" size="10" multiple="multiple">
<option value="1">Arts &amp; Humanities</option>
<option value="2">Business &amp; Economy</option>
<option value="3">Computers</option>
<option value="4">Education</option>
<option value="5">Electronics</option>
<option value="6">Entertainment</option>
<option value="7">Government</option>
<option value="8">Internet</option>
<option value="9">Health</option>
<option value="10">News &amp; Media</option>
<option value="11">Recreation &amp; Sports</option>
<option value="12">Reference</option>
<option value="13">Regional</option>
<option value="14">Science</option>
<option value="15">Social Science</option>
<option value="16">Society &amp; Culture</option>
</select>

I select multiple values from the select field, and when I use the $_POST['select'] it returns me ony the last value, while what I need is all the values that I have selected.

any ideas?

[jkurrle]

You shouldn't be using <select> then. Select is a one-only selection method. Look at checkbox inputs instead.

[greenba]

so that means not posibility to use select or ...?

[jkurrle]

In pure HTML form, no. There are probably ways to do it in JavaScript, but I wouldn't recommend it. If a user turns off browser scripting, it won't work. Forms should use coding that cannot be compromised from the browser side.

I'd recommend converting your <select> to a series of checkboxes, each one set as an array value. Then, on the receiving side, process your passed values into an array and use it that way.

There's actually a few discussions going on right now in the various forums that might be helpful for you to follow. They pretty much cover the mechanics of how it works...

[greenba]

thank you.

I will do it with checkboxes.