[RESOLVED] need to store value of listbox in hidden field

[novice_php]

to all u php wizards, help this amature. im trying to store the value of the selected list box in a hidden field. i dnt even know if this is possible. i can do it for a text field. the problem i have is that the status of an order should be able to get changed from pending to either processing or delivered, for that order.

<form action="update_orders.php" method="post">
    Username: <?php echo $row['username']; ?><br>
	Order ID: <?php echo $row['orderid']; ?><br>
 <input type="hidden" name="orderid" 
             value="<?php echo $_POST['orderid']; ?>">
	Total: <?php echo $row['total']; ?><br>
	Order Date: <?php echo $row['order_date']; ?><br>
	Order Status: <select name="Pending" size="1"> 
				  <option value="Sent"> Sent
				  <option value="Processing" selected="selected"> Pending
				  </select><br> 


First Name: <?php echo $row['shipfirst']; ?><br>
Last Name: <?php echo $row['shiplast']; ?><br>
Address1: <?php echo $row['shipaddress1']; ?><br>
Address2: <?php echo $row['shipaddress2']; ?><br>	
City: <?php echo $row['shipcity']; ?><br>
Post Code: <?php echo $row['shippost']; ?><br>

</select><br><br>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Update"> &nbsp; 
<input type="button" value="Cancel" onClick="history.go(-1);">
</form>

the follwing is the query its supposed to execute. i know that i havnt posted the orderstatus, so at the moment it changes this field in the db to blank for the order. but this is what i am having a problem with storing the selected index.

$query_update = "UPDATE orders SET 


order_status = '". $_POST['order_status'] ."' 

WHERE orderid = '". $_POST['orderid']."'";

[n_wattam]

yes, use a text field within a form, make the environment of this text field hidden. give it the name, same as that of your varible, but with out the $. then in the value place somot like this.

<? echo $var; ?>

When your form is loaded, it will set this value to your hidden text field, and also when you submit your form its carryied across.

[devinemke]

your update query is refering to a form field that does not exist. if i understand you correctly you have a db field called order_status that can be 1 of 3 things: Pending, Processing or Sent.

<select name="order_status">
<option>Pending</option>
<option>Processing</option>
<option>Sent</option>
</select>

[novice_php]

yeh that is true, it can 1 of the 3, but how do i store the selected option in a variable or pass it through as a hidden value when posting the form.