$_POST & COMBO BOX

[Bob_PHP_Builder]

Hello there,
I just need the option chosen in another php file.

i have the following peice of code in my index.php

<select id="papertype" name="papertype">
<option value= "0">Gloss</option>
<option value= "1">Gloss</option>
</select>

i need the chosen option in the details.php file (this doesn't work but here is what im using to try and call)

$desc= $_POST ['papertype'];

Thanks

[konrad]

Try to put this code in index.php file:

<form action="details.php" method="post" id="the_form">
<select id="papertype" name="papertype" onchange="document.getElementById('the_form').submit()">
<option value= "0">Gloss 1</option>
<option value= "1">Gloss 2</option>
</select>
</form>

and this in details.php:

echo $_POST['papertype'] . '</br>';
print_r($_POST); // this line is for debugging only