combo trouble

Bob_PHP_Builder

Hi all,

im having a problem with combo boxes.. i have a php variable called $state, which has a value such as NY.. it will only ever have one value..

however when i do the following it just defaults to the first selection.. im not sure what to do..

Thank you

BOB

<td><select name=\"state\" value=\"$state\"><option value=Select> Select </option><option value=WA> WA </option><option 

value=AB>AB</option>	
		<option value=NY>NY</option>
		<option value=CD> CD </option>
		<option value=EF> EF </option>
		<option value=HJ> HJ </option>
		<option value=LM> LM </option>
		<option value=NO> NO </option>
</select>

Bob_PHP_Builder

the combo box stays to Select.. the $state is fine

zabmilenko

Each of your selects needs something like this:

if ($thisvalue == $state) { echo 'selected="selected"'; }

Can you post the block of PHP that generates the select options?

Bob_PHP_Builder

Hi and thank you for the reply

im not to sure how this selects the <option value=NY> NY </option> if say NY was $state?
also i still want all the other fields in the combo box..
just want NY displayed (for example)

{ echo 'selected="selected"'; }

zabmilenko

If no matter what you want NY displayed, then go:

<select name="state">
    <option value=WA> WA </option>
    <option value=AB>AB</option>	
    <option value=NY selected="selected">NY</option>
    <option value=CD> CD </option>
    <option value=EF> EF </option>
    <option value=HJ> HJ </option>
    <option value=LM> LM </option>
    <option value=NO> NO </option>
</select>

BUT if you want to make it dynamic:


$selected_state = 'NY';

$states = array(
   'NY' => 'New York',
   'WA' => 'Washington',
   'NE' => 'Nebraska',
    // Insert more states here
);




echo '<select name="">';

foreach ($states as $abbr => $sname)
{
    echo '<option value="'. $abbr .'"';

if ($selected_state == $abbr)
{
    echo ' selected="selected"';
}

echo ">$sname</option>";
}

echo '</select>';

I didn't fully test it, but this should get you started.

Good luck

bogu

Bob_PHP_Builder wrote:
<select name=\"state\" value=\"$state\">

Where did u read that select tag has value propertie?

Click here to read more about html <select> tag