[RESOLVED] Reading Form "Select Multiple" values

Hi PhpFreaks,

I'm currently trying to create a php form which includes a select box from which a user can select multiple values.

The only things is, I'm not really sure how HTML forms post multiple select values, or how to interpret them in PHP.

The good old:

$multipleselect = ($_GET['selectbox'])

echo $multiple select;

brings up no value. In the URL, it reads

Ideally, I'm hoping to separate each selected item by a comma, and then explode the resulting string into a php array.

Any ideas sincerely appreciated.

Cheers,
- JB

Change the name from just "selectbox" in the form to "selectbox[]" and it will give you an array.

<select name="selectbox[]" multiple>
<!-- All your options here -->
</select>

THen in PHP, you can reference $_POST['selectbox'] which will be an array of answers.

rapturous applause

Many thanks BPat - works a treat. :-)

Not a problem!!

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