keeping selection lists on page after reults generated

[dhar]

Hi,

I'm new to php, new to this forum....I would like to create 2 single-select drop-down selection boxes on a page

box1 - select academic year from 2001, 2002 , 2003 etc

box2 - select semester from 1, 2, 3 etc

As a result course details for all courses that satisfy these selection values get displayed below the boxes. The boxes remain availabel on the page. The user should be able to re-set these boxes to different values to generate different results. The boxes remain visible on the page..

Is this possible ?? I would appreciate any feedback...info.....script.....link to help..etc. thanks alot..

[big_nerd]

dhar,

<?php
$year = $_GET['year'];
$semester = $_GET['semester'];
?>
</p>
<form id="test" name="test" method="get" action="<?php echo$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>">
  <p>
    <select name="year">
      <option <?php if ($year == 2001) { echo "selected=selected"; } ?>>2001</option>
      <option <?php if ($year == 2002) { echo "selected=selected"; } ?>>2002</option>
      <option <?php if ($year == 2003) { echo "selected=selected"; } ?>>2003</option>
      <option <?php if ($year == 2004) { echo "selected=selected"; } ?>>2004</option>
      <option <?php if ($year == 2005) { echo "selected=selected"; } ?>>2005</option>
      <option <?php if ($year == 2006) { echo "selected=selected"; } ?>>2006</option>
    </select>
</p>
  <p>
    <select name="semester">
      <option <?php if ($semester == 1) { echo "selected=selected"; } ?>>1</option>
      <option <?php if ($semester == 2) { echo "selected=selected"; } ?>>2</option>
      <option <?php if ($semester == 3) { echo "selected=selected"; } ?>>3</option>
      <option <?php if ($semester == 4) { echo "selected=selected"; } ?>>4</option>
        </select>
	<input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit" />
</p>
</form>

If that is what you mean.

If you have ALOT of them you can write a function (I did, as I use it a lot).

Good Luck.