[RESOLVED] search using combobox

[shahrinn]

hi guys currently im developing one page using php that search through combobox.the problem is everytime i click at paging number it will execute the statement but it takes the null value from combo box not the value i select before how can i force it to take value from past combobox selected value.

hope someone will help..😕

[bradgrafelman]

Construct the combobox via PHP, and check to see if you need to output the HTML to make an option selected. Example:

$user_choice = 'brad'; 
// fake value; this would be the submitted option's value

$options = array('john' => 'John Doe', 'jane' => 'Jane Doe', 'brad' => 'BradG');
// list of options for creating dropdown box

echo '<select name="foo">
<option value="">&nbsp;</option>';

foreach($options as $value => $name)
    echo "<option value=\"$value\"" . ($value == $user_choice ? " selected=\"selected\"" : '') . ">$name</option>\n";

[shahrinn]

thanks for replying i used another method to solve it like this

$searchn=(isset($POST['combobox']) ? $POST['combobox'] : "$hiddenfield_value");

it will take value from hiddenfield value if the combobox empty

thanks again🙂