Echoing option into select dropdown

[SeanKann]

I have a edit page that has a <select> with <options>

When I save my page it updates the database fine no problems.

But when I go back to the same edit page for that id. I want it to get the info from the database so that the option that is saved in the database will be new default. When you load the page.

I tried to <?php echo $club_type;?> but that didn't work. Nor does it give any errors. But if I don't change it to the previous info it will update the database with the default option rather then the actual option.

Any ideas?

TIA

[Derokorian]

Well first off I would say you need to show us what code you have that isn't doing what you expect. I have no idea where in the output that echo should be showing up based on what you said to say why it doesn't do what you expect.

Secondly when building the <option>s you have to check if the current option is the one previously selected by the user, if it is you need to use the selected="selected" html attribute. Below you will find a basic function I use to build simple <select>s I hope it illustrates and helps.

function buildSelect(Array $options,$name,$selected) {
   $str = '<select name="'.$name.'">'."\n";
   foreach( $options as $k => $v ) {
      $str .= '<option value="'.$k.'"'.($selected==$k?' selected="selected"':'').'>'.$v.'</option>'."\n";
   }
   $str .= '</select>'."\n";
   return $str;
}