grab value from form drop down menu and insert into variable

[rpsep2]

hello, using pagination, which has a variable you change to set the results per page.
I want the user to be able to change this using a simple drop down menu with some numeric options.

so far ive got a simple form set up with the various options i want to give. what is the syntax for grabbing the value chosen and storing it as the variable?

so far i have:

 <form action="<? echo($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);?>" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" nme="resultsperpage" id="resultsperpage">


Display
<select name="numresults">
<option value="1" id="1">1</option>
<option value="2" id="2">1</option>
<option value="4" id="4">1</option>
<option value="8" id="8">1</option>
</select> results per page

</form>


<?php

$rpp = $_GET['option value']; // results per page

thanks 🙂

[rpsep2]

..just realised my mistake in the form, u get the idea ha

[rpsep2]

me again!

i've managed to get the desired result by including a submit button, and then:

<form action="<? echo($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);?>" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" nme="resultsperpage" id="resultsperpage">


Display
<select name="numresults">
<option value="1" id="1">1</option>
<option value="2" id="2">2</option>
<option value="4" id="4">4</option>
<option value="8" id="8">8</option>
</select> results per page
   <input type="submit" name="go" value="go" />

</form>




<?php
if($_POST['go']){

$value = $_POST['numresults'];
}

else{
	$value = 1;
}

$rpp = $value;

where ($rpp) = results per page

however, is there a way of achieving the same result without the user needing to select the option and then clicking go? i.e the number of results per page changes as soon as they select the option

edit: just realised ill need to store their choice within a session variable as well otherwise it reverts to default if you click 'next' or reload the page

working demo at: http://www.creative-spotlight.com/dynamic-site/start-page/display4.php

[bradgrafelman]

rpsep2;11001441 wrote:

however, is there a way of achieving the same result without the user needing to select the option and then clicking go? i.e the number of results per page changes as soon as they select the option

You'd need to use Javascript to either a) automatically submit the form when the value in the <select> element changes, or b) take a more Web 2.0-ish approach using AJAX to update the content of the page without refreshing it.

rpsep2;11001441 wrote:

edit: just realised ill need to store their choice within a session variable as well otherwise it reverts to default if you click 'next' or reload the page

Why does it need to be a session variable? Why not just use a regular cookie instead?

[rpsep2]

bradgrafelman;11001446 wrote:

You'd need to use Javascript to either a) automatically submit the form when the value in the <select> element changes, or b) take a more Web 2.0-ish approach using AJAX to update the content of the page without refreshing it.

Why does it need to be a session variable? Why not just use a regular cookie instead?

thanks for the info, ill research these things and try to figure it out. if not... ill be back 🙂

[VadimK]

dont bother researching my friend, here you go

<select onchange='this.form.submit()' ...>

[rpsep2]

the form now submits without havign to click'go', thanks!

but now I cant figure out setting and using the cookie...

so first i set a cookie above the head tags

<?
setcookie("results", $value);
?>

and then try to use it later on...

<?

$value = $_POST['numresults'];
if($value>0){
	$rpp = $_COOKIE['results'];
}

else{ $rpp= 1;
}

?>

my thinking is I always want atleast 1 result showing, so im trying to set up an if argument for if a cookie has been set or not, if it has then use it, if not then default to 1 result per page.

but of course it doesn't work! any hints?

[bradgrafelman]

rpsep2;11001475 wrote:

so first i set a cookie above the head tags

<?
setcookie("results", $value);
?>

How did you define $value? Also, the "above the head tags" part doesn't really tell us much - what matters is that you placed the call to setcookie() before any output is sent. Did you?

Also, do you have display_errors set to On and error_reporting set to E_ALL (or better)?