php and html like a marriage

Anon

I have been trying to to send a php output inside a html code, but I don't want build the text box in run-time mode using php like the second example below.

I want that the html text box gets built in together with a php instruction by parsing a database field ($mrow[n_name)) with it or if not possible after it.

the incorrect (what I want to do)

<input type="text" name="n_name" <?echo value=\"$myrow[n_mame]\";?> maxlength="50" size="50">

the correct (what I don't want to do)

<?echo "<input type=text name=n_name value=\"$myrow[n_mame]\" maxlength=50 size=50 >";?>

thanks in advance for any suggestions

Rod

Anon

The first example is correct and is prefered over the second in most cases.

Of couse, the best way is to use phplib templates 🙂

Anon

OK, If you want to see how other people code PHP chat rooms go to:

http://php.resourceindex.com/Complete_Scripts/Chat/

There are a tonne of complete php scripts you can download there. That particular link displays pre-completed php scripts for chat rooms. I am not saying you should use one instead of your own, but at least see how other people do it.

Hope that can help.

Anon

Change this:

<input type="text" name="n_name" <?echo value=\"$myrow[n_mame]\";?> maxlength="50" size="50">

to this:

<input type="text" name="n_name" value="<?echo $myrow[n_mame];?>" maxlength="50" size="50">

So the value and "s are outside the print statement.

Only simple variables (i.e. no arrays) are parsed inside quotes, so if you have $myrow[n_mame] inside quotes, it will not usually parse correctly.

Anon

Try this:

<input type="text" name="n_name" value=<?php echo ("$myrow[n_name]"); ?> maxlength="50" size="50">

The only time I've ever had trouble with something like above is if the variable in quotes is a "variable variable", like $$my_field. In that case, simply close the quotes (if you have other text that needs to be in the FORM field, and use the "." operator:

Most sites I have seen discourage the use of PHP's variable variables. I'd discourage the use of them also, except when you can think of a really good reason to use them. They can be very useful in some cases though.

Dave