Combo Box problem

jessy

i need to know how to get the selected value from a combo box in php
for example :

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while($row=mysql_fetch_array($query))

       {

          echo"<option value='category'>".$row["cat_name"]."</option>";
 
           }

i want in another page to get the selected value and perform some operation on it

Markus

Assuming you are sending via POST you can retrieve the option selected from the POST array using the name you gave the SELECT element.

jessy

I tried this but its not working

Markus

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Originally Posted by jessy

I tried this but its not working

Show us what you have tried..

pbmods

Jessy, you've been asked *several* times to use CODE tags when posting source code. You've been warned that further violations of the site Posting Guidelines will result in account suspension.

Which is why your account has been suspended for 1 week.

Thanks for your time.

pbmods

samikhan83

hi....
1. check that ur get ur desired value from database.

2. there is no use of using concatination operator when u are using echo " " of php... bcoz php interpreter will differentiate wat is variable and text.....
when u are using echo ' ' u have to use it......

3. u will get ur value with

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$value = $_POST["FIELD_NAME"];

4. FIELD_NAME should be ur combo box name... no combo box id..

Markus

Quote:

Originally Posted by samikhan83

hi....
1. check that ur get ur desired value from database.

2. there is no use of using concatination operator when u are using echo " " of php... bcoz php interpreter will differentiate wat is variable and text.....
when u are using echo ' ' u have to use it......

3. u will get ur value with

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$value = $_POST["FIELD_NAME"];

4. FIELD_NAME should be ur combo box name... no combo box id..

1. ???

2. Wrong. The way he/she has used the echo statement is perfectly fine. Double quotes DOES support concatenation.

3. FIELD_NAME should be the name of the SELECT element.

samikhan83

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Originally Posted by markusn00b

1. ???

2. Wrong. The way he/she has used the echo statement is perfectly fine. Double quotes DOES support concatenation.

3. FIELD_NAME should be the name of the SELECT element.

hi mark

i did not said that that echo is not fine it works fine.... i did not said double quotes does not support concatenation ......

i said using double quotes to it potential ..

i am a newbe and i am here to learn i did some mistake please rectify it i will be pleased..

Thanx...

Markus

Quote:

Originally Posted by samikhan83

hi mark

i did not said that that echo is not fine it works fine.... i did not said double quotes does not support concatenation ......

i said using double quotes to it potential ..

i am a newbe and i am here to learn i did some mistake please rectify it i will be pleased..

Thanx...

I see. Broken English is hard to understand, though.

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