selected option value

[wizardry]

hello -

i'm using a select statement and its not setting the selected value from the menu.

i've tried to echo the id for the selected item but its just coming back as the first record in the list.

i.e. menu - resume -
- calendar -
- phone book -

when i select calendar it still show record set resume was selected.

thanks for your help in advance.

theo werntz

<td>Select file to Upload to: <?php echo $row_file['id'] ; ?><select name="fileid" id="fileid" >
  <?php
do {  
?>
  <option value="<?php echo $row_file['Id']?>"<?php if (!(strcmp($row_file['Id'], $row_file['Id']))) {echo "selected=\"selected\"";} ?>><?php echo $row_file['file']?></option>
  <?php
} while ($row_file = mysql_fetch_assoc($file));
  $rows = mysql_num_rows($file);
  if($rows > 0) {
      mysql_data_seek($file, 0);
      $row_file = mysql_fetch_assoc($file);
  }
?>
</select> 
 

[wizardry]

ok it will post the id if not forwarding.

my form has an action to it that needs to send the value to it from the selected option menu.

I know how to pass them through the url, with get/post.

but this is giving me my leg work thats for sure.

how do i get it to pass the variable? because as soon as i press submit it calls the action from the form.

i dont want my users to have to do 2 submits.

thanks in advance for your help!

theo werntz

[wizardry]

solution i hide the underlying form then on submit of the choosen object it un hide it and set that selected variable. and it was passed as well.