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PHP

Rafal Bachanek
Rafal Bachanek
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Posted by Rafal Bachanek
Rafal Bachanek
28,766 Points

Problem with set selected atribute with function - PHP

I have index page with form (post method). After redirecting to action page i have the same form. One field is option field with string options: <8;22>. This option is saved in $startHour variable.

I would like that when i submit first form, the second form have selected the same option as first form.

I've used function to create options to form but it does'nt work :/ (i thin the if statement does'nt work and all options are without selected attribute)

<?php

function get_start_hours_html($starthour) {

    $hour = "";
    $option_value = 8;
    while($option_value < 23) {

        if ($option_value == $startHour) {
        $hour = $hour . "<option value='" . $option_value . "'" . "selected" .">" . $option_value . "</option>";    
        } else {
        $hour = $hour . "<option value='" . $option_value . "'>" . $option_value . "</option>";
        }
        $option_value++;
    }


    return $hour;

}
Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

Edited to format code

5 Answers

Ted Sumner
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Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points
Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

I don't understand why it is set up that way. Why don't you use the values from the first submission and assign them to variables or an array for whatever processing you need to do in the other file?

If you really need two forms, you could populate the second form with the $_GET values from the first file.

Rafal Bachanek
Rafal Bachanek
28,766 Points
Rafal Bachanek
Rafal Bachanek
28,766 Points

I did so wtih text area from the form, but this is the select field with options, and i want that in the next page user have default selected option which he chosen on the first page.

Ted Sumner
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Ted Sumner
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Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

First, my $_GET was wrong since you are using post. I think this should work if you add it to the spot to display as the default value:

<? echo $_POST[email] ?>

Of course you substitute the proper name for email.

Ted Sumner
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Ted Sumner
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Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

I really don't understand what you are trying to do as an end result. Can you explain it to me?

Rafal Bachanek
Rafal Bachanek
28,766 Points
Rafal Bachanek
Rafal Bachanek
28,766 Points

ok i think that better is GET metod that POST. i want that user after set parameters on first page to search something, could change this parameters on the form with results one of the parameters is select menu with the options, and when user chose option i would like that this option willl be selected (visually) on the second page)