This worked for me as well, and helped me with a problem I was having!
How would you show what option was selected in a drop down box. I have a
form the user fills out, this goes to a confirmation page to ensure the data
enetered is correct. I have a drop down box for states, and I cant seem to
make it show the state selected it always defaults to first choice?
Thanks
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Robley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Peter Houchin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Php-General@Lists. Php. Net"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 11:37 PM
Subject: Re: [PHP] setting Check box
> On Tue, 27 Mar 2001 14:24, Peter Houchin wrote:
> > >> Hiya can some one pls let me know if i am on the right track pls,
> > >> this is in a form that updates if there is an id else it inserts,
> > >> now what i want it if there is an id i want the check box to be
> > >> either checked or unchecked depending on the 'y' / 'n' value in the
> > >> db
> >
> >
> >
> > >> <input type="checkbox" name="avail" value="" <? if ($avail == 'n')
> > >> { echo 'SELECTED '; }?>">
> >
> >
> >
> > >> Peter Houchin
> >
> >
> >
> > > Try CHECKED for checkboxes - SELECTED works for dropdowns.
> >
> >
> > ok I've changed it the SELECT to CHECKED but it had no effect ...
> > <input type="checkbox" name="avail" value="" <? if ($avail == 'n') {
> > echo 'CHECKED'; }?>>
> > I've also tried it with a "n" value so it reads like
> > <input type="checkbox" name="avail" value="n" <? if ($avail == 'n') {
> > echo 'CHECKED'; }?>> but that didn't have any luck either ... is there
> > anything else i can do?
> > Peter
>
> Well, this little snippet works for me...
>
> <?php
> $avail = 'n';
> ?>
>
> <FORM ACTION=check.php METHOD=GET>
> <input type="checkbox" name="avail" value="" <?php if ($avail == 'n')
> echo 'CHECKED'; }?>>
> <INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT>
> </FORM>
>
> <?php
> if(isset($avail)) {
> echo "Value of AVAIL: $avail";
> }
> ?>
>
> If you aren't getting the value you expect in $avail you may have
> problems.
>
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