I've been (sorta) following this thread for the last little while and I
have to say that I'm on the side of "one list for all!". The problem
with splitting the list is the different levels of "newbie-ism" on
different subjects, There are things that advanced users can learn from
new comers to the language too.
For instance. I don't really consider myself a "total newb" when it
comes to PHP anymore, but there are areas of the language that I still
haven't touched upon, which would make me a newbie. I agree though that
some questions are asked a little too often, and that could be due to
unclear documentation. If it is bothersome to you, write a nice simple
tutorial and post it!
For example, quite often I see people ask how to INSERT multiple values
from one selectbox. I have yet to see anybody post any help save for
telling people to use checkboxes instead. Using a selectbox for this
isn't all that difficult at all!
<mini tutorial>
//FIRST YOU START WITH A SELECTBOX
<select name="selectpackage[]" multiple>
//NOTE THE "[]" AT THE END OF THE NAME FOR THE SELECTBOX, ONCE SUBMITTED
THIS WILL BE TREATED AS AN ARRAY CONTAINING THE SELECTED VALUES.
//THE "MULTIPLE" STATEMENT ALLOWS THE USER TO SELECT MULTIPLE OPTIONS
INSTEAD OF JUST ONE.
<option value="0">0</option>
<option value="1">1</option>
<option value="2">2</option>
</select>
/////////////////// AFTER THE FORM IS SUBMITTED ///////////////////
//GET A COUNT ON THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES SELECTED
$mycount = count($selectpackage);
//USE THE RESULT FOR A COUNTER
while($mycount){
$mycount--;
//RUN YOUR INSERT COMMAND UNTIL THE COUNTER HAS EXPIRED
mysql_query("INSERT INTO mytable (myvalue1,myvalue2) VALUES
('$selectpackage[$mycount]', '$mycount')");
}
</mini tutorial>
Maybe some of use should get together and start putting things like this
in a repository with an easy flexible search. I know from experience
that some of the documentation that is available to new users is a bit
on the stuffy side. Sometimes a better approach is to give up some
"starter code" and let them go from there.
Just my two cents worth and a mini tutorial that can be used to get
things started.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to continue banging my forehead on my
keyboard figuring out this "%$#%$#@" file upload. (C:
We all benefit from "new and used" users alike.
~Curt~
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