thnx rt for the reply
heres my latest try at it
multi_select.php
$rq_skllz_ftch_qry = "select skll, skll_id, sq from
tbl_lookup_skllz_qlf where sq='s' or sq='n'";
$rq_skllz_ftch_qry_rzlt_hndlr = mysql_query($rq_skllz_ftch_qry)
or die("qry failed ! da tbl must xixt in da db 2 b played vid ! ! !
!");
echo("<form action=multi_lst_proc.php method=get>");
echo("<select id=skllz_opt name=skl_id[] width='15'
style=\"font-family: $font\" multiple>
<optgroup label=select skills> ");
for ($count = 1; $skllz_id =
mysql_fetch_row($rq_skllz_ftch_qry_rzlt_hndlr); ++$count)//,
$fmly_nme = mysql_fetch_row ($fmly_nme_ftch_qry_rzlt_hndlr)
{
$skll_id = $skllz_id[1];
$skll_nme = $skllz_id[0];
$sq = $skllz_id[2];
echo ("<option value=$skll_id>$skll_nme");
//echo($skll_id.$sq);
//echo("</option>");
}
echo("</optgroup>
</select>
<input type=submit value=try>
</form> ");
-----------------------------------
multi_lst_proc.php
-----------------------------------
$rq_skllz_ftch_qry = "select skll, skll_id, sq from
tbl_lookup_skllz_qlf where sq='s' or sq='n'";
$rq_skllz_ftch_qry_rzlt_hndlr = mysql_query($rq_skllz_ftch_qry)
or die("qry failed ! da tbl must xixt in da db 2 b
played vid ! !
! !");
for ($count = 1; $qlfz_id =
mysql_fetch_row($rq_skllz_ftch_qry_rzlt_hndlr); ++$count)//,
$fmly_nme = mysql_fetch_row ($fmly_nme_ftch_qry_rzlt_hndlr)
{
// for ($count; $count<=$_GET['$qlf']; ++$count){
$skl_id = $skllz_id[1];
$skll_nme = $skllz_id[0];
$sq = $skllz_id[2];
echo($_GET[$skl_id]."<br>");
echo($skl_id."<br>");
//echo($nme);
}
but what i get is
http://localhost/multi_lst_proc.php?skl_id%5B%5D=vc&skl_id%5B%5D=ln
i no im being the dumbo of all timez but i cant figure out what on
earth iz it with this code ?????
thnx a billion guyz
toby .....
--- RT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry. I missed the original
message but if I understand it right
> you want to send multiple selections from a select box to PHP.
> If you add [] after the name it will create an array with the data
> that's sent to the server
> ie
> <select name="foo[]">
> <option value="1">selection 1</option>
> etc
> </select>
>
> The variable $foo[0] or $_POST['foo'] would have the first value
> selected and so on.
> Hope it helps
>
> On Wed, 2003-03-19 at 01:42, toby z wrote:
> > thnx a mill guyz for ur replys
> >
> > but im still stuck
> >
> > nuthing seem to be working n im closing-in on my ded line
> >
> > id be eterrnally gratefull if anyone could suggess an alternative
> to
> > allow multi-selection of values fetched from the db
> >
> > the only prob is the values are aorund 40 outta which a user has
> to
> > select as many as he likes n i HAVE to fetch them all from the db
> >
> >
> > guyz hlp plz
> > thnx a mill
> >
> > doomed .....
> > toby
> >
> > --- Neil Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Toby -
> I
> > can't actually fllw yr frm cs t hs n vwls n t !
> > >
> > > However, I notice you are not closing the </option> tag. Maybe
> that
> > > would
> > > help ?
> > > AFAIK, HTML requires <option> tags to be close.
> > >
> > > HTH - My 2c
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Neil Smith.
> > >
> > > At 09:51 18/03/2003 +0000, you wrote:
> > > >/* echo("<select id=qlf_opt name=rq_qlf width='15'
> > > >style=\"font-family: $font\" multiple>
> > > >
> > > > <optgroup label=select qualifications> ");
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >for ($count = 1; $qlfz_id =
> > > >mysql_fetch_row($rq_qlfz_ftch_qry_rzlt_hndlr); ++$count)//,
> > > $fmly_nme
> > > >= mysql_fetch_row ($fmly_nme_ftch_qry_rzlt_hndlr)
> > > > {
> > > > $qlf_id = $qlfz_id[1];
> > > > $qlf_nme = $qlfz_id[0];
> > > > $sq = $qlfz_id[2];
> > > >
> > > > echo ("<option value=$qlf_id>$qlf_nme");
> > > >
> > > > //echo($skll_id.$sq);
> > > >
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > >echo("</optgroup>
> > > > </select>
> > >
> > >
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