Passing selection box values

[cherryst152]

So I'm taking two simple selection boxes (select...optio ns), the whole shabang.

What I want to do is test the values in these when someone is to select them. My problem is i want a simple way, I'm thinking a php if statement where i can test this. Example is below. There is much more complexity to this problem, but this would get me moving in the correct path.

[code=html]
<select name="list"><op tion value="1">1<opt ion value="2">2</select>

if (list.value == 1){
echo "Hi";
}
[/code]

I believe the value part is my main concern. I am trying to do a php form of javascript regular expression. My biggest question is how can i specify the text that is selected from a selection box and thus perform whatever actions i want after this??????

[Atli]

Hi Cherry. Welcome to TSDN!

If you are simply looking for a way to use the data from your form in your PHP code, I'd recommend check out this article..

A simple example of what you are asking could look something like this:
[code=php]
<?php
if(isset($_POST['list'])) {
if($_POST['list'] == 1) {
echo "You selected 1";
}
else if($_POST['list'] == 2) {
echo "You selected 2";
}
else {
echo "You selected something else";
}
}
?>

<form action="?" method="POST">
<select name="list">
<option value="1">1</option>
<option value="2">2</option>
</select>
<br /><input type="submit" />
</form>
[/code]