Seeding back the field values in html form

[gsingh]

Hi All,
This is my first post and I am just stuck in my assignment. I am trying to create a single page which basically check whether a name field or text field includes text or not and display message accordingly. There are three field one drop down, two text field.
Now to access the name field I have to refresh the page I am basically using some php code to validate this field on the top of the form. Now whenever I refresh the page I loose all data but it does display the error message though.

Now the problem is how I will keep the data in the field and refresh the page.? And display yhe message as well.?

I have to do this through PHP only.

Thanx to all....!!!!!!

[Markus]

When you say 'refresh' are you sending the form? If so, you can just use the $_POST array to fill the fields.

[gsingh]

When you say 'refresh' are you sending the form? If so, you can just use the $_POST array to fill the fields.

Hi markus.
Thanx for the reply, is it possible to set value of fields in html through php. I had looked around in the internet but i didnt find a way i can set field value through php.

Please guide //


Thanx

[Markus]

Hi markus.
Thanx for the reply, is it possible to set value of fields in html through php. I had looked around in the internet but i didnt find a way i can set field value through php.

Please guide //


Thanx

You set the value of an input by the value attribute

<input type="text" value="some value" />

You could set the value by php, assuming the POST array contains data, by doing this:

<input type="text" value="<?php if(isset($_POST['value']){ echo $_POST['value'];}?>

You would obviously have to adapt this.