How to pick values from the list box using php?

[santhanalakshmi]

Hi,

[B]while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result))
$rows[] = $row['crseid'];
print "<td>";
print "<select name='ccrseid'>";
foreach($rows as $row)
{ 
     echo "<option value='$row' selected>$row</option>";

}
print "</select>";
print "</td>";
[/B]

Always, i am getting the last values. I can't retrieve the remaining values. Without $_POST[] ARRAY,how i can print the select option values without by clicking "submit" button and once by changing the select option values, and the values in the text box should gets changed. Thanks in advance

[Dormilich]

your question is a bit confusing, what does this code have to do with a submit?

[santhanalakshmi]

Hi,
whenever i changing (or picking) the value from the select option.....i need the picking value as my output. But i am only getting the last value from the array.

[Dormilich]

the selected attribute must be only once in a select field (unless you have a multiple select).

[santhanalakshmi]

I can't get you.Please give some more explanation

[Dormilich]

you have the selected attribute in every <option> element of the <select>, thus the last one is selected by default.

[santhanalakshmi]

if the last one only is selected by default means...then what is the use for this drop down box(or select option)and how we can able to handle multiple values

[Dormilich]

add the multiple attribute to the <select>

[santhanalakshmi]

what function will done by "multiple" attribute?

[Dormilich]

(from http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/interact/forms.html#h-17.6)
multiple [CI]
If set, this boolean attribute allows multiple selections. If not set, the SELECT element only permits single selections.

to cite the standard …