Retain drop down menu value... can't quite get it :( ....

[ebaker1992]

I have made a drop down menu from a mysql table, and I want to reatin the value selected in my form. Any help would be great I've tryed reading other forums but can't get it..... I need to use the name, and agentid because I will need it for my linked page

Thanks!!

<?php
        $query="SELECT name,agentid FROM agents";

$result = mysql_query ($query);
echo "<select name=agent value=''>Agent Name</option>";

while($nt=mysql_fetch_array($result)){//Array or records stored in $nt
echo "<option value=$nt[id]>$nt[name]</option>";
}
echo "</select>";//

?>

[Rabbit]

When a form is submitted, the value that is selected in a form is passed along.