php combobox selected ID problem ?

[plodos]

<?php 
<form action="_update.php" method="post" id="_editform" >
   echo'<select name="proficiency">';
   $res=mysql_query("select * from proficiency");
   if(mysql_num_rows($res)==0)
   {
   echo "there is no data in table..";
   }
   else
   {
   while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($res) )
   {
   $id = $row['p_id'];
$name = $row['p_name'];
print "<option id='$id'>$name</option>\n";
    }
    }
echo'</select>';

<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="SAVE ">
</form>
?>

_update.php

$_POST['proficiency']; it only shows the selected name...not for me ! ....

 

How can I take the SELECTED INDEX NUMBER..I used form..This form will send only the selected ID...

this is my proficiency table.....

1 PROF. DR

2 DOC. DR

3 ASS. PROF. DR

4 DR

 

 

[plodos]

Who knows ?

[BlueSkyIS]

why do you need the selected index number? use the id to get the string, or use the string as the OPTION value.

[plodos]

hımm..I need

 

everything is possible, if you are good programmer:) but I didnt find the solution to GET ID..

 

Maybe there is a another way to compare the strings in the _update.php page...

If the strings are equal, try to get the ID try:)

 

But also I want to learn this way, by the help of simple form, send the SELECTED ID....????