select from drop down menu, db existant...

[runnerjp]

humm been awhile since iv done php and need refreshing..

 

<?php $lines = file('runningclubs.txt');
echo '<select  id="club" name="club">';
foreach($lines as $line) {
    echo '<option>'.$line.'</option>';
}
echo '</select>';?>

 

which this how could i use

<?php echo $getuserprofile['club']?>

for the users allready selected club to be allready selected?

[gevans]

which this how could i use

 

It might be me being slow but could you clarify what you're asking?

[runnerjp]

well say i have a drop down menu looking like this

 

1

2

3

4

5

 

 

in my db under club i have 3 which i can echo out by using

<?php echo $getuserprofile['club']?>

 

so what would i use to show 3 allrady selected in my drop down table?

[gevans]

Do you mean you want the drop down box to show the right 'number'

 

so;

 

<option value="1" selected>1</option>

 

am I following?

[premiso]

<?php 
$lines = file('runningclubs.txt');
echo '<select  id="club" name="club">';
foreach($lines as $line) {
    if ($line == $getuserprofile['club']) 
          $line = 'value="' . $line . '" SELECTED';
    else
          $line = 'value="' . $line . '"';
    echo '<option ' . $line . '>'.$line.'</option>';
}
echo '</select>';
?>

 

Should do it, given that the club index of the getuserprofile should be the line you want to be selected.

[runnerjp]

oh ek..prmiso ... it now shows me

 

value="(the value from the text file)" eg. value="1"

 

 

instead of just 1

[premiso]

oh ek..prmiso ... it now shows me

 

value="(the value from the text file)" eg. value="1"

 

 

instead of just 1

 

I am an idiot, sorry about that.

<?php 
$lines = file('runningclubs.txt');
echo '<select  id="club" name="club">';
foreach($lines as $line) {
    $rline = $line;
    if ($line == $getuserprofile['club']) 
          $line = 'value="' . $line . '" SELECTED';
    else
          $line = 'value="' . $line . '"';
    echo '<option ' . $line . '>'.$rline.'</option>';
}
echo '</select>';
?>

 

Should work.

[runnerjp]

sadly didnt select the one from my db :S

[premiso]

sadly didnt select the one from my db :S

 

Then $line and $getuserprofile['club'] have seemingly different values. If you want it to work they need to be exactly the same.

 

Maybe print them both out for debugging and see where there is a difference, vardump may help also to verify each type also.